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Hook1928.970/Record 2

Hook made from two bent pieces of wood lashed together with root. The barb is the sharpened end of one section of bent wood and is strengthened by a knotted cross piece of root. The hook has a length of rope tied to the lower arm together with a loose twist of bark twine.; Good

Culture
Haida
Material
wood and hemlock wood ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Maul1947.33

Broken top of nipple-topped stone hammer or maul.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Maul1947.32 D

A) Large pestle shaped maul or hammer. This shape is also known as plain . B) Black plain shaped maul or hammer. This is in Box 44.C.4 Size 3. C) Small plain shaped maul or hammer. D) Broken top section of plain maul or hammer.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Hammer1947.31

Stone hammer in the form of a bar of oval section, of polished, banded greenstone, probably metamorphosed lava.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Dish1978.8

Grease dish carved into the shape of a sea creature with a toothy mouth, fin and a tail. On the head and tail of this creature are two humanoids whose arms hold the the creature' s fins. the grease dish is still exuding the oolichan grease it once held.; Good

Culture
Haida
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Basket1948.2429

Tightly coiled basket with imbricated rings of red cherry bark, some of which have been broken off; Good

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
bark, cherry, root and cedar wood ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Harpoon Head1928.971

Harpoon head made from two pieces of horn bounded together and holding a sharpened point of bone or horn. The harpoon head is bound with fine string, and has a line of thicker string with a loop at the end attached; Good

Culture
Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
bone and horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Hook1928.969

Fish hook with bone barb bound onto a lightweight wooden arm with sinew. The arm rounded on one side and has a hole in the centre through which a sinew line passes.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Hook1928.967

Large bent halibut hook with iron barb lashed into place on the upper arm with split spruce root. The lower tapering arm has a slightly shaped tapering end. Attached to the lower arm is a length of tightly coiled split spruce root which is joinedto a flat tapering blade of wood.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, metal and root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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