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Mat1768/109

Woven oval mat. Outside ring contains four canoes with three occupants. One person holds a weapon in each canoe. Four animals in outer ring as well. Four thunderbirds in next ring. Inner ring has two canoes. Centre decorated with a design. Same design around circumference of mat as centre. Reverse of mat shows darker colours.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat1768/108

Woven oval mat. Outside ring contains four canoes with three occupants. First person holds a weapon in each canoe. Four animals in outer ring as well. Four thunderbirds in next ring. Inner ring contains two canoes. Centre is decorated with a design. Same design on circumference of mat as centre. Reverse of mat shows darker colours.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat1768/107

Woven oval mat. Outside ring contains four canoes with three occupants. One person in each canoe holds a weapon. Four animals on outside ring as well. Four thunderbirds in next ring. Inner ring contains two canoes with three occupants. One person in each canoe holds a weapon. Centre of mat contains a design. Same design on circumference of mat as centre. Reverse side of mat shows darker colours.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Wand1768/106

Painted black, white and red wooden dance wand. Painted animal head (sea serpent ?) with protruding, upturned tongue and fin-like headpiece on one end. Long, unpainted handle flares slightly at base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1768/105

Wooden, unpainted paddle with a pointed end and a cylindrical grip atop the handle. Traces of orange paint on handle. "T Richardson" stamped on paddle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb3.1485

Carved paddle, painted green, red and black on both sides, with inlaid abalone. Painted designs are shallowly carved.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, abalone shell, adhesive and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1768/103

Carved paddle painted on both sides, except for cylindrical handle and shaft, which are unpainted. Feathers, eagle head, ovoid body and smaller ovoid painted on paddle in red, black and lightl grey-blue.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1768/102

Paddle with rounded handle. Painted with eagle(?) head, large ovoid body, small ovoid with round eye, feather design and crosshatching. Beak-like shape at blade end. Handle unpainted.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1489 a-b

Bentwood box (parts a-b) painted and carved with human/frog transformation. The box (part a) has a lid (part b ) with cedar rope lashings and yew wood toggle. The front edge of the lid is tall while the rest is flat. Three sides of the box are carved to have round fluting, the front has a circular transformation design framed in a blue painted rectangle; corners and top edge of sides are painted red-brown. Corners have been steamed, kerfed, and bent. Pegs at bottom are wooden. Rope lashings toggle together over lid.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, adhesive, mineral oil, yew wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb3.1484

Carved paddle, painted green, red and black on both sides. Ovoid eye, feathers, head of an eagle, ovoid body and smaller ovoid with feather shapes painted on paddle.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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