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Pot2735/1

Dark brown, round ceramic container has a figure crouched frog-like on the top. Upper half of pot and ridged back of figure have the same decorative geometric patterning of raised dots connected with bands of two, three or four lines of tiny oval impressions. There is a round opening at the rear end of the figure and a smaller hole at the top of its elongated ringed head.

Culture
Zande
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2709/3

Ndop textile made of two panels sewn together. Complex design in off-white on indigo ground includes segmented circles, interlocking swastika-like shapes, connected triangles, dots and a band of propeller shapes at each fringed end. Interspersed throughout are grass stitches.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
dye, cotton fibre and grass
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask2709/2

Round, carved wooden helmet mask. The top has a large centre roll, with small rolls on each side. The lower front has a triangular shaped face, with white half circles for eyes and a thin protruding nose. Around the neck area is a ring of blue pigment, flanked by rings of white pigment. The bottom rim has a ring of holes.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask2709/1

Round, carved wooden helmet mask. The top has two bent spikes and one pointed spike. The back has one spike pointed downwards. The lower front has a triangular shaped face, with white slit openings for the eyes and a thin protruding nose. Around the neck area is a ring of blue pigment, flanked by rings of white pigment. The bottom rim has a ring of holes.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch2713/4

Small, semi-circular silver engraved brooch. Depicted are two whales facing in opposite direction. Their bodies and the top of the dorsal fin are joined. The reverse has a long metal pin and clasp.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel Pipe2713/35

Carved, long argillite pipe. The body of the pipe is detailed with a human figure; the top of the bowl is position as if it was a headdress. On top of the body is a female figure sitting against the stem of the bowl facing the mouthpiece. In each of her hands she holds a leg of an octopus which has the rest of its legs in her mouth. The woman’s head is pulled back, her eyes shut. The octopus is facing left; has carved tentacles, eyes and beak.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2713/19

Rectangular basket with an imbricated black and red design consisting of a strip of red triangles outlined in black alternating with black meander pattern. The rim is detailed with a coiled scallop pattern. There are remnants of a handle on the outer centre of each side.

Culture
Klickitat
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, dye and skin ?
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2713/13

Circular coiled basket with an imbricated black and red meander design; two black lines flank a red line. Circular opening is slightly wider then the circular base. Edging is scalloped.

Culture
Klickitat
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon2713/10

Carved silver spoon with an oval shaped bowl and long handle ending in a triangulated point. Depicted is a killer whale on the shaft, a bird’s head on the tip of the handle and a face on the bottom of the bowl. The tip of the handle curves slightly back. Fine crosshatching in the negative space. There are seven lines of design on the whale's tail. The underside is engraved with ‘Fort Simpson; B.C.’, written on two rows.

Culture
Haida
Material
silver metal
Made in
Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon2713/9

Carved silver spoon with an oval shaped bowl and a handle that curves back at the tip. Killer whale is depicted on the shaft, a bird’s head on the tip of the handle and a face on the bottom of the bowl. Fine crosshatching is in the negative space. There are six lines of design in the whale's tail.The underside is engraved with ‘Fort Simpson; B.C.’, written on one line.

Culture
Haida
Material
silver metal
Made in
Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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