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Child's BoardA16099

Cedar wood board, rectangular in shape with three notches carved out of it. The notches create a square pattern so that the board appears to consist of four square.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA7953

Canoe-shaped, dark brown-red, carved wooden vessel with adzed design on sides. Faint black scalloped design painted around the upper rim.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal DishA3812

Wooden bowl carved in the form of a seal with incised eyes, teeth and nose along with the tail flipper. The sides are painted black and red detailing the side flippers and body. The back of the figure is the bowl, carved deeply in the shape of an oval.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal DishA3811

Wooden bowl carved in the form of a seal with incised eyes, teeth and nose along with the tail flipper. The sides are painted black red detailing the side flippers and body. The back of the figure is the bowl, carved deeply in the shape of an oval. The dish is painted black, red and green with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BowlA3563

Bentwood dish. Rim is curved convex and concave with operculum shells inlaid along upper edges. The last corner is pegged together and the bottom is pegged to the sides. Adzed fluting on the sides and ends. Wide band of vertical stripes carved along rim, with "x" on the centre of the ends.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and operculum shell
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor FigureA1800

Carved wooden figure sitting with knees drawn up. The head is oval shaped with large ovoid eyes, protruding nose and open mouth. The upper lip and chin are painted black; a red band is painted across the face, the bridge of the nose and around the lips. Arms that hang down to the sides are attached separately to the body.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA132

Wooden, canoe-shaped dish with furrowed marking on the sides. Bottom is painted white; rim is painted black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Digging StickA6209

Broad flat blade with slight curve - triangular in cross-section. Long handle with short (4.25) smaller diameter hand grip on the end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA4093 a-b

Cedar bentwood box with a lid (part b). All four sides made from a single cedar board (approximately 3/4 in. thick), steamed and bent into three right angle corners. The open seam is nailed together. A separate cedar board is nailed on to make a bottom. Box is bound with a network of twisted cedar ropes tied with large knots. Lid is constructed of a series of cedar boards nailed together through two crosspieces along the bottom. One side of lid has an upturned flaring edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, cedar bark and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubA3632

Long handled club with Sisiutl head on the end. Head has a wooden curl on the top, a raised nostril, and a long protruding red tongue. A row of teeth are on the bottom. Accents are painted in red and black.

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