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SpearA3631 a-b

Long, wooden, carved spear with a two piece cylindrical shaped base and a large triangular shaped, arrow head. The spear is painted in black and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Digging StickA6186

Slightly curved pointed blade, triangular in cross-section. Slightly projecting handle guards. Long handle with a jagged end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA3667 a-b

Cedar bentwood box (part a) with a lid (part b). All four sides made from a single cedar board, steamed and bent into three right angle corners. The open seam is nailed together. Straight sides, fluted on ends and one side. A separate cedar board is nailed on to make a bottom. Lid is constructed of a cedar board with one side of having an upturned flaring edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA3584 a-b

Bentwood storage box (part a) with straight sides and shallow, horizontal furrowed grooves on three sides. Fitted lid has one upstanding ridge (part b).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast Dish LidA4342

Large wooden mask-like shaped lid carved in the form of Dzunuk'wa (Tsonoqua). She has large open mouth and eyes, pursed lips, shallow cheeks and carved nose. Painted red around the eyes and the mouth; face painted black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxA7448

Box with convex sides and a rim that curves downwards on the sides and upwards on the ends. The box is painted with an abstract design on all four sides in red and black representing two (?) figures in profile.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
cedar wood, metal and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Modified Antler45IS31B/212

"Adzed antler which was apparently detritus in the manufacture of an artifact. This specimen demonstrates a method of cutting and breaking. First the piece of antler was deeply notched along one side with an adze, then simply snapped, the notch sufficing to guide the direction in which it broke. (Fig. 4,d). Cultural Component I Square 7L3 North 0'5" East 1'7" Datum Depth 10"." From The Washington Archaeologist. 1962 Vol. VI, No. 2.

Material
antler
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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House Board1605/2

Wooden plank, slightly concave on one side and slightly convex on the outer rough wood side. Signs of adze work, especially along one edge where the "lip" has been removed. Small nail holes and some nails throughout plank.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
cedar wood and metal
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA8209 a-b

Rectangular bentwood box (part a) with lid (part b). The box is unpainted, undecorated. The lid is made of one piece of wood.

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