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NecklaceD2.53

Long, eighteen-strand beaded necklace. Alternating bands of spherical blue and red beads with elongated tube-like carved bone beads; bands are separated by strips of hide. Upper portion of necklace consists of black spherical beads split into two sections, creating a hole for the head; three strands of carved bone and white and black beads dangle from the back of the necklace, tied together with strips of cloth and hide.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, bone, skin, fibre and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8762

A model totem pole model depicting a bear with a human head and holding a copper, and a thunderbird on top (missing a wing). The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above, a red nose, and a red mouth with teeth. The bear's body is painted mostly black. The human head above the copper is painted with black eyes that are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows, a red mouth, a black moustache, and a red curvi-linear line that has "spikes" along the upper side. The copper that the bear is holding is painted with an upper section that has a circular face with its black eyes surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red mouth. This face has a six-pointed red sun-like-shaped outline around it. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three double-pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept inserted wings each have six feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA5332

A model totem pole depicting a man with copper, a bear with a fish in its mouth, and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. He has a black moustache. He is painted with a bright blue upper garment. The copper that he is holding is painted with an upper section that has a circular face with its facial features painted black. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three double-pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. The fish that is in its mouth is painted with an elaborate mint green, dark green, red, and black decoration. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a light blue area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have five feather sections painted dark green and a lighter colour outlined with black. The chest has a face that has black eyes surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA5330

A model totem pole depicting a man with copper, a bear with a raven in its mouth, and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. His cheeks are painted with a black curvi-linear pattern. He is painted with a light blue upper garment and a mint green lower garment. The copper that he is holding is painted with an upper section that has a small horizontal oval face with its facial features painted black. This face has a five-pointed red sun-like-shaped outline around it. There is a black hand painted at each lower corner of the upper section of the copper. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. The raven that is in its mouth has black eyes that are surrounded by a mint green area with light blue around the sides of the head, black brows above, and a red lined beak. The raven's wings, which are kept close to its body, each have two side-by-side pair feather sections painted mint green and red outlined with black. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have six feather sections painted mint green and red outlined with black, except for the innermost feather section which is simply outlined with black. The chest has a face that is painted with black facial features.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2629

A dark brown wood figure of a woman sitting with her hands and lower arms across her stomach, and her knees drawn up in front. Her black hair is carved into two tied braids at the back. She is carved as having a black garment over her lower section.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seagull HeaddressA2593

A light white-brown wooden carving with the lower part depicting Sisiutl while the upper extension depicts a seagull. The black eyes of the bird are surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The body of the Sisiutl is painted with a red and black face.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA8131

Carved eagle perched on a flat rectangular platform. The black eyes are surrounded by a dark green area with a red lined beak. The top of the head is painted black. The wings are kept close to the sides of its body and each has a central black oval outlined with red from which two feather sections come down painted red and dark green at the front while only painted red at the back oultined with black. The chest is painted with short dark green and black vertical lines in multiple rows.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ForkC562

A dark brown wood fork that has four rounded curved prongs. The rounded handle has a geometric design consisting of the following from the upper end to the lower end: a horizontal band of diagonal grooves, a rounded horizontal band, a wide horizontal double-sided toothed band, and a scalloped edging design

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC206

A pearl-like shell piece that curves to a point with a barb along the exterior of the curve and an angled rounded finial knob at the other end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell
Made in
Ulawa, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC201

A white shell that has brown spots on one side. Has the shape of an elongated lance point with two side-by-side holes at the point while the other end tapers to a small straight edge. Fibre is looped through the holes. There is a notch on one side of the end that tapers to a small straight edge.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
shell and fibre
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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