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WhistleA4205

Brown wood whistle that is circular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two sections with green string, both near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end. Near the wider end toward the middle, there is a four-pointed circular hole, a small square hole, and a taper cut oval hole on one side. The letter 'A' is carved on the side opposite to that of the holes.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6323

Brown wood whistle that is circular in cross section and comes to a tapering end at both ends and is bound in three sections with green twine, one near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut elongated semi-oval hole nearby on one side. Underneath the hole, there is a carved a line design that has a loop at either side of the base with a v-shape along the taper of the hole. The letters 'MOT' are carved on the other side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6809

Brown wood whistle that is curved and circular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in three sections with brown twine, one around the smaller end and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut elongated semi-oval hole nearby on one side. Two more smaller tapering oval holes are on the same side at either side of the brown twine near the wider end. Seams were sealed with pitch but they have split open.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4099

Brown wood whistle that is square in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in three sections with brown twine, one around the wider end and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClappersA6368

Brown wood clapper in the form of a killer whale. Black lower jaw is nailed together with a strip of hide skin. A white string through a metal hook at either inner jaw connects the two together inside the mouth. Black dorsal fin has a plain ovoid and is inserted into the back. Has oval black eyes in a tapering oval surrounded by a green area. Mouth is red. Body is black and tapers down to an outward flaring handle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, skin, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunting EquipmentA2.536 a-c

Hide bow cover (part a), arrow quiver (part b) and bait container (part c). Plain bow cover and quiver with attached bait pouch and bone toggles; one toggle is carved with simple geometric designs.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, bone and sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8158

Brown double reed whistle that is oval in cross section and bound in two sections with brown twine near the wider end and white twine near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby at either side. Seams have been sealed with pitch.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4030

Brown double reed whistle that is oval in cross section and bound in near the middle with yellow and green twine. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end. A crescent hole is at either side near the opposite wider end with one hole being smaller and closer to the wider end while the other hole is larger and closer to the middle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
yew wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC769

A plain shaft . There is a long black, red, and white linear geometric patterned point which is elaborately carved. The barbed portion of the point ends in an elongated cone. The end of the shaft is notched and wrapped with thin cane strip.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, fibre, stem ? and paint
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC784

A cane shaft carved wtih a dark vertically curvi-linear design on a natural background. The shaft is wrapped at the base and the end of shaft with thin cane strips. The point is plain wood which is decorated with a 9.5 cm. sleeve of woven brown and yellow grass. The 17 cm. tip of the point is multi-barbed and has a wrapped tip.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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