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Bentwood BowlA2194

Rectangular bentwood bowl with convex sides and an undulating rim. Coated with a black, greasy substance.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA8335 a-b

Bentwood box with lid (part b). Holes bored on ends for rope handles. Carved with design elements. The front has a design consisting of a somewhat square-like shape that has an inward curve around the top middle, creating a two-lobed effect with red eye-like features at the opposite bottom ends. Black upward angled diagonal lines are at either side and curve inward around the top inward curve. The ends are carved with a head-like design, in profile facing towards the front panel. The left end has an eye surrounded by dots and a three-lobed shape above while the right end has an eye surrounded by a black area and a fin-like shape above. The back panel is red. Colours are red, black, and white. Lid (part b) has an upstanding ridge on one side which has a design consisting of central vertical light band emanating with downward pointing diagonal red and black lines with a vertical light band of black dots at either side.

Culture
Wuikinuxv ? or Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1481 a-b

Tall square bentwood box (part a) with a slightly flared lid (part b). The front and back are painted red and black in different distributive Northwest Coast stylized designs. The sides display a large black circle with a four pointed design inside. The joined corner is held together with wooden pegs.

Culture
Tsimshian ? or Heiltsuk ?
Material
red cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA4371

Tall square bentwood box with black and red painted Northwest Coast stylized distributive designs. The front and back have complex designs; the sides have two sets of thinly outlined black ovoids. The box is pegged together at the side seam and on the bottom. Base is split and joined with nails. There is no lid.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
paint, metal and red cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BowlNb667

Large rectangular bentwood dish with an undulating rim and painted designs in black and red, on sides and ends. Wide red band around rim is faded. The dish has three kerfed corners and is pegged together with 7 nails at the fourth corner. The base is pegged to the sides with nails.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar wood, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA2.609

Rectangular bentwood box with dark brown patina. Painted bird design in red and black on front panel. On opposite side are a series of vertical and slightly diagonal white lines.

Culture
Dakelhne: Nat'ooten: Babine
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1349

Bentwood box, kerfs cut on both exterior and interior, fourth side pegged, now most pegs fallen away. Two shorter sides and one long side decorated each with panel of horizontal, finely chiseled grooves. Two smaller sides also have one vertical, rectangular area on right. These three panels are surrounded by border of vertical grooves. Remaining side is plain except for one vertical band of grooved diagonals down one edge. Base has split, leaving gap across width.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1348 a-b

Undecorated bentwood box with kerfed corners, fourth corner nailed and horizontally pegged. Piece of newspaper stuck to interior wall near rim. The lid (part b), with an adzed surface, is thin and flat with one long edge projecting upwards on angle into large 'lip'. Lid has uneven fit.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1347 a-b

Bentwood box; kerfs cut both on exterior and interior, fourth corner nailed; three sides, except back, decorated each with one panel of horizontal, finely chiselled grooves. Lid (part b) with adzed surface is slightly wedge shaped, with ridge at back projecting upwards. Cedar stitching on front and right side over split. Base pegged (?). Box lashed and knotted on all four sides with two-ply cedar bark rope, loose and fallen down close to base. Underside of box has a different type of rope used.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, cedar wood and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA7450 a-b

Tall square bentwood box (part a) with a slightly flared lid (part b). The front and back are painted red and black in different Northwest Coast stylized distributive designs. The front and back have complex designs. The side panels are painted with a black ovoid with a red line attached at the top right and bottom left corners. Box is adzed, kerfed, steamed, bent, last corner pegged, bottom pegged and nailed. The lid has traces of black paint and made of a single piece of wood.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
red cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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