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WhistleA7604

Small, curved piece of wood with an empty shell cartridge set into upper portion; secured with twine.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
metal, fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleD3.38

Rattle made from a cylindrical section of white horn; rattle has a wooden handle that runs through its centre and is plugged at both ends with circular wooden pieces to which the horn is nailed.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
horn, wood and metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA2126

Two metal pieces wired together and nailed to a wood handle. Centre is painted with a red design on a cream background. Obscure motifs with one side having splotches within an oval while the other side has an irregular shape. Cedar bark hangs from either side and at the top.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
metal, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentH1.264

Small, guitar-like instrument with a rounded back covered by a full armadillo pelt (head included). Body is carved from light brown wood, with ten sinew strings laid over a dark brown wooden neck with brass frets and a wooden nut. A peanut-shaped headstock holds ten machine heads--one of which is missing--which protrude from the back.

Culture
Andes
Material
armadillo skin, sinew, wood and brass metal
Made in
La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumA2228

Circular drum made from deer hide stretched over a circular wooden frame and affixed with nails; three lengths of sinew and leather meeting at back to form a handle.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
deer skin, sinew, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumA2233

Drum made from a hide that has been stretched over a circular wood frame; affixed with nails.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood, skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumA2234

Hide stretched over a circular wood frame. Hide lengths secured in the centre with cloth and around the outer side edges and the inner rim with nails.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
skin, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8327

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red and white, ovoid shaped, cutout nostrils outlined in black and white. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black and white circular frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the middle of the beak; detailed with repeating black and brown u-forms. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. Behind the beak are two large, brown u-forms carved in relief. The underside of the beak is detailed with a bird figure with painted facial features and a circular beak that projects out then curves into the middle of the mouth. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. Behind the eye are two red and white u-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak. The top and sides have cedar braids and small bundles; longer strips hang down the back. Attached to the top are two triangular-like shaped ears with circular tips. The mask is painted black, white, red and brown with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, fibre, wood, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8245

Mask with large bulbous eyes with a round and hooked nose and large cut-out nostrils. Cedar bark fringe with cloth head covering attached to the back. Fibre cording is tied at the back. Colours used are black, yellow, white, green, red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8239

Small round mask with large bulbous eyes, cut out nostril holes, and painted with green, white, black, and red linear designs. Gray coloured cloth is nailed to the perimeter and hangs at the back. Attached to the cloth are metal grommets and fibre cording.

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