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RattleA3656

Brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, each with a semi-cylindrical handle, creating a full rounded oval rattle. Handle is bound with metal wire. Rattle is in the form of a killer whale which curves all the way around with the tail meeting the small blow hole on top with the human figure attached to it. Black eyes in white oval in green oval with extended curving red line around and black and white u forms above. Black body is decorated with white in red circles that have abalone shell inlay at their centres. Side fins have a central abalone shell inlay surrounded by a green ovoid with a red split u at the end. Vertically black dashed tail is outlined by black and bordered by white. Human figure is red with a green area surrounded the black eyes. Cedar bark decorating the end of the tail and the human.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, abalone shell, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA5258

Red-brown double reed whistle that is oval in cross section and bound in three sections with brown string, two near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut elongated semi-oval hole nearby at either side. 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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WhistleA4224

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and tapers at both ends and is bound in three sections with rown string, one near each end and one near the middle. One end has two hollows through it where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby at either side, one of which is closer to the end while the other one of which is closer to the middle. Seams 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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WhistleA2185

Brown wood double reeded whistle that is square in cross section and has a knob at one end and is bound in two places with brown bark around near the knob end and green string around the other end with brown string around the knob itself. The end opposite to that of the knob end has two hollows through it and a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby at either side. Sealed with pitch.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, bark and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6196

Brown wood double reed whistle made of two single double reed whistles of equal length bound together by grey twine. Both pieces are rectangular in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in twine around near the smaller end. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there are two hollows (four in total) through the tapering end where there are two taper cut rectangular holes (four in total) nearby on opposite sides. On each piece one taper cut rectangular hole is lower than its opposite due to a horizontal graphite bar inlaid just above. On each side, one piece shows the graphite inlay while the other piece shows the higher taper cut rectangular hole. Sealed with pitch.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
graphite mineral, resin, fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA6634

Rattle composed of two complementary parts in the form of raven: a raven figure comprises the main part of the rattle with a bird's face that has a recurved beak carved on the raven's stomach. A reclining figure on the raven's back is connected to a frog sitting on its chest by a protruding tongue, and a stylized bird's head is connected to the frog's back via its beak. The rattle is painted with red, black and green. Inscription: 'Village Island' pencilled on Raven's left wing.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA8426

Brown wood rattle with the top piece in the form of a raven that has a reclining figure on its back connected to a frog by a protruding tongue and the bottom piece in the shape of a rounded semi-oval emphasized by a bird's face with a recurved beak. Handle is bound with brown string. Raven has black ovoid in ovoid eyes surrounded by a tapering oval and a green area within a black ovoid. A white split u is in between the eye and the nose with another one below the eye and behind the mouth. The nostrils are a vertical black ovoid. The red mouth is outlined by grey. At either side of the neck, there is a vertical black ovoid in ovoid. The body is black with wings that have a black split u, a black ovoid in ovoid, a black u form that has a green L-shape and two red cross-hatched u forms within, a white split u, and a black ovoid at the tip. The tail has an upward curving black ovoid in ovoid from which emanate four feathers that have a white split u within a black u form that has a white ovoid-circle within. The reclining human on top has a black body and a white face with circular black eyes surrounded by a green area with black brows above and a black line around the red mouth where the red tongue of the frog connects. The frog has a green dashed grey body and a white face with circular black eyes surrounded by a green area with black brows above and red nostrils. Connected to the back of the frog, there is a bird head that is part of the raven's upraised tail. The bird's head has circular black eyes surrounded by a green area with a red mouth and a black beak while four feathers are along the neck that have a white split u within a black u form. The bottom piece that is the belly of the raven has a face with circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering oval and a green area with black brows above, a black beak nose with green nostrils, and an open red mouth showing twelve white teeth. Below, there is a vertically bisymmetrical black design consisting of an ovoid in ovoid with various curving lines at either corner side and two inverted u forms below sharing a central ovoid in ovoid at the bottom. The bottom of the wings are white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird RattleA8047

Rattle in the shape of an eagle with inlayed abalone shell eyes and a face carved on its underside. The wings that extend upward from the top of the body have bird's heads depicted along their proximal edges, and defined feathers. The body of the bird is incised with crescent-shaped and short straight lines. The hooked beak is also engraved with a crescent shape. The face on the underside of the bird has an open mouth with eight visible teeth, and two oval-shaped eyes which are outlined and capped with eyebrows. A faint line is visible along the lower portion of the bird where the two pieces were glued together after the pebbles were inserted. The rattle has a dark brown finish. The letter "A" is carved on top of the eagles head with an oval shape directly below it.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun' ?
Material
stone ?, adhesive, stain, wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA8048

Composed of two complementary parts in the form of raven. Reclining figure on raven's back connected by an elongated tongue to the second bird figure at the tail. Belly emphasized by a bird's face with recurved beak.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
metal, wood and paint
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA8054

Rectangular-shaped rattle with bear's face carved on one side and a raven design on the other. Lines delineating the bear's ears, eyes, nostrils, mouth and chin are engraved into the surface. The bear's mouth is oval-shaped with eight teeth visible. Traces of white paint are present within the grooves of the teeth. Black paint has been applied to the muzzle area and brow region of the bear's face. Black paint is also applied to the sides of the rectangular rattle, but not the handle. The handle, like the high relief areas of the rattle, is stained a dark brown colour. The raven depicted on the opposite side is in a seated position with wing extended. The wing has five feathers, while the tail which curves slightly upwards has three. Black and white pigment highlights the engraved areas of the raven also.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, adhesive ?, stone ?, paint and stain
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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