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Musical instrument1937.52.23

Double annular wooden frame rattle mounted with puffin beaks. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/9/2005]

Culture
Tlingit ? or Haida ?
Material
puffin beak bird, wood, plant fibre and string
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Modified Plant Material45KT20/230

One coiled, tied reed with previously attached tag labelled "4S3-3 / 230 / AR-132" on the front and "(g.)" on the back. Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 4S3, Level 3 (35"). Artifact Record Notebook 1 indicates the provenience of #132 as: Unit 4S3, Level 35", 3' from 4S2, 3' from 4S3, Excavated by Eugene Giles on 7/15/1953, Comments: "Grass Layer" (02/02/2010 A. Auerbach)

Material
reed
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Spirit Dance Hair OrnamentA6885

Ornament consisting of a carved wooden peg, beads placed on a metal pin, and two cross-bars of bone to which feathers are fastened with thread. Sequins are sewn to one side of each feather. The wooden beads are black, red, white and green in colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, glass, fibre, feather, metal and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance StaffA6899

Deer hooves secured to top by twine and shoelace, handgrip in blue and white painted woven canvas, with red painted twine, deer hoof rattles, lattice work hand-grip.

Culture
Coast Salish: Songhees ?
Material
paint, cotton fibre ?, leather skin, fibre, deer hoof and wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA17100

Bent horn that has been tied to form a rattle; cotton strips are wrapped around the handle. Lead shot is inside the rattle to make noise.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
mountain sheep horn ?, cotton fibre, leather skin and lead metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sxwayxwey RattleA9331

Circular rattle with scallop shell attachments. Handle is made from double cedar root hoops, which are concealed by a red print cloth. The thirteen pectin shells are pierced near their bases for attachment.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
fibre, cedar root and scallop shell
Made in
Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sxwayxwey Bullrush BundleA9332

Bundle created from bullrush or cat-tail fibres with a wooden skewer concealed within its centre. The wooden skewer measures 6 1/4 inches in length. The bundle is tied in several sections with string.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, fibre and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sxwayxwey WandA9333 a-c

Set of three feathered wands. Two of the wands have feathers that are dyed various colours, the feathers on the third wand are naturally coloured .

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, feather and dye
Made in
Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sxwayxwey WandA9334 a-k

Set of eleven wire and wooden wands. Cotton batten is tied with thread to three or more sections of each wand.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
cotton fibre, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA8045

Carved, wooden rattle decorated with human faces and white wool fringes on the sides. The two human faces are finely carved and appear on both sides of the rattle. The handle is bound with bark. Facial features are emphasized with black and red paint.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
bark, wool fibre and wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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