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BundleIe328

A bundle wrapped in many layers of thin papery bark. Contains one fossilized shell, packed in orange marsupial fur. Bundle is bound with bark strips. Blackened by smoke.

Culture
Kewa
Material
bark, marsupial skin and fossil shell mineral
Made in
Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb3.1408

Mask with top knot of folded cedar bark wrapped with a strip of red plastic near the base. The mask is painted grey and has two indented diagonal curved shapes near the top of the forehead. Curvilinear eyebrow ridges extend beyond the side edges, and beaten copper is nailed to the surface of each. The eyes have circular hollow protruding pupils made of abalone shell, and the hooked beak-like nose has wide rounded nostrils. The open red mouth has pointed recurved lips. The mask also has a pointed chin and a series of black curved lines that accent the cheeks from chin to temple. Signed by artist on reverse.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood, plastic, cedar bark, metal, abalone shell and copper metal
Made in
Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNi72

Three rounded angular stacked forms on a thick circular base. At top is a series of cut-out crescents forming a scallop edge. Burnt circular holes form crescent design on top. Series of ten spaced vertical lines down sides are joined together occasionally by a diagonal line. Coloured beads pressed into beeswax form star and circle decorations around sides of each form. At centre top, circle with nine rounded extensions and interior circle. Between top and second layer are two yellow and two red pompoms attached with cord. Between second and third layers are strands of blue and orange-red yarn wrapped and knotted leaving ends free.

Culture
Huichol
Material
bee wax, glass, synthetic fibre and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanNi45

Plain weave palm fibre tear-drop shaped fan with handle wrapped in purple and pink yarn. Plaited edging sewn on with running stitch. Pink yarn in a loose crossing pattern over plaited edging. Horizontal rows of orange and black yarn across fan, design from top: three orange ovals, five black ovals, five orange squares, six black squares, five orange squares, and five black ovals. Twisted blue, purple and yellow cord from base of handle has an attached tassel of blue, green, red, and white.

Culture
Huichol
Material
synthetic fibre and palm leaf
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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God's Eye FigureNi16

Central stick, glued to circular base, has two cross sticks attached with yarn. Two metal hoops on either side of central stick are wrapped in blue and pink yarn and have white feathers at each end. Alternating blue and pink yarn wrapped around base. Central stick wrapped in yellow, at first cross blue, pink and purple yarn form a diamond, cross stick ends wrapped in blue before tassels. At second cross stick blue, light blue, yellow and brown yarn form a diamond, ends wrapped in blue before tassels. End of central stick wrapped in blue before tassel.

Culture
Huichol
Material
feather, adhesive, metal, synthetic fibre and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Killer Whale HeaddressNb22.79

Horizontal whale headdress that has a carved skeletal body, dorsal fin attached to black spine by wooden wedge and glue; black hair, ends wrapped in wire, have been inserted into five drilled holes along back of fin; light blue band, close to top of fin, has a circular hole; carved profile face at base has square abalone shell teeth; fin outlined in black; backbone has unpainted spaces between disks, four pieces of inlaid abalone on each side of fin; circular hole at neck; tail flukes have incised triangular areas between two black ovoid eyes, orange-red and light blue u forms on either side of eyes, flukes outlined in black; two curved ribs on each side attach to spine and black band base, final rib before tail is black; band base has two incised crescentic marks on each side, under tail flukes are two circular eyes with split u forms on either side, incised triangular design between eyes, crescentic shape above each eye; pectoral fins overlap band base and have u, ovoid and a tri-pointed design; head has a curved forehead with a vertical ridge between the eyes; orbital ridge melds with the snout and lip band; upper portion of eyes protrudes; black eyes in narrow pointed eyelid lines; upper incisors overlap lower lip band. Beneath jaw is an incised dogfish head with black brows, flat flaring nostrils and a wide continuous lip band. Underside of tail flukes signed: Dempsey Bob 1987; b imposed on a d/87.

Culture
Tahltan and Tlingit
Material
adhesive, metal, hair, acrylic paint, abalone shell, alder wood and oil
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whaler's HatNb11.336

Conical hat (no liner) with knob at crown; wrapped twine cedar warp over 3-corner grass horizontal weft; inner weft of swamp grass. Purple-black dyed cedar decoration with three rows of checkerboard at bottom (rows 3-5). On main brim of hat are two horizontal bands with a whaler, holding a harpoon, standing in a canoe with a whale to the right. Above each canoe is a line with three diagonal spurs along top of line and at widest point of knob are three checkerboard rows. Twining varies in element size with wider elements in four rows around centre, at brim, below meander and on knob. Inside is cedar slat head band with evenly spaced, wide, vertical grass supports worked into the basketry at top of band and ending in two rows of twine at bottom.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar root, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tobacco ContainerNi54 a-e

Five small rounded gourds joined together with lengths of twisted palm fibre(?), cord and yarn. Each gourd is pierced at sides near top, cord is inserted and knotted, gourd with red yarn passes through without being knotted. Each gourd has small round hole at top, and two have stoppers (parts a and d). Two undecorated gourds (parts d and e), while remaining three have external decorations: 1) deer skin, some hair remains (part a); 2) grid pattern created by wrapping orange- pink, blue, yellow and red yarn horizontally and vertically (part b); 3) grey- brown cloth with red cross stitching in eight pointed star, top and sides sewn with blue yarn, tassels at each lower corner (part c).

Culture
Huichol
Material
adhesive, skin, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, palm fibre ? and gourd fruit
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNi71

Carving has blue and green cone-like top with six horizontal ridges and ten vertical cuts in which red yarn has been applied with beeswax and ends join to form tassel at top of cone. Pink yarn wrapped around base of cone, with yarn knotted on either side of cone and having the ends hanging free. Red yarn wrapped beneath pink, knotted on either side of cone with ends hanging free. Below cone are five circular layers with small circular holes burnt around edges and between each layer. Four circular decorations on each layer consist of beads pressed into beeswax. Two pink and two yellow pompoms between third and fourth layers. Rounded base has five beaded decorations and a zigzag line of burnt circles.

Culture
Huichol
Material
bee wax, glass, synthetic fibre and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive BowlNi27 a-f

Hollowed gourd bowl covered on exterior with beeswax and inlaid with glass beads in a design consisting of white deer with cross above centre of body, red and black undulating line at centre of body, outlined in black. Two red and yellow figures both with arms outstretched, one is seated on a white and black chair the other is standing. Two u-shaped bases have double crosses above with blue ground, and yellow rim. Black divided circle on base has green and white triangular shaped wedges. Bowl contains three sticks inserted into beeswax. Two sticks are painted in blue and red bands, notched at upper end. Centre stick wrapped in red, blue, and pink yarn. Diminutive representations attached to each stick with braided or wrapped yarn, stick on left has a guitar, two bows, god's eye, paper sandal. Centre stick has drum, bow, arrow, shield, and feathers. Stick on right has violin, bow, god's eye and a paper sandal.

Culture
Huichol
Material
hair, feather, synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre ?, wood, glass, bee wax and gourd fruit
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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