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Head RingA6082

Head ring consisting of a circular frame of thin strips of red cedar wrapped around a red cotton ring.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cotton fibre, cedar bark and eagle feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA1747

Head ring made from twined strands of cedar bark wrapped around cloth; bundle of cedar bark strips are attached horizontally at the front with vertical banding.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA3728

Woven cedar bark headband with ermine skins on top and rectangular abalone shells on each of its four sides. One of the abalone shells is split into two pieces and is supported by metal brackets.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
ermine skin, fibre, cedar bark, abalone shell and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA3600

Plaited cedar bark headband with twined coils of bark around the upper rim. Bundles of cedar bark strips are attached horizontally on either side of the headband. Band is lined with white and red checkered cotton cloth. Traces of red colouring in the cedar bark.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
dye, cedar bark, cotton fibre and pigment ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadK5.162

Axe head with overall triangular shape. Edges flare slightly at curved blade edge.

Culture
Zulu
Material
iron metal ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA2.285

Carved, white-yellow harpoon head with barbed edges tapering to a point; pierced hole at bottom end.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
St. Michael, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA9096

Large flat leaf-shaped iron blade. Fixed to the blade with compresses of spruce resin are two antler spurs (elk ?) incised with designs of wolf and snake. Also attached, there is a heavy lanyard of twisted sinew (whale or sea-lion) (used to attach head to long line). Engraved with lightning serpent imagery.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
sinew, spruce resin, elk antler, iron metal and wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA2.423

Roughly triangular brown piece of bone carved with several holes and grooves.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Harpoon HeadA2.328

Miniature detachable harpoon head tied to a long cord of braided sinew; triangular metal blade.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone, caribou sinew and brass metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Harpoon HeadA2.327

Miniature detachable barbed point with a hide thong tied to the end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou skin and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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