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House PostC1474 a-b

Two long flat rectangular wood pieces. Spiral designs in high relief on the front side of each only, mirror side-by-side to one another. Both painted red. One piece (part a) is slightly shorter and thinner, and flares at a diagonal angle upward to its left corner where it meets with the other piece (part b) which is slightly taller and wider, and flares at a diagonal angle upward to its right corner where it meets with the first piece.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood and paint
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House PostNbz717

House post carved from cedar wood, natural finish. Figure of a man standing on a round base, with a plain body and arms at his sides. Incised mouth and round eyes, flat face with straight brow ridges. Large u-shaped headdress on top.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood
Made in
Sardis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Interior House PostA50039 d-e

Pair of thunderbird house posts from a Kwagu'l house frame. See records A50039 a, b-c and f-g for the rest of the house frame.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Interior House PostA50039 b-c

Pair of sea-lion house posts from a Kwagu'l house frame. See records A50039 a, d-e, f-g for the rest of the house frame.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Post1926.226

House post carved in the form of an upstanding bear with outstretched paws and an open toothy mouth .; Good

Culture
Wuikinuxv
Material
wood and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Interior House PostA50009 g-h

Two sea-lion house posts (parts g-h) in storage due to poor condition. Part of interior house frame (see A50009 a-c, d-f).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
Quatsino, British Columbia, Canada and Xwatis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Post of qiyəplenəxwA50003

Capilano house post. Carved wooden post depicting a male figure, Chief Capilano (qiyəplenəxʷ), with a U-shaped headdress. The face of the figure is round with straight brow-line and features engraved in low-relief. Covered with traces of red paint. Figure is in very bad condition and broken into several large pieces and separate arms.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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