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Bottle2990/316

Black double spout bottle with a flattened base and polished surface. Blind spout has an incised bird motif and below there are small reed stamped circles in “brow" design, divided by a central whisker element, three vertical lines incised in nose, dotted circles below corners of mouth. Well preserved red-brown, orange-brown and yellow paint. Molded manufacture. Partly repaired and restored.

Culture
Paracas
Material
plaster, clay and paint
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2990/305

Polished bowl with a somwhat flattened base and flaring rim. Decorated interior. Painted designs of 23 sharks in grey and cream; orange-red and cream; and purple-brown and cream with black details. Broken and repaired.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Nasca, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2990/304

Polished bowl with rounded base and flaring sides. Decorated interior. Painted decoration of two mice in black on cream ground. Red-brown sides with cream vertical lines. Breakage restored.

Culture
Nasca
Material
plaster, clay and paint
Made in
Nasca, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2990/303

Polished bowl with flaring sides and a somewhat flattened base. Decorated interior. Painted decoration of two bonito fish in black, one with an orange-brown belly, other with a purple-brown on cream ground. Orange-red on the interior and on exterior sides. Black rim. Well preserved.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Nasca, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/244

Stirrup spout polished bottle with flat base and compressed ovoid body. Modeled monkey at base of long vertical spout, two birds at base of stirrup. Red-brown slip. Molded manufacture technique. Restored.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA3616 a-b

Unpainted, wooden whistle that is oval in cross section and comes to a tapered end. Previously broken into four lengthwise pieces, now repaired so there are two pieces (parts a-b). The first piece (part a) is semi-rounded and whole except for the chipped tapering end. The second piece (part b) is semi-rounded with a vertical crack down the middle of the tapering end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Salish Vision3113/6

Large, round, wall panel carving in the style of a spindle whorl. The motif at the lower centre is a frog, whose back legs are composed of salmon heads, while the frog’s front legs are feathers from a pair of thunderbirds. Circles of oxidized copper make up the eyes of the creatures. The background, between the animals, is painted grey.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
red cedar wood, copper metal and acrylic paint
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Salmon Drum3113/5

Painted drum made of stiffened skin stretched over a round frame of wooden slats, attached together with adhesive. Skin wraps around frame edges to the back, where thin strips of sinew are attached through holes to draw the material tight. These are lashed together with leather thongs at centre, making a handle. The face of the drum is painted red and black, with four salmon heads emerging from the sides, surrounding a series of concentric cirlces at mid-point with interspersed crescents and traingles .

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
deer skin, sinew and acrylic paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Trailbox3113/4 a-b

Bentwood box made of yellow cedar, with separate lid (part b). Box is deeply carved with images of birds on two sides, decorated with inlaid circles and ovals of abalone shell for eyes and feather decoration. Into one side of the box is carved a wolf, painted black, with 8 shell operculua creating an even row of teeth in the open mouth. Abalone shell is used for the eye and other decoraton. A flower with foliage is carved beside the wolf. The fourth side is carved into repeating triangular and oval motifs, with black and rust paint accents. The lid (part b) is raised on one side, with 18 shell opercula in 6 rows of 3 shells decorating the high edge. Edges are painted black, while the top is coloured rust. Lid has an inset lip at bottom.

Culture
Coast Salish: Stz'uminus
Material
yellow cedar wood, operculum shell, abalone shell and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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