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Miniature Knife2912/23

Small, carved ulu type knife. The blade side is a half circle, with a sharply carved, curved outer edge. On one side a smooth hollow has been carved vertically down the blade close to the centre. The handle has a single centre stem attached to the flat edge of the blade at centre, and connects to a wide triangular hand-piece. The piece is covered with small surface scratches from construction, particularly near the sharpened edge.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/22

Small carving of a seal. The animal has two large flippers extended at the back with a small triangular tail carved between them. Two fore flippers protrude to either side near the ventral front. The head is small and contains no discernable features.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring2878/24

Neck ring, hollow cast silver, open on one side. One surface of the ring has a design etched into it and the other side is smooth. On either side of the opening the metal is bent back on itself, and the bent portion is in the shape of an elongated triangle with several protrusions around the outside edge. There are two lengths of silver chain link (made of thin silver wire) attached across the open side of the neck ring, one longer than the other so that it hangs below the other. At the centre of each length of chain is attached a separately cast silver “mithun” or “buffalo head” ornament.

Culture
Hmong
Material
silver metal and copper metal ?
Made in
Xiangkhoang, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's Staff2922/1

Painted and deeply carved wooden talking stick, or speaker's staff, depicting figures (from bottom to top): Dzunuk’wa, male, otter, male wearing headdress with abalone shell, a whale, and either an eagle or thunderbird at the very top. At the base of the talking stick a metal rod protrudes from the wood.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2922/10

A chain necklace with a copper pendant in a shape of an arrow point and four faceted blue glass trade beads. The beads hang two on either side of the pendant.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver metal, copper metal and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Doll (Tomtse)04.297.5337

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Material
wood, feather, cotton and pigment
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll (Ekohkuanona)04.297.5378

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Material
wood, feather, hide, wool, string, cotton and pine twig
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll (Tiya Shiloh)04.297.5358

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Material
wood, feather, pigment, cotton, dyed horse hair and wool
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll (Ptotsana or Petetessna)04.297.5330

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Material
wood, cotton, fur, feather and pigment
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll (Gakwakena)04.297.5329

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Material
wood, feather, pigment, fur, cotton, wool and metal
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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