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Earrings3260/71 a-b

Pair of oval gold earrings (parts a-b). One earring has an eagle in profile, facing right; the other has the eagle in profile facing left. Post and backing attached to a small ring at the top centre. Artist inscription on back of one earring: HAIDA ART.

Culture
Haida
Material
gold metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch3260/70

Gold brooch carved in the design of an eagle, with abalone inlays. Eagle’s head in profile facing right; twenty one pieces of inlay in head, wings and tail. The long pin with a clasp on the reverse extends diagonally from right to left wing. Artist inscription on back: Reid 70.

Culture
Haida
Material
gold metal and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3260/66

Carved argillite model pole. Pole has a small base and rounded edge at front. Figures from base to top: two bears on top of each other, the one on top holding a fish with both paws and mouth; a big fish with wide face wrapped around a man's body, two heads on fish body. Man’s head on very top.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3260/65

Carved argillite pipe. Figures consist of an eagle and three figures. Two figures are below the bird, while the third curves around between its wings and over the back edge. The pipe hole is in the bird's head; the stem hole and a smaller hole are in the end at the back of the bird.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3260/64

Argillite panel pipe style carving, without a bowl or holes. Imagery shows a narrow boat-like platform, with a cabin-like structure at one end, and a large bird at the prow. Two figures sit in between, one facing forward, the other in profile.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet3260/58

Carved and painted hardwood frontlet with abalone inlays around the sides and top. Main image is a raven with a large bird beak projecting outward. A small, three-dimensional whale sits at the top of the frontlet. Three small faces are carved along the bottom: a grizzly bear or wolf head is in the centre, with human-like faces at each side.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3260/42

Spoon with a carved goat horn handle attached to a translucent mountain sheep horn bowl by metal rivets. Handle carving depicts, from the tip, a human-like figure connected by an extended tongue to the raven below; at the base, a sea-bear with tail flukes, side fins, and upright ears displays a dorsal fin with human face.

Culture
Haida
Material
metal, mountain goat horn and mountain sheep horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume Belt3272/3

Belt is made of rawhide, with a heavy steel chain attached that holds 5 large cowbells. Central bell is the largest, with the two on either side decreasing in size. Bells have a wide handle by which they are attached to the chain, and a single encircling wave-shaped line of decoration at midpoint. Bells have black and silver metal clappers.

Culture
Slovenian
Material
brass metal, steel metal and skin
Made in
Ptuj, Slovenia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kurent Costume3272/2

A long robe made of sheep skin and thick wool, open at front, long sleeved, with no collar. Closes with a cotton tie across the chest. Interior is reinforced along shoulders with orange leather patching. SLANA is written in ink across interior shoulders.

Culture
Slovenian
Material
sheep skin, plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
Ptuj, Slovenia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crocodile Figure3269/1

Wood carving of a crocodile. Animal is shown at rest, with legs bent and at the sides, tail curved around at back, head extending straight from neck. Surface of body on both top and underside of object is carved to look like scales of various sizes. Head is painted in brown, light grey, orange and yellow, with rows of painted teeth showing between lips, and cowrie shells for eyes.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, paint and cowrie shell
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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