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OrnamentA8852 a-b

Five whale teeth tied to a leather thong. Broken in two pieces. One piece (part a) has two large teeth of similar size. The other piece (part b) has three teeth, two small and one medium in size.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
leather skin and whale tooth
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6673 a-b

A short, cylindrical woven basket (a) with lid (b). Base with large central plaited area; plain twined weaving over wide warp strands; sides and lid are twisted, twined work. Upper and lower bands of black, orange, black, plain, black. Central ribbon of yellow wide slanted diagonals on red ground, bordered by yellow and red stripes. Shoulder has thin stripes of blue and purple. Lid has central black sunburst with a ribbon of yellow wide slanted diagonals on orange ground, and thin stripes of black and orange.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and aniline dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC569 a-b

A circular boar's tusk drilled at the larger end and held by coiled vegetable fibres. The tusk has more than a 360 degree curve.

Culture
Fijian
Material
fibre and boar tusk
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK2.247 b

One of two matching rectangular mats (with K2.247 b) made from long strands of papyrus stitched together in rows. The outer edges are dyed in maroon and green stripes, alternately, with the centre remaining undyed; the green stripes are longer than the maroon stripes.

Culture
West African
Material
papyrus grass and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Engraving Tool2776/7

Engraving tool with whale tooth handle inlaid with abalone shell.

Culture
Haida
Material
metal, elephant ivory and abalone shell
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Engraving Tool2776/6

Engraving tool with bone handle in shape of sea lion.

Culture
Haida
Material
metal and bone
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Engraving Tool2776/5

Engraving tool with bone handle with plant motif.

Culture
Haida
Material
metal and bone
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Engraving Tool2776/4

Engraving tool with bone handle, recycled from Victorian table cutlery.

Culture
Haida
Material
metal, sperm whale tooth and silver metal
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Engraving Tool2776/3

Engraving tool with bone handle carved into shape of a land otter.

Culture
Haida
Material
metal and bone
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2776/2

Wide silver cuff bracelet carved in a sea beaver design, that runs all around the outer surface.

Culture
Haida
Material
silver metal
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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