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UntitledNb7.282

Profile of a black raven facing right, head placed at slight downward angle to body. Head has an ovoid pupil in extended pointed eyelid lines; short open beak with red split u next to eye area; back part of lower mandible rests on body ovoid, which has an interior line with two equidistant pointed extensions; at side on right bent leg with claw encompassing partial human face; wing at side on left has interior ovoid and u forms; leg partially obscured by wing; two tail feathers with interior u forms. Below wing in pencil, the inscription reads: "105/156." Below claw, inscription reads: "N. Tait Sept '77." The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UntitledNb7.287

Black profile frog faces side on right; thick line forms top of head, jaw and lower lip band; large eye area has ovoid pupil with inverted t-shape, thick line outlines eye; bulbous nose with elongated interior ovoid; circle at jaw; open mouth, tongue has downward pointed tip and split u form on lower portion at back; one line forms upper body and foreleg, another line forms back, hips and hind leg; feet have two bent claws and interior ovoids; claws on forepaw point up and to side on right while the claws on the hind paw point down and to side on left; interior body designs composed of diamonds, ovoids and u forms. In a vertical line below hind paw an inscription reads:" N. Tait '76 Feb 266/279."

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eagle SpiritNb7.283

Red profile curvilinear sitting eagle faces side on right. Head: pupils in extended pointed eyelid lines within ovoid eye area; u form at left has interior u forms and long tapering extension from underside joining to body; short downward curved open beak. Body: ovoid has partial profile face; hand with palm outward facing at side on right, ovoid and u forms on palm; u forms below main ovoid has interior u design; bent leg with claw from base of u form. Below image from side on left: "Eagle Spirit 143/199 N. Tait Dec.'77."

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UntitledNb7.281

Silkscreen print of a red hummingbird with profile head facing side on left, frontal body. Head has a long downward curving beak, u shaped nostril; eye ovoid contains a large ovoid pupil which touches at top and bottom of the downward pointed eyelid lines. Circle at top of body contains a partial profile face; elongated u form, with interior split u, attached to bottom of circle, tail attached to base of u form is pointed at lower corner on left and has interior t shape with two crescent shapes on either side; top of legs meld with body at circle, large curled claws at end of legs on either side of tail. Below image from side on left: "78/150 N. Tait Aug '77.'

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomNb7.252

Rectangular wooden loom. Centre section has thirty-seven slats, each with a hole at mid-section. Three slats are wrapped with paper. Slatted section is nailed at top and bottom into a three-piece holding frame. Long string, looped and knotted from either end with a loop tied at centre. Short string loops around frame and through slats in centre.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
metal, cedar wood, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3162 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with fitted, concave lid (b). Close, two-strand, plain twined weave. Decorated with four narrow woven bands of green on sides and three concentric bands on lid.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3091

Tall, undecorated, plaited, square basket with an overcast rim. Has a band inside the middle of one side.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3181 a-b

Twined circular basket (a) with a flat bottom and a fitted lid (b). The base is a mixed twined weave (plain twined alternating with wicker weave), sides and lid have a pattern in green (three bands). Circular hole in centre of lid.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
spruce root and aniline dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA6643

Wooden spoon with a handle in the form of a bird's head; shallow bowl with round lip. Bowl is blackened from use.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood
Made in
Greenville, British Columbia, Canada and Lakalzap, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA6504

Spoon carved from two pieces of dark brown mountain goat horn. The bowl tapers at the neck where it is joined to the tapering handle by a peg. The handle is carved with figures.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
mountain goat horn
Made in
Kincolith, British Columbia, Canada and Gingolx, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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