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Basket1924.759

Squared basket of cedar bark.; Good

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
bark and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Tunic1949.195

Tunic with hood, made from strips of walrus intestine stitched together. Along the bottom of the tunic and each cuff darker skin has been sewn.; Good. 'Parka, thigh length, with attached hood. Main body is made from horizontal strips of sea mammal intestine; back of hood is made from vertical strips of same. Edge around face opening is turned to the interior to form a 0.9 cm casing overlaid with narrow band of red dyed sealskin secured with sinew in running stitch. Twisted sinew tie is threaded around casing emerging through two holes at centre front of neck. Holes are reinforced with rectangular piece of skin. Band (0.8 cm wide) of black dyed sealskin is attached to each cuff and around straight bottom edge. Structural sewing is with sinew. J. Hall, March 2005'

Culture
Northwest Coast ? or Aleut ?
Material
sea mammal intestine and sinew
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ? or Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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ArrowE 1902.252 H

Eight double feathered arrows with reed shafts and plain or barbed wooden heads. The feathers are lashed onto the shafts with bark or grass. Two arrows have the points missing.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Arrow1955.139 B

Two triple feathered arrows with two irregular grooves on shafts and long triangular iron heads, fixed by thongs onto shaft and bound with sinew.; Good

Culture
Northern Plains ?
Material
wood, feather and metal
Made in
Montana, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BowZ 34977

The bow has pronounced, rounded nocks, and flaring arms which are constricted at the grip. In cross section the back is flat with a slight groove running down the centre, while the front is rounded. The grip has bark lashed around. The bow has nostring and one nock end is broken off.; Good.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BowZ 2549

Long flat bow with a flat back surface on which a slight ridge runs down the centre, and has a curved front side. The nocks are pronounced, and the arms flare outwards slightly but contract again at the grip. The grip is lashed with some sort of twine, and on the backside, under the twine a large tuft of reddish hair is secured. The bow string is attached at one end and has a loose loop at the other, it is made from cherry bark twisted around sinew.; Good

Culture
Makah ?
Material
wood
Made in
Washington, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Bow1885.66.25 A-D

Four bows. A) A sinew fronted bow with curved nocks. The grip is made from hide, and the bow is still strung with twisted sinew wrapped in fur covered leather, portions of which have worn off. B) A sinew fronted bow with curved nocks. The grip ismade from hide, and the bow is still strung with twisted sinew. C) A wooden bow which is mainly curved at the nock ends. The nocks have points which have slight flanges to hold the string in place. The bow has fairly wide flattened arms which are contracted at the grip. The bow lacks a string. D) Long un-bent bow made from fine-grained wood with notched nocks and slightly flared arms which contract at the grip. The grip is cherry bark lashed round, with a large tuft of reddish hair. Down the centre of the back of the bow a groove extends to the nocks. In cross-section the back edge is flat and the front- edge is curved. The bow string is made from twisted sinew and is broken.; Good

Culture
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) ?
Material
wood
Made in
California, Washington, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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ArrowZ 44730

Feathered flight arrow without head, remains of bark lashing.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
wood and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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ArrowZ 43534 B

A) One arrow with no flight, damaged glass head, sinew lashing. B) Triple feathered arrow with sinew lashing.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
wood ?
Made in
California, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Arrow1949.200 A; 1949.200 B; 1949.200 C; 1949.200 D; 1949.200 E

A) Part of shaft, stone head, and double barbed bone foreshaft of an arrow. Sinew attachment. B) Foreshaft and stone head of an arrow. Head lashed on with sinew. C) Triple feathered, stone headed arrow with sinew lashing. D E) Two triple feathered stone headed arrows. Heads attached with composition like cement. Note arrows A and B are located in Archaeology Drawer. Descriptions are very close to those for arrows 1949.199 C-F.; Good.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
bone, sinew and feather
Made in
California, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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