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Spoon3671/6

Silver spoon with engraved bowl and totem handle. The handle has two small stacked animal figures (bears?) with raised snouts, with a fish along the handle below. The bowl is engraved with an animal figure. 'Sitka' engraved on the back of the bowl.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
silver metal
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Hook3671/2

Silver paddle-shaped button hook. Engraved designs on both sides, including a bird's head on the flat blade. The birds' eye varies slightly on each side, one small and one large. 'Sitka' is engraved near the hook end on one side.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
silver metal
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3671/1

Silver 'head and tail' bracelet. Bracelet has a slightly coiled and split shape. One end is a bird's head with pointed beak, while the other end has two tailfeathers. Along the sides are floral and scrollwork designs separated by small sections of crosshatching. Inscription 'Sitka' on inside.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
silver metal
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3640/2

Gold bracelet with engraved motif in the style of an American eagle, with foliate.

Culture
Haida: Kaigani
Material
gold metal
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3640/1

Gold bracelet with engraved motif of deer and foliate.

Culture
Haida: Kaigani
Material
gold metal
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3592/17

Ceramic bowl with gourd markings on surface. Shiny inclusions in the clay. Veritcal impressions along the inner edge of the rim. The clay is a light red-brown with swirls of a brighter red clay throughout.

Culture
American
Material
clay
Made in
Marietta, South Carolina, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storyteller Figure3549/5

Ceramic figure of a female storyteller. She is depicted lying on her stomach, hands on either side of her head, legs elevated, and with ten children on her back. All figures are beige. She has a smooth circular face, large nose and round open mouth; eyes and nostrils done in black, mouth is dark orange. Short black hair, done in relief, wraps around top and sides of head. She is wearing flat shoes, short-sleeved dress and long necklace; shoes and necklace done in dark orange, dress is black with orange geometric motifs. There is a tied bow on her chest, and a wide belt wrapped around her waist. Nine of the children are lying on the storyteller's back, one is straddling the back of her neck. All of their hair is black, facial features a mix of black and dark orange. Their eyes are horizontal lines, noses are dots, and mouths are closed. The children are wearing pants and an assortment of short-sleeved and buttoned shirts. A majority of them have their arms crossed across their stomachs, others have their hands raised to their faces. All have black shoes and beige outfits; outfits are highlighted with dark orange. Artist signature painted on belly of storyteller, underneath belt.

Culture
Pueblo: Jemez
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wedding Vase3549/4

Light orange wedding vase with two spouts; spouts joined along back edges with a curved handle. Shoulder of vase rounds out into a bulbous body; tapers slightly into a circular base. Identical motifs painted on front and back; done in dark grey and dark red. Designs consist of curved bands with pointed and curled ends. Bands are divided into rectangles and squares; geometric, curved, and linear designs throughout sections of bands. Dark grey tips of outer band extend onto one spout; separate three-pointed band painted on opposite spout, done in dark red and trimmed with dark grey. Artist signature on base.

Culture
Hopi
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear3573/25

Chambri Lakes initiation spear. Top, flat triangular crocodile-like head, with carved and painted semi-circular eyes and a black circle on snout. Plaited twine tied with a loop. Next section is ornately carved with six flowers, with a horn-shape extending from each flower. In between each pair of flowers appears a half flower, with horn-shape extending out into crosshatched fishtail end. Next section uncarved, light brown, with black bands on top and bottom ends, and small tapered carved sections. Next section ornately carved, two flowers, with concentric semicircles extending out. Thin handle wrapped with plaited red-brown twine. Lower section has ancestral face with five barbed pieces, four of which are ornately carved. The base of which is a smooth black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and paint
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pick3584/14

Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and a carved fish as a finial. Eyes, mouth, gills, and details of tail are incised; all are filled in with black pigment(?).

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk and pigment ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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