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Pipe1938.35.1543

Piece of carved argillite pipe depicting a man sitting on a stool with a barrel behind him and a curving form in front of him. [CAK 21/05/2009]

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii NW Coast, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Pipe1886.21.9

Portion of an argillite pipe carved with the head of an animal with a berried plant in its mouth. [CAK 08/06/2009]

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii NW Coast, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Pipe1886.21.10

?Piece of an argillite panel pipe carved with raven, killer whale and bear figures. [CAK 08/06/2009]

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii NW Coast, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Pipe1981.4.1

Argillite pipe with three men with a wheel mounted on a wooden platform. [CAK 29/04/2009]

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii NW Coast, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Plate1926.71.1

Large circular argillite plate carved with figures of halibut, sculpin, humans and frogs and inlaid with bone. [CAK 17/05/2010]

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone, whale bone animal and metal
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii NW Coast, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Model totem poleACC5921
FluteE 1900.65

The central section of a flute carved in argillite. At both ends are pieces of metal (lead or pewter) set into the argillite, one end is a tube-like section covering a slightly narrower end, the other is a shaped inlay. Along the length of the flute are three frogs (one has had its head broken off). In between the frogs are the stop holes, positioned in decorative bands of curleque and leaf motifs. At the metal inlay end is an eagle with a protruding belly, tail flat against the flute barrel, and wings and legs wrapped round the back and sides. The eagles' beak is slightly open and its head is raised from the surface, behind the head is grooved fan-like design.; Good

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Necklace2748/1

Necklace of ten individual argillite plaques, varied slightly in size and shape, showing animal crest designs (grizzly, eagle, hawk, thunderbird, killer whale). Thin brown leather strip onto which they are strung is bound together at ends with purple thread. Each plaque has a description, place, date and artist signature incised into the back, e.g., "Haida Eagle Crest 69 Skidegate McGuire."

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel Pipe2713/35

Carved, long argillite pipe. The body of the pipe is detailed with a human figure; the top of the bowl is position as if it was a headdress. On top of the body is a female figure sitting against the stem of the bowl facing the mouthpiece. In each of her hands she holds a leg of an octopus which has the rest of its legs in her mouth. The woman’s head is pulled back, her eyes shut. The octopus is facing left; has carved tentacles, eyes and beak.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole2713/34

Carved argillite pole with a slight taper and a concaved back mounted on a square base. From top to bottom: seal ? with spotted skin and protruding snout. Raven with a long beak and the wings tucked inwards; bear with a snout, carved nostril, bared teeth and protruding tongue holding onto three rings that sit on the head of a beaver. Beaver with two large front teeth holding onto a chewing stick. Its tail is turned upright and holds a human face.

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