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Charm593/1

Hummingbird charm. Bird is mounted on a rectangular piece of red cloth, and enclosed in a plastic package. The body of the hummingbird is entirely covered by a case made of green, silky thread.

Culture
Mexican
Material
hummingbird bird, silk fibre ? and synthetic fibre
Made in
Puebla, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shaman BasketNi30 a-h

Basket (a) is a rounded rectangle, and has a lid (b) which fits completely over base. Basket contains five wooden arrows. Arrows: (part c) five feathers attached to top, shaft wrapped in bands of yellow and green yarn, two feathers near top attached with blue yarn, all feathers hang freely; (part d) six feathers attached to top, light blue yarn wrapped around shaft; (part e) five feathers at top, orange yarn wrapped around upper shaft attaches a rattlesnake tail and a bird claw, one feather attached with red yarn, back shield of thin sticks is woven together with green, pink and blue yarn, also has a round mirror with a plastic frame; (part f) down-like feathers attached to top, green, purple and pink yarn wrapped around shaft in bands, two feathers attached with red yarn; (part g) four feathers attached to top, bands of blue, white and yellow yarn around shaft, gourd medallion with deer(?) shaped in wax has various coloured seed beads applied; (part h) brown feathers attached to top, orange yarn wrapped along upper shaft, two feathers attached with blue yarn.

Culture
Huichol
Material
palm leaf ?, wood, plastic, bee wax, gourd fruit, glass, feather, bird claw and rattlesnake rattle
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceA9074

Fibre rope necklace with four decorated bundles. A wooden rectangular end wrapped in cedar bark and black and red fibre then tied with twine with a swan head mounted on top that would dangle, beak down. The left side has a small cedar strip bundle covered in ermine fur. The back section is two ermine skins wrapped together. The right side is a bird wing plus part of the body intertwined with another animal.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
swan head, wood, bird wing, ermine skin, fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd610

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; rim is overcast in bird quill. The design consists of sets of vertical zigzag lines with seven horizontal lines crossing them; horizontal zigzag around rim; three natural colours of quill on rim. Four rawhide loops covered in cedar root. Colours: red, tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cherry bark, rawhide skin, cedar root, cedar wood, bird quill and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd635

Coiled basket with fine stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; overcast rim; fully imbricated. The design from bottom to top consists of horizontally connected diamond shapes; animal figures staggered with hourglass shapes; connected diamonds; discrete triangles; sets of vertical stripes around rim; all in red on bullrush ground; bullrush beading rim. One rope tie and two rawhide ties. Bird quill on rim. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
bird quill, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, rawhide skin, fibre, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd632

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; rim is overcast; fully imbricated. The design consists of alternating vertical stripes of eight triangles and a zigzag; horizontal zigzag around rim; dark and light bird quill on rim. Five rawhide ties. Colours: red, tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
rawhide skin, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, bird quill, fibre, cedar wood and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd622

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; overcast rim; partial imbrication. The design from bottom to top: alternating vertical checkerboard stripes and diamond meshes (five checkerboard diamonds); double row of diamonds staggered (honeycomb); animal figures; vertical stripes along rim; dark and light quill on rim. Wire splint. Colours: red, tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cedar root, metal, cherry bark and bird quill
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd621

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; fully imbricated. The design consists of six staggered rows of triangles with vertexes up; one row of triangles with vertexes down; one row of triangles with vertexes up; all in red on bullrush ground; light coloured quill on rim; base is beaded in bullrush. Seven rawhide ties.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
rawhide skin, cat-tail grass ?, bird quill, cherry bark, fibre, cedar wood and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd619

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; rim is overcast; parallel splint base construction; fully imbricated. The design from the bottom to top: four staggered rows of rectangles (checkerboard); meander pattern; repeat of checkerboard; horizontal zigzag pattern around rim; all in red on bullrush ground; light and dark quill on rim; base is beaded in quill. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and bird quill
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd653

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; partially imbricated and beaded; rim is overcast in quill. The design from bottom to top consists of red crosses on beaded bullrush ground; three horizontal beaded bullrush stripes on plain ground; arrow shapes in two staggered rows in red on beaded bullrush ground. Sets of three red stripes on beaded quill ground around rim; rim is overcast with dark and light quill; base is beaded in bullrush. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cherry bark, bird quill, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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