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WhistleD2.149

Bone whistle, bound with white and orange porcupine quills, three small yellow and black feathers hanging from it (appears there were more feathers at one time), and with a metal and red glass beads strung on a skin band which ends with a metal piece and a long metal chain.

Culture
Plains
Material
bone, glass, porcupine quill, feather and brass metal
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceD2.159

Claws and brass beads strung on a cord.

Culture
Plains
Material
claw and brass metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceD2.161

Bone, brass and glass beads strung on a leather thong; there is a piece of shell in the middle and metal cones at the ends.

Culture
Plains
Material
bone, brass metal, glass, skin, tin metal and shell
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagH1.326

Dark brown leather bag with an overall lozenge pattern imprinted. The bag is square shaped with two small pockets on the front; each has a buckle fastening. The flap is rectangular and also has a buckle. The bag is decorated with cutout leather pieces and strips of woven, grey wool. Attached to the top is a long strap that has two metal buttons and a metal clasp.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
leather skin, iron metal, brass metal, wool fibre and fibre
Made in
South America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffH1.328

Wooden staff with brass decorations. One end has a dog head-like finial with a ring. The other end has a plain cap with a ring. The wood is black and there are two brass rings around it which divides it into thirds.

Culture
Andes
Material
wood and brass metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletA2118

Narrow metal circular bracelet. Ends do not meet.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
brass metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingE145

Metal ring with a flat, tapered band with semi-circular incised designs on sides and a three-dimensional bird-like figure on top. Figure has a small head, short body and a thick, long tail.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentH1.264

Small, guitar-like instrument with a rounded back covered by a full armadillo pelt (head included). Body is carved from light brown wood, with ten sinew strings laid over a dark brown wooden neck with brass frets and a wooden nut. A peanut-shaped headstock holds ten machine heads--one of which is missing--which protrude from the back.

Culture
Andes
Material
armadillo skin, sinew, wood and brass metal
Made in
La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2243 a-b

A pair of arrows (parts a-b). Each arrow has a thick wood shaft with a large bow string notch at the trailing end. The heads are made of lengths of brass rod, flattened to resemble a point and hafted by being forced into a split in the shaft which is bound with green fishing line. The shafts are decorated with a continuous red-brown barber-pole stripe lightly burned into the wood.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
fibre, cedar wood and brass metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK1.1

Wooden container with a cylindrical shaped handle, a triangular flat back with a large cone protrusion. The container is covered in black dyed leather and studded with nails. There is a hole at the end of the handle. The bottom edge of the base has holes with remnants of fibre twine still attached.

Culture
North African
Material
wood, brass metal, leather skin, dye and fibre
Made in
“North Africa” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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