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Carving Knife1779/16 a-b

Part (a): knife with carved wood handle tapered at both ends. Stamped letters in three rows, 'RK FROST MORA SWEDEN'. Blade inserted in oval-shaped hole at end with groove. Opposite end has metal peg. Part (b): grey manufactured plastic case with tab for attaching to a belt. Word 'Frosts' embossed on front.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
birch wood, plastic and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband1747/2

Headband made of red felt with a blue cotton(?) edging consisting of a horizontal band around the back enlarging into a slightly scalloped triangular shape in the front where it is decorated with a beaded light green, white, and light blue flower design. Five leaf-shaped off-white shells are sewn onto the band with two on each side and one in the centre of the flower design. Three rows of light blue beads, each ending with a long white conical bead, mark the two corners where the band grows triangular, and the edges of the blue border are emphasized by a row of white beads.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
shell, wool fibre ?, glass, plastic ?, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant1759/6

A mask-like ivory carving with a hole drilled horizontally at the top to enable it to be a pendant. The head is widest at eye level with large closed eyes. There is a large nose, and a pointed chin with a small beard. There is a four-pointed headdress. An inscription on the left cheek reads "AE.823". (Plastic string detached.)

Culture
Pende
Material
elephant ivory and plastic
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Knife1779/6

Handmade knife with small double-edged curved blade in plain wooden handle. Blade set in groove and bound with dark brown duct tape.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, plastic, fibre, adhesive and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1744/2

Apron, waist to calf length, made of four vertical sections of black cloth. Five horizontal rows of decorations sewn on lower half. The upper row is made of red felt with straight upper edge along which are sewn eleven large beads, with toothed lower edge. The second row is a crocheted green, dark blue and red-brown band sewn in an horizontal zigzag pattern with alternating gold or silver painted beads hanging on a thread at each point. The third row is a band of red felt with a toothed upper edge. The fourth row is white rickrack sewn in a zigzag with two long brown wooden beads and one round pink wooden bead tied to each upper point with a strip of skin. Bottom row is a red fringe which hangs below the lower edge of the apron. Two white ties are at the upper corners.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cotton fibre ?, synthetic rubber ?, skin, paint, synthetic fibre, wood, plastic and dye
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket1768/93

Button blanket made of black wool with a red stroud wool border along the top and sides and an applique bear design flanked by two Wasgo-like figures in red wool filling the central area. The design is accentuated with off-white shell and plastic buttons. Two buttons and loops are attached to each side of the centre top.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wool fibre, plastic, cotton fibre, shell and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket1744/1

Ceremonial button blanket of black felt in a rectangular shape with a red felt border running all around a rectangular black background on which are sewn (as applique) four red designs: a killer whale at the top, and a grizzly bear at lower centre flanked by an eagle and a raven. White buttons are sewn all along the red applique designs. White buttons in triangular groups of three are also sewn along the outer edge of the black background. Two satin ties are sewn onto upper red border. Small copper plate (5.2cm x 1.6cm) with engraved inscription is sewn at reverse side of upper corner: "E. Gosnell & Son Copper & Carving Aiyansh, B.C."

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Aiyansh, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shrine1742/1

A rectangular box on a base with angled boards at top and sides bearing Chinese gold characters. Two pink cards glued on back with black characters. Four small white plastic feet on bottom. This shrine is associated with three figures and two documents.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, paint, paper, metal, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt1694/2

Maroon shirt with zigzag pattern. The shirt has a collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre front opening with dark plastic buttons. The pattern has vertical white zigzag and red stepped lines on maroon ground. There is a pocket on the upper front left. The shirt is machine sewn. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Banjar
Material
cotton fibre, dye and plastic
Made in
Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier1719/12 a-c

Large oblong cradle (part a) with protruding curved handle, two skin straps attached at either end, a skin cover (part b) , and a piece of fibre cording (part c). Cradle has overall light and medium brown checkered weaving pattern, and is decorated with alternating diagonal rows of black and red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar wood, plastic, skin, fibre, cedar bark, cherry bark, cedar root and grass
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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