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ClubA7545

Flat paddle shape with deep indentation on one side. Small hole on end of handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PendantC1177

Pendant in the shape of a stylized female figure (hei tiki) with geometric patterns. The figure's head is tilting to her right. The circular eyes are inlaid with abalone (paua). The figure's right arm is at the waist; the left arm is at the face; legs are crossed. Four holes are bored through the figure, two at the arms and two at the legs. An off-white cord threads through the two arm holes; the cord closes with an bone screw clasp.

Culture
Maori
Material
abalone shell, whale bone and silk fibre ?
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA17183 a-c

Set of three whale's teeth, each with holes drilled through the tops for hanging. Parts a and b are both halved. Part c is an entire tooth, with remnants of twined cord strung through the holes.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
whale tooth and cedar bark ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Fishing ClubA8111

Fragment of a carved whalebone tool with engraved geometric designs in relief on one side and a small hole on top. Design is zoomorphic in appearance with the eye, mouth and top of head visible.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestC1031

Curved piece of bone tied and supported by two inverted "u" shaped wood legs. Tapered legs with wide square feet.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and whale bone
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TabuaC1372

Black and yellow rope holding a whale tooth. Hole drilled at each end of the tooth into which string is attached and tied to the twisted rope.

Culture
Fijian
Material
leaf ?, fibre and sperm whale tooth
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1469

A flat beige-coloured, double-lobed club with a straight handle. At the end of the rectangular handle, there is a finial of a stylized animal, with a hole for a cord.

Culture
Maori
Material
whale bone
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeaterA2213

Bone implement carved to form a hand hold at one end. Bone has a cut through the centre and a cut at the end.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark BeaterA8433

Bark beater made from bone and shaped like a club. The head is rectangular with a series of fine parallel grooves running lengthwise. Handle has slightly flaring butt end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupA2.444

Mottled brown circular vessel with straight, vertical sides. Cup's rim is slightly irregular, and three small holes puncture the sides. An old white tag affixed to the side identifies the object as a cup made from the backbone of a whale.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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