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ShieldIe465

Shield made from one piece of wood with a slightly raised carved geometric pattern in bands of zig-zags and arc shapes, both formed by squares. The piece of wood is curved overall and a bark fibre handle on the reverse is attached through two holes at the sides of the shield with knots in the front. The shield is stained black on the front.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, bark fibre ? and stain ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldIe462

Shield made from one piece of wood that has a slight curve and is cut into an elongated ovoid shape. The surface has a low relief carved geometric design made up of raised losenge shapes in a scalloped design around the edge and four rounded arms joined by an oval shape, all filled with lozenge shapes. There are two holes at the sides of the shield.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2521

Carving of a crouched man with bird on head. Strong facial features with teeth bared. Rib cage protruding and muscles in legs well defined. Long braid at back of head.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BullroarerNh156

Thin, flat, wooden rectangle painted with bright colours. One end is rounded with a small hole in the centre of the pointed end. Yellow, blue, black and dark red vertical and diagonal lines and geometric shapes are painted on one side. A broken white line goes along the dark red diagonal lines near the rounded end, down the centre and along 2 sides of the rectangle. On the other side there is a dark red background with vertical, diagonal black lines and circles. A quarter of a blue circle is in yellow, outlined in black.

Culture
Hopi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BullroarerNh155

Thin, flat, wooden rectangle painted bright colours; one end comes to a round point with a small hole at centre of the point. One side has a blue background with yellow geometric shapes outlined in red. The other side is painted blue with dark red diagonal strips.

Culture
Hopi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wolf HeaddressNb11.200

Wolf headdress with bared teeth and carved ears. Cut-out crled horns(?) project at the top, and a series of u-shaped designs project from the back of the head. Carved with great detail but the surface is now rough and weathered. Red and black paint are still visible.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance Hair OrnamentA6885

Ornament consisting of a carved wooden peg, beads placed on a metal pin, and two cross-bars of bone to which feathers are fastened with thread. Sequins are sewn to one side of each feather. The wooden beads are black, red, white and green in colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, glass, fibre, feather, metal and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance ShirtA6887 b

Long-sleeved, velvet shirt with interior lined with cotton. Buttons machine sewn down the centre of the front. Miniature wooden paddles (some notched and some painted red), sequins on rickrack, and beads adorn the shirt.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, plastic ?, glass ?, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA6889 a-b

Pair of very similar copper rattles. Both are fringed with wool on their sides and around their handles. The heads of the rattles are rectangular in shape, and have been hammered and then wired together. The goat wool fringes have coloured strings tied around their ends.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
fibre, goat wool fibre, copper metal, hemp fibre ?, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Black Dance Bird RattleA6890

Elongated oval shaped rattle with short handle. Pointed end has metal sheet nailed on top. Bird shaped.

Culture
Coast Salish: Songhees
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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