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String Puppet3472/7

String puppet of a gamekeeper character. He wears a black and white gingham button-up coat with matching belt that has a large black velvet collar with matching cuffs and hem. The coat has four shiny black buttons with thin rectangular opalescent inserts through each one. The collar and belt are held in place by a round metal honeycomb-patterned pin. He wears a white long-sleeved shirt with eyelet collar and lace cuffs that show under the coat. He wears short blue pants that end at his calves with tall black boots. The pants are cinched with red ties. His face is bearded with a moustache, he has chin-length hair, and his eyes are yellow-brown. On his head he has a light grey felt hat with brown band. His hands, legs and face are carved with his right hand posed like it should be grasping something. Puppet is moved by a metal control stick with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

Culture
Czech
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3472/5

String puppet of a devil character. He wears a gold and black pinstripe shirt with a shiny red and black front panel. In the centre of the panel is a twisted wire decoration. The shirt has a red collar and long red sleeves with a gold and black panel down each side. The shirt has a second layer of the gold and black pinstripe that extends out over his short red pants that end above the knee. His legs are red and he wears black high-heeled shoes. He wears a long black cape. His face is very angular with a pointed chin, hooked nose, and narrow eyes. His eyes are made of copper coloured sequins with black beads for pupils. He has small horns and black hair, which extends out from under a hood, and his face is bearded with a black goatee. His hands, legs and face are carved. Puppet is moved by a wooden control stick with wood crossbeams, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

Culture
Czech
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3472/2

String puppet of an astronomer character. He wears a white blouse with balloon sleeves that have black and white lace cuffs. Over the blouse, he wears a black and white gingham button-up vest with a light blue panel on the back, and lined with a pinstripe fabric. He wears khaki brown pants that end at his calves with brown velvet and beadwork at the hem. His tall boots fold over on his calves revealing a red lining with carved gold tassel decoration at the front. A red belt is tied at his waist. He wears a long black velvet cape that hangs from a plaited metallic cord. He has a large head with a long face. His face is bearded with a long moustache, he has chin-length hair, and his eyes are brown with dark circles around them. On his head he wears a tall conical black felt hat with triangular silver plates lining the rim, and various metal buttons (circles, stars and triangles) attached. The metal control stick is inserted through a cut in the hat. His hands, legs and face are carved with his right hand posed like it should be grasping something. Puppet is moved by a metal control rod with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

Culture
Czech
Material
wood, fibre, paint, metal and glass ?
Made in
Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3472/24

Small string puppet of a witch(?) character. She wears a jacket with white and pink stripes over a light grey pattern, a long grey with white pinstripe skirt, red apron, and dark purple head scarf with leaves pattern. She has painted pink legs and black shoes. Her face is a light green with dark pink lips, red eyes, one orange eyelid with blue creases, and light brown hair. Her right eyebrow is down turned. She has a large black wart on the side of her chin, a large bottom fang extending out of her mouth and a large hooked nose. Her hands, legs and face are carved. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.

Culture
Czech
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3472/19

Small string puppet of a princess or queen character. She wears a full-length shiny pink dress with long sleeves. The front is decorated with gold embroidery tape and a gold-coloured metal pin at her waist, a white lace collar, and gold embroidery tape around the hem. She has red lips, nose and cheeks, brown eyes, and blonde chin-length hair with bangs. On top of her head is a small orange crown with blue orb within. Her hands, legs and face are carved. Her shoes and ankles are painted white with a silver tack on each toe, and legs are unpainted natural wood. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.

Culture
Czech
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3472/17

Small string puppet of a prince or king character. He wears matching gold coat and pants. The coat has a front panel and folded cuffs of a faded blue. The panel is edged with zigzag beading with small brown cylindrical beads on off-white stitching. The coat is tied with a wide red belt. The collar and pant cuffs are lined with off-white lace. He has painted white socks and black shoes. He has red lips, pink cheeks and eye lids, blue eyes, and brown ear-length hair. On top of his head is a small blue and gold crown with red interior. His hands, legs and face are carved. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.

Culture
Czech
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven Led The Way3631/1

Paddle carved from a single piece of light coloured wood, with a raven painted along one side of the blade and onto the throat. Paddle has a flattened ovular blade, thick cylindrical throat, and flattened shaft that flares outward at the top. Shaft has wide notches carved into it, below barrel-shaped grip; grip painted black. Painted raven is made up of formline design elements; done in dark blue, dark red, light blue, black, bronze, and green-blue. Raven's head is pointed downward, touching bottom edge of blade, wings are held close to body, and tail feathers are straightened. Bulbous face- with thick brows, a large nose, and open mouth- painted across upper half of wing. Eyes of raven and face, circle on upper half of tail, and sides of grip are covered with a crushed black mineral. Artist inscription written on back centre of blade: "Raven Led the Way" JADE HANUSE 2023 © Anuximana JH; rest of back is undecorated.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, paint, mineral and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spatula3616/6

Deer bone spatula. Carved hourglass design with line on front. The round pitted prominence at the end of a bone or joint with a long scoop cut out of the bone. The tip is blunted.

Culture
Plains
Material
deer bone
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger3616/2 a-b

Metal dagger (part a) with long beaded sheath (part b). Large knife with double-edged blade riveted between a two-piece wood handle. The handle is wrapped with a wire of copper alloy metal in three places - around the guard, above the guard, and directly in front of the butt. The wire is inserted into holes in the wood and held together with ornate twists. The sheath is composed of four pieces of leather - two large triangular pieces attached on the sides to form the pocket, and two smaller triangular pieces, which are attached below creating an overall hourglass shape. One side is heavily beaded with blue, pink and black diamond designs on a white background. There is one black 'x' just above the tapered midsection.

Culture
Plains
Material
sinew, wood, metal, steel metal, skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3616/3 a-b

Catlinite pipe bowl (part a) with pewter/lead inlay and a quill work pipe stem (part b). The pipe bowl is black with inlaid grey and red designs on the bowl and the end of the shank with the mortise. The design closest to the opening of bowl has a curved upper edge and straight bottom edge, with repeating alternating black and red designs within. The next design has a zigzag upper edge and straight bottom edge. Last is a solid band. The shank is square on the mortise end, tapering in to a blunt end. The bowl is conical. The pipe stem is wooden and decorated with wrapped quill work of checkerboard pattern in bands of colour (red, black, blue, green, natural quill) alternating with natural quill. The quill work is stitched together along the long edge. On one end of the pipestem is a cylindrical tenon (that inserts into the mortise) and at the opposite end is the carved mouthpiece separated by a carved circle.

Culture
Plains ? or Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
cotton fibre, wood, catlinite stone, lead metal ?, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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