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BasketK4.206

Basket and lid (part b) made from coiled plant materials woven together with palm leaf; geometric pattern in brown and pink. The basket has slightly curved sides; the lid has a handle at the top, then tapers at the neck to a conical shape.

Culture
East African ?
Material
palm leaf and stem ?
Made in
Sudan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon LineA2.587

Harpoon head with a metal point. Toggle with five bored holes, with the one hole at the one end strung through the long thin band of skin which is loosely coiled.

Culture
Inuit: Iglulik
Material
walrus tusk, metal and walrus skin
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model DrumA2.240

Miniature drum; circular, open on bottom, frame secured with copper rivets. Projecting piece at one side resembles a walrus head with one tusk.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, bone ? and copper metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhipA2.477

Long leather band attached to a shaped wooden handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
leather skin, rawhide skin and wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Spear ThrowerA2.273 d

Model of a spear thrower or atlatl. Relatively flat triangular-like shape with one end curving into an upward point and the other end being a flat end which has two holes diagonal from each other and a short denticulate serrated edge.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2.459

Translucent gold-brown scoop-shaped ladle with deep sides and a rounded bottom. Short tab-like handle protrudes from the back, bent at a sharp, upward angle.

Culture
Inuit: Kivallirmiut
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA8168

Model dugout canoe. Upswept bow with a protruding prow-piece. Painted black with red, yellow and white stripes along the upper edges of the gunwale.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tseshaht
Material
wood
Made in
Alberni Canal, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA8145

Rectangular mat with woven pattern. The mat has bands of dark cedar through both the warp and weft. The bands intersect at regular intervals, creating a grid-like pattern. The edges are finished using a thick strip of cedar as the outermost strand and overcasting on a core of cedar. There is a weft dowel attached across one end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumA8136 a-b

Drum (a) and drumstick (b). Hide stretched over a circular wooden frame with four lengths of wire meeting at the centre back, bound with cloth. Stick has cloth covered head; handle is wrapped with leather and cord.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Pacheenaht
Material
skin, metal, fibre and wood
Made in
Port Renfrew, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA8099

Painted grouse headdress with an attached protruding beak and a large opening under the beak. To either side of the opening are four carved sections, painted green, brown, white and red. The cheek area is green with three half circles along each side. The beak is brown. The eyes are white with round black centres and the area surrounding the eyes is red with a line of white dots. Two black arches extend over the eyes. There is a white band with red half circles and black dots at the top. Twigs visible above the headdress are attached to the back of the mask with fibre and wire. (Similar to A8100).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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