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Cup-Shaped Basket1768/115 a-b

Basketry woven to look like a teacup and saucer. Coiled cup (a) with handle. Three rows of cherry bark, alternating colours. Coiled saucer (b) has three rows of alternating coloured cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, dye, cherry bark and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1768/114

Twined, woven basket with round base, flaring up to a scalloped rim. Single yellow band around rim. Body has six rows, alternating between a four or three stitch and a space. Stitching is only halfway through on the outside, called a "false embroidery".

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
spruce root, grass and dye
Made in
Metlakatla, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd709

Round, bulbous, coiled basket. Geometric design on body and band at rim are in dark brown.

Culture
Washoe ?
Material
willow wood and root
Made in
Nevada, USA ? or California, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1768/113 a-b

Nuu-chah-nulth basket with lid, fine weave. Lid has small brown knob on top. Both body and lid have two bird figures and two other designs on them (basket: birds ?; lid: plants ?). Orange and brownish-purple bands encircle the basket and lid above and below the designs. Thin bands of red and dark purple on bottom edge. Bottom has square weave design in centre, which may be made of root material.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark ?, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1768/111 a-b

Round Nuu-chah-nulth basket with lid. Two bark bands overstitched around the top. Basket is woven with three coloured bands. Designs of two boats, one whale and one hat on basket. Bottom has woven square in centre, surrounded by three circles. Lid has small round handle at top.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass ? and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1768/6

Carved wooden nak nox mask of human face with red and blue striped design. Outer sides of nose and lips outlined in red. Circle design on sides of either cheek. Two strips of rawhide on back, attached with metal nails on one side. Strip of wood nailed across lower back of inside. Top of nose attached with three wooden dowels. Plastic wire attached by screws on top of inside.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood, paint ?, metal, synthetic fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb11.378

Carved and painted face mask. Eyes, nose and mouth have holes carved through them. Mouth also has five upper and lower teeth. Painted dark red-brown, with black brows, white forehead, eye-sockets, nose and cheeks, green marks across cheeks. Leather cording is attached through two side holes.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar wood ?, leather skin and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1768/2

Carved mask of human face with downward curving moustache and thick black eyebrows. Overall ovular in shape; protruding forehead; holes in eyes, ears and slit in mouth.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood and dye ?
Made in
Cedarvale, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1768/1

Carved mask of human face with thick black painted eyebrows. Eyes are round holes in recessed areas; nose is blunt; mouth is open. A small notch is in the in edge above the forehead.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, paint, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole1768/76

Model totem pole. Flat bevelled base attached with nails. From bottom to top, whale with tail flipped back into mouth and fin on top of head and raven with yellow beak. Ovoid, feather and hatched designs throughout pole. Varnished. Top figure might be a loon due to pattern around its neck; killer whale below.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, glaze, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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