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Wall Hanging3656/33

Seal skin applique wall hanging; done in horizontal orientation. Hanging consists of a central design, wide border, and fur fringe along outer edges; border decorated with scallops. Central design is of two scenes, one on top of the other; scenes are of a person dog sledding away from an igloo and then returning. Person is wearing a hooded parka, long pants, and has a whip. When leaving, in the upper scene, the person is holding the whip over their head; they are using it, fully extended, in the lower scene. Small inscription on back of hanging: #3.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin and fibre
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club3656/32

Bi-pointed stone head club. The polished stone head tapers at centre and has a hole drilled on one side. It is attached to a handle by inserting the stick into the hole, and then further securing it by wrapping a length of skin around the stone head followed by the shaft. The stick is covered by skin, which is stitched together with hair along one side. It is wrapped with beads in three sections: white, red, white; in between two pieces of red fabric. The end has two short leather tassels and an ornament with a white and a red bed, and hair wrapped in red fabric.

Culture
Plains
Material
stone, wood, skin, glass and hair
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Octopus Bag3656/31

Small bag, rectangular at top with eight arms hanging from bottom (commonly called an octopus style bag). Both sides are beaded with floral motifs using tiny beads on a dark brown-red cotton. Each arm has a short red and brown tassels with blue geometric beads attached. Interior of bag lined with brown cotton. There is a red and brown plaited strap attached near the opening.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
wool fibre, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3656/30

Tall stone bowl with rounded base; made from light grey stone. Bowl has slightly curved lip, is cone-shaped, and has a shallow well. Three carved faces around middle of bowl; bordered with five rings on top and four below. Identical faces consist of oval-shaped eyes, curved eyebrows, rotund cheeks, flat triangular noses, and open mouths. All design elements carved in relief.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3656/23

Double-walled basketry hat with root exterior and cedar bark interior; hat is dome-shaped, with an indented top that has a plaited square of cedar bark. Top and bottom edges are trimmed with twined bands; one along top, two along bottom. Three decorative bands across exterior (from top to bottom): alternating purple and yellow diagonal lines, trimmed with alternating yellow and blue vertical lines; yellow steps on a purple ground; and alternating green and yellow diagonal lines. Interior lined with three yellow bands trimmed with dark purple; top band is darker yellow, bottom two are same shade. Hat band woven into interior.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth and Coast Salish
Material
cedar bark, root and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3656/29

Northwest Coast style stone bowl. Bowl has a seal or sea lion design; stone is dark grey, and blackened in areas. Bowl is oval-shaped and has a very shallow well; no lip and no foot, base is rounded. Seal or sea lion design is on front of bowl and consists of wide circular eyes, an inverted V-shaped mouth, and two circular protrusions on either side of face; all features done in relief.

Culture
Canadian
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3656/28

Northwest Coast style stone bowl. Stone is speckled grey, white, and pink. Small bowl is rotund with a shallow well; lip is curled inward, and bowl has no foot. Diagonal lines carved in relief along exterior of walls; rest of bowl is undecorated. Orange marks across bottom of interior.

Culture
Canadian
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Letter Opener3656/27

Letter opener with totem pole design. From top, the carved figures are: bird with separately carved and attached wings spread; seated wolf or bear. 'Victoria. B.C.' written on the blade.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
mahogany wood ?, paint and metal
Made in
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3656/26

Model totem pole. From top, the carved figures are: double bird head's, large bird (with missing wings) and large seated human figure.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3656/24

Woven hat with interior woven headband. The domed hat has a flat top with a four large squares woven at centre. There are five decorative bands: the top three are purple=grey and off-white on the exterior (faded purple and dark blue), and the lower two are dark brown. Above the rim and lower dark brown band is a large strip of cedar bark woven in.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth and Coast Salish
Material
cedar bark, dye and root
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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