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Raven RattleA4126

Brown wood rattle with the top piece in the form of a raven that has a reclining figure on its back connected to a frog by a protruding tongue and the bottom piece in the shape of a rounded semi-oval emphasized with a whale design. Handle is bound with green. Raven has black ovoid in ovoid eyes surrounded by a tapering oval and a green area with black brows above. The beak is black with an open red mouth holding a red ball. The back has vertical black dashes with black wings that have a green ovoid in a black ovoid, a red and green split u within a black split u that has a black ovoid within, a green and red split u, and a red ovoid at the tip. The tail is in reverse with four feathers that have an inverted black split u coming from a downward pointing green triangle connected to the back that has a small bird's face with circular black eyes surrounded by a plain tapering oval and a green area, red nostrils, a red mouth, and a pair of inverted green split u's and horizontal red dashes below along with two green wrists that have five red claws. The reclining human on top has a red body and a plain face with circular black eyes surrounded by a plain tapering oval and a green area with black brows above, a red nose, and a red mouth where the red tongue of the green frog connects. The bottom piece that is the belly of the raven has a face with green eyes at the bottom with green and red split u's at along either side and red dots and dashes within and around a green shape that has red accents.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatA7305

An off-white skin hat that has a long bristle-like red tassel at one end and is painted with human faces and animals with bark and yarn decoration. The top of the hat has a central green turtle outlined by red with an inward pointing triangle at either end and a black line that has green diagonal lines at either side. Under the tassel, around the side, there is a human face that has tapering oval red in black eyes with black brows above that have red lashes, a light blue nose, and a tapering oval red in black mouth. Around the rest of the sides, there are the following: a human face that has tapering oval red in black eyes with black and red brows above, a black nose, and a tapering oval red in black mouth; and an animal that has a green and yellow centred body outlined by black with circular yellow eyes and a red mouth. Decorated all around the sides with cedar bark along the top and red yarn around the bottom.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
skin, bark, swamp grass, wool fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA7593

Wood figure of a man in a coat with a flat hat on his head. Has oval eyes with upraised brows above, a bulbous nose, and a slightly downturned mouth. His arms are bent at the elbows so that his hands are resting just above on his thin waist from where the coat flares outward and downward to about the knees. He is wearing shoes which go slightly over the rectangular base.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA6308

Hardwood rattle with the top piece in the form of a raven that has a reclining figure on its back connected to a frog by a protruding tongue and the bottom piece in the shape of a rounded semi-oval emphasized by a bird's face with a recurved beak. Handle is bound with brown string with brass tubing also bound to the handle. Raven has black ovoid in ovoid eyes surrounded by a tapering oval and a green area. The nostrils are a black circle outlined by white on a black beak with an open red mouth and tongue. At either side of the neck, there are two black outlined u forms that have a pair of green, white, and red u forms within. The back is black with red wings that have three sets of downward angled diagonal red lines outlined by black with a white circle at the tip. The tail has an upward curving red ovoid outlined by black from which emanate four feathers that have a black u form that has a white rectangle within and separated by a vertical red line. The reclining human on top has its head resting on an inverted red bordered dark blue split u. The human has a red body and a black face with circular black eyes surrounded by a green area with black brows above and a black line around the mouth where the red tongue of the green frog connects. Connected to the back of the frog, there is a bird head that is part of the raven's upraised tail. The bird's black head has black eyes surrounded by a white area with a green beak. The bottom piece that is the belly of the raven has a face with black ovoid in ovoid eyes surrounded by a tapering oval and a green area with a curving red line above and a pair of inverted green u forms on top, a black beak nose, and an open red mouth showing four white teeth. Below, there is another pair of similar eyes with a red line underneath.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, brass metal, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7316

Light yellow/red-brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, creating a full rounded tapering oval rattle bound at both tapered ends with cedar bark fringes tied on with white and brown string. Design is consisting of a killer whale carved on both sides. Circle eyes surrounded by a diagonal tapering oval with a connective brow above. Open mouth shows ten teeth at either side. Side fin is a sideways split u. Tail is an ovoid with an inverted split u angled upward.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7315

Light yellow/red-brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, creating a full rounded tapering oval rattle bound at both tapered ends with cedar bark fringes tied on with white and brown string. Design is consisting of a killer whale carved on both sides. Circular eyes surrounded by a diagonal tapering oval with a connective brow above. Open mouth shows ten teeth at either side. Side fin is a sideways split u. Tail is an ovoid with an inverted split u angled upward. There are two side-by-side circles above on top of the body.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA7304

A yellow-brown wood ladle with a deep, curving bowl and a handle that is flat on the interior and rounded on the exterior.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
yellow cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA1967

Mask depicting a face with two moveable eyes and two separate ears. Skin with brown fur attached as eyebrows and hair. The round eyes are painted with a central light blue dot outlined by a black circle with a projecting green eyelid overtop. The eyes are surrounded by a green area that connects across the bridge of the nose. The forehead has a black outlined red split u. The ears are outlined by red. The tip of the nose has cut out red nostrils and is also attached separately. A black outlined red split u is on each cheek. A red line goes around the nose and the mouth area. Red is painted at either lower side. The cut out open red mouth has a black moustache above. The chin is black. Cloth remnants along the edge of the mask. White and green cord are attached at the back through metal loops.

Culture
Coast Salish: Tla'amin
Material
wood, skin, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA7282

This small spoon features a bird and killer whale design. A wood spoon with a bowl painted in a black, red and green design and a straight, outward angled, cylindrical handle that has three horizontal red bands across the lower portion. The bowl of the spoon has a design that consists of an open beaked bird design. The bird has a black circle in circle eye outlined by green with a red crescent shape behind it, all of which is surrounded by a black ovoid. The black outlined beak has a red and green nostril. The open mouth is outlined by red and has a black dashed w-line emanating from it. Behind the head, there is a black ovoid in ovoid from which two black outlined u forms extend that have red and green dots within. The circular black claw has three digits. The tip of the bowl of the spoon is red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA7563

A spoon with a typical-shaped bowl that has two vertical rows of parallel incised lines within a wavy band and a human figure carved on the handle. The human is upside down, has circular eyes within a recessed area with an upraised forehead, a small nose, and a slightly parted mouth. The arms are rest at the sides with the hands folded under the long belly. A cross bar attaches the bent knees. The feet are together with an elongated tip.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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