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NecklaceD4.81

Silver, ‘squash blossom’ necklace. Najahe is cast from one bar, the two halves of the beads are soldered together, the design is stamped on. The "squash blossom" head, is believed by experts to be derived from either the flower or the immature fruit of the pomegranate. The beads are of an uncommon shape on this necklace. The najahe was formerly worn on a horse bridle. The Navajo took it from the Mexicans, who took it from the Spanish, who took it from the Moors. The najahe or naja is most distinctive for the Navajos.

Culture
Navajo
Material
silver metal
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsD4.95 a-b

Silver, cast, drop style earrings. The earring is hemispherical in shape with a stylized scallop design. The centre and outer rim are undecorated. Screw back soldered to the back of each.

Culture
Navajo
Material
silver metal
Made in
Window Rock, Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsD4.99 a-b

Silver earrings (parts a-b) with a "squash blossom" motif with a globular top and a cylindrical body that flares out in three directions. The inside is hollow. Screw back soldered to the back of each.

Culture
Navajo
Material
silver metal
Made in
Window Rock, Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BroochD4.93

Silver, cast brooch, oval in shape with a central sunburst design surounded by scalloped edging. Soldered to the back are a pin and clasp. Stamped in the back is ‘Navajo’.

Culture
Navajo
Material
silver metal
Made in
Window Rock, Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AshtrayD4.82

Silver ashtray, circular in shape, with crescents around outer edge. The centre has stamped eight sections of various patterns; some are in relief. The surface is slightly concaved. The object sits on four, small, semi-hemispherical legs.

Culture
Navajo
Material
silver metal
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BroochD4.94

Silver, cutout brooch in the form of a stylized bird with a long neck and head; two feet; crescent-like shaped body and three extending hook-like shaped feathers. The back has a pin and clasp.

Culture
Navajo
Material
silver metal
Made in
Window Rock, Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3431

Handbag-like open work basket with tall sides, two bands of dark brown colour encircling the sides, and two twined handles attached to the upper rim opposite each other. Base is plaited. Sides are cross-warp twined. Rim is a splint which is overcast then the strands are braided. Handle is three twisted, wrapped strands.

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
dye and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shopping BasketA3421

Tan basket with two coiled handles. Simple interlocking coiled work (some bifurcated stitches at sides). Parallel slat base construction with foot one slat wide. Overcast rim with a looped area to attach handles (cross stitches under loop). Partial imbrication. Isolated figures on the sides and the ends. Sides have a central diamond figure in red/white/black/white/red (centre) with four bilaterally symmetric geometric figures in red and white. Ends have one central figure composed of six chevrons in red with some white filler.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
dye, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3422

Rounded basket with a flat, circular bottom, lid and two handles. Interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches), parallel slat base and watch-spring lid construction. Lid has an indented slat flange. Wrapped splint handle on body, and thong ties. Decorated with both beading and imbrication. Lid has beading in two concentric rows (grass and red cherry bark) with imbricated pattern, while the body has a continuous 'wave' pattern which has angular appearance, because of width of stitches (one per slat), interspersed with what looks like small animal figures beaded in red. Double beaded row of grass staggered on bottom row.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
canary grass, deer skin ?, cherry bark, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3423

Tan basket with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), parallel slat base foundation, and overcast rim. Rim loops to allow connection of two overcast handles. Decorated with three double rows of beading in black/red cherry bark separated by one undecorated row.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cherry bark, wood, cedar root and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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