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Game1155/3

Elliptically shaped piece of leather with multiple holes cut through it. End of leather piece is tied to a long leather strip, upon which eight carved yellow-white and brown bone(?) segments are strung. The other end of the strip is tied to the looped end of a long metal needle-like object.

Culture
Plains
Material
skin, bone ? and metal
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon Head1155/2 a

Harpoon head carved out of antler, with animal heads (possibly lightning serpents) on the two angled and flared ends opposite the point. It is bound together with braided skin to a long curved piece, with string coiled around the middle, and coiled around near the looped end.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
antler, skin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat Creaser1119/4

Mat creaser with rectangular handle in the centre and extended ends that curve upwards. Dark red paint is chipping off.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood ChestNb3.1480 a-b

Bentwood chest with lid. The chest base has a lip at the bottom, and is painted with formline designs in red and black on all four sides of the base. The lid (part b) has a rounded edge and a slight lip.

Culture
Coast Salish and Heiltsuk
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon Head1155/2 b

A plain antler harpoon head bound together with braided skin to a long curved wood piece, possibly that of rawhide, with string tied around near the looped end.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
antler, skin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle1119/5 a-b

Hollow brown wooden whistle with a horizontal seam that tapers slightly from one end to the other. Top of whistle is rounded while the bottom is flat. Bottom side has two openings carved into it. Mouthpiece is an elliptically-shaped hole at the smaller end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Ring1119/3

Round headring with four braided cedar bark tiers and a bundled layer on top, all are dyed red. Lined with red wool inside. One small animal skin with white fur attached to the front and another attached to the back of the head ring. There is a rectangular shaped piece of abalone attached to the front.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wool fibre, abalone shell, dye, fibre, ermine skin and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat1096/2

Plain mat of parallel light brown tule reeds. Black wool and red twine woven into side bindings. Double layer of weaving. Woven strips attached to both ends with braided trim.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
tule grass, wool fibre and plant fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark ShredderNbz718

Thin wooden slat or board with long, oval shaped hole cut through near the upper edge forming a handle. There are stylized bird's head at each end of the handle. The lower edge is slightly beveled. There are three incised figures on one of the sides. One figure is a bird, one possibly a whale, the other is undistinguishable. The surface of the wood is dark brown, from age and dirt, and the underlying wood is a yellow-brown.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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