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ArrowA8393

Arrow with a double-barbed copper point that has two other barbs that point outwards perpendicular to the shaft of the arrow tip at the base of the arrow head shaft. The shaft is wrapped with cedar (?) at the arrow end. Plain cedar shaft with remains of feathers bound to shaft at butt end with off-white thread. Further down the shaft there is also a band of thin dark brown fibre wound around feather remains.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal, cherry bark and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA8332

Ring-shaped frame of thin branches tied with strips of cloth. This frame is wrapped or bound with strips of red-dyed cedar bark.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumstickA1614

Wooden drumstick with cloth covered head. Cloth is a light, ecru colour. Knob carved at end of stick.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumstickA1615

Drumstick with leather thong looped through hole at end of handle. Head bound with the goat's skin and wool.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood, goat skin and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA2391

Thick, twisted cedar bark rope bound tightly around black fabric rope then wrapped again around a central stuffed core. The ring is oval shaped.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WedgeA6480

Roughly carved wedge with cedar bark twisted and bound around the driving end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and cedar withe
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6332

Brown wood double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in three sections with brown twine, one near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there are two taper cut rectangular holes on opposite sides. The initials 'S.W.' are carved on one side in between the taper cut holes.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6326

Light brown wood whistle plainly carved and bound in three places with white string, two near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6325

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in brown twine in three sections, one near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby on one side and a taper cut elongated semi-oval hole on the opposite side. Sealed with pitch.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HornA4281

A hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood horn that is rounded square in cross section with a neck tapering to a beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with white twine and brown twine in two sections, the former being around near the smaller end while the latter being around near the wider end. The letter 'P' is carved on one side near the wider end.

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