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LadleA4459

Oval shaped ladle with thick handle that has abalone shell inlaid near the end. Rounded bottom and bowl of ladle that curves upwards.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeA2.231

Geometric wood inlaid design formed on body of pipe. Bowl end of pipe is flat and shallow.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
lead metal and wood
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA3838

Wooden frontlet attached to a head ring. Carved animal on frontlet depicts a beaver holding a stick in its mouth with both hands; painted pink, red and black; black square recesses surround the figure. Cloth head ring is attached to the back of the frontlet with buttons sewn around the outside.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, paint, feather, shell ?, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlA2174

Dark brown, fish-shaped wooden dish with a small bowl, abalone shell inlay eyes, and white shell inlay on back.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
wood, operculum shell and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5279

Small mask with black painted eyebrows, moustache with upturned ends, and chin. The nostrils and geometric pattern on the cheeks are also painted in black. There is red paint between the brows, around the eyes, on the bottom of the nose, and on the lips. Human hair is attached to the top of the mask. Mouth and eyes inlaid with abalone. A thin string is threaded through holes either side of the face.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
hair, wood, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA6149

Pentagonal wooden frontlet depicting a hawk resting on the head of a frog. Abalone shell inlay decorates the border. Painted in red, green and black. Bored holes with string still attached visible along the edge of the hawk.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2.186

Small seal-like head carved from yellow-white tusk with a red mouth, round nostrils, and black and white eyes. Eyes, nose, and mouth are inlaid with coloured stone and nails. Neck area has a hole bored through the centre and a small tab-like protrusion.

Culture
Inuit: Netsilingmiut
Material
metal, walrus tusk and stone ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.14

Gourd container with a geometric design of copper wires that have been inserted into the surface.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit and copper metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerA2.607

Has a pointed blade with a ridge down along the middle. Metal is wrapped around the base of the blade. Handle is covered wtih skin. Handle finial is carved with an animal head design in profile. Has a circular abalone shell inlay eye with a carved split u behind it and a long mouth.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
bone, wood, copper metal, squirrel skin ? and abalone shell
Made in
Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game SticksA7104 a-bbbb

Seventy-nine wooden gambling sticks (parts b-bbbb) in a deer hide bag (part a). The sticks are cylindrical in shape and are of uniform size; each has red and/or black line markings in centre. A few have an old white adhesive tag attached. Nine pieces are inlaid with abalone shells of different designs; one is missing its inlay. The inside of the bag has remnants of an old red and black Northwest Coast design. The strap of the bag has a carved bone(?) window-shaped ornament attached.

Culture
Haida
Material
skin, bone ?, abalone shell, wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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