The Raven and the Big Halibut Fisherman

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Black and light blue version of print, on yellow-beige paper. Depicted are: a left-facing man at the far right of the image; a right-facing raven at the far left of the image; and a vertical central halibut with its head toward the top of the image. "An Episode in the Haida Raven Myth" and "a sil...

Fragment: Copper

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Partial shaped copper, with oxidized green patina. Object has a flat top and bottom, sides angling outward toward bottom, and is slightly concave at back. Four bullet holes can be seen on the front centre of the piece, some piercing through the metal, and some as dents.

Brooch

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Argillite brooch in shape of curved whale with small triangular dorsal fin at top. Metal pin clasp on back. Unsigned.

Pendant

MOA: University of British Columbia

3258/18

Round argillite pendant with small double hanging loop at top, of gold coloured metal. Disk shows an upright bird with its head looking right and wings outstretched, with a fish in its talons. Lightly engraved artist signature on reverse: "Arthur Moody Skidegate BC Oct 25 1958".

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Small argillite model pole. A grizzly bear sits on a square plinth, back legs bent at the knees with feet to the front. Head is large, with rounded ears at top, ovoid eyes, a short snout and a wide, closed mouth from which emerges a very long tongue. Forelegs are bent at wrists, feet to either si...

Pendant

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Rectangular cast gold pendant of a bear’s head, shown face-on. Out of a wide mouth emerges a lolling tongue, under a nose with curled nostrils, small eyes, and heavy brows. Square ears sit at top, to either side of a loop to hold a chain. Back is concave.

Pendant

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Rectangular cast gold pendant of a bear’s head, shown face-on. Out of a wide mouth emerges a lolling tongue, under a nose with curled nostrils, small eyes, and heavy brows. Square ears sit at top, to either side of a loop to hold a chain. Back is concave.

Brooch

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Gold brooch of a killer whale. Head is large, body relatively small, with a large front flipper and tail flukes. Dorsal fin angles slightly back. Abalone inlays are used for teeth, large eye, a strip down the back, and ovoids on each fin and tail. The back has a brooch pin running from the nose t...

Brooch

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Gold rectangular brooch with dogfish face design. Somewhat square, front-on face of animal stares out from centre of brooch, tongue lolling between sharp pointed teeth under a prominent nose with curling nostrils. Eyes are oval, and ears are squared at top. Ovoid shapes are placed around the bord...

Scarf

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Brightly coloured scarf. Long rectangular cloth is made of synthetic fabric with a metallic sheen. On a blue background sit rows of feather shapes containing green lines below an oval of pink, red, and yellow. Interspersed with these are lines of blue or pink butterflies along with white and red ...