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Coast Salish Robe
A colourful stylish robe, with traditional twined and twill woven materials. The robe features simplistic patterns and is made from mountain- goat wool and hair from ‘wool dogs’ which were bred specifically for the textile industry purpose. Its from…
Feather Pluckers from Loy Sing Guen
The object is a metal Plucker, used to pluck feathers from ducks and chickens. The inscription on the side indicates its origin came from China where the tool was forged and transported into Victoria by the Chinese migrants due to the gold rush of…
Figure of Ku-ka’ili- moku
The image shows a wooden figure likely to represent Ku-ka’ili- moku, the God of war. Having such a variety of these figures and having such grand figures would show the significance behind this to the people of Hawaii. This is extremely significant…
Franz & Pope Sock Knitting Machine
This is a colour image of a sock knitting machine used by the girls at the Kamehameha School. It was co-patented by Ida May Pope’s father, William Pope, alongside William Franz. The existence of such device in a school, and its creation for the…
Haida Headdress frontlet
This object is part of a traditional headdress worn by indigenous peoples, Haida, in the mid-nineteenth century. It was recovered by the Royal BC Museum to show traditional headwear from this period. It appear to depict a Shaman. This object fits…
Hawaiian Statehood Commemorative Stamp
This is a 0.84 inch by 1.44 inch postal stamp created by the Post Office Department. It was issued on the 21st of August 1959, in commemoration of President Eisenhower’s announcement of the decision to admit Hawaii into the United States of America,…
Hawaiian Territorial Seal Sculpture
This is a white marble sculpture, 3ft by 3ft by 10 inch in size. It is located at the Queen Lili’uokalani Building in Honolulu, Hawaii having been authorised in August 1949 and installed on 20/1/1950. It shows two figures guarding a crest that is…
Heiltsuk Chief’s settee
This source is a carved settee made by Richard Carpenter, a chief and carver of the Heiltsuk tribe. This settee was intricately carved out of wood with clear patterns and designs of birds and other animals on it. As a settee, it would have been used…
Hollywood sign
Description This object is the ‘Hollywood’ sign. Built in 1923, it stands at 30 feet wide and approximately 43 feet high and is made from metal sheets. The sign originally read ‘Hollywoodland’. The diary of Hollywood’s founder H.J. Whitley states…
Ku’u Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
This Hawaiian quilt has four Hawaiian national flags located around the edge with the Hawaiian coat of arms located in the center. It also has the Hawaiian phrase “Ku’u Hae Aloha” appliquéd over the coat of arms, meaning “my Beloved Flag”.
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