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Dance KnifeA5265

Warrior dance knife, or baton in the form of Sisiutl. Has a central frontal head and a profile head on either side. Painted on both sides in colours of red, green, black, and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial DaggerA5262

Wooden ceremonial dagger that has a four-sided point at one end, and a large hour-glass shaped handle on the other. A human face is carved on the top of the handle end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA5260

A wooden human figure holding a copper in front of its legs. The copper is painted with an upper section that has a face with red facial features and dark green pupils; the lower section is painted black with a pair of two red X-shapes on either side, with a vertical dark blue T-line down the middle. The figure's black eyes are surrounded by dark green, with black brows above. There is a dark green dot in the middle of the forehead. The top of the head is dark green. The nose and mouth area are dark red. The body is painted dark green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
iron metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HornA5256

A hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood horn that is circular in cross section with a neck tapering to a flat, beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with green string and brown twine around near the wider end. Has a raven design on the shellacked surface. Has circle in circle eyes surrounded by a horizontal ovoid with an inverted u form above at either top side. There is a curving double v-shape underneath with the wings that are consisting of a top horizontal ovoid in ovoid and two feathers. Feathers have a u form within a larger one that has a rectangle within. Inner wing is flat at the tip while the outer wing is outward pointed at the tip. Talons have an ovoid from which a downward and inward curving talon is on one side while three more are on the other side. The tail on the opposite side has two u forms that have a rectangle within and an ovoid in ovoid across the top. The name 'JOE SEAWEED' is pencilled around the wide end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA4522

Head band of strips of cedar bark wrapped with string and sewn together in horizontal rows; extra bundles of red-dyed cedar bark bound with string and tied to the main band on three sides. Large rectangular piece of red-dyed cedar bark backed with cloth sewn to one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtA4520

Wide sash portion of twined cedar bark with long warps making a fringe which hangs below. Two braided ties - one fixed to either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor FigureA1800

Carved wooden figure sitting with knees drawn up. The head is oval shaped with large ovoid eyes, protruding nose and open mouth. The upper lip and chin are painted black; a red band is painted across the face, the bridge of the nose and around the lips. Arms that hang down to the sides are attached separately to the body.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleA1552

Plain paddle- natural light brown colour.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6369

Humanoid mask with an angular face, small slanted eyes, large recessed eye sockets, hooked nose and protruding lips. Locks of brown hair attached to head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, hair and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial DaggerA6367

Four-sided wedge-shaped wooden dagger with a handle in form of a face mask. Top and bottom rim of handle are painted red; the rest is black in colour.

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