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WhistleA4202

Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles with one shorter than the other bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are oval in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in three places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole (two in total) nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4201

Brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and bound in three sections with brown twine and cotton, two 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 at either side. One side has the letter "A" carved.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4200

Brown wood whistle that is rectangular in cross section and bound in three sections with brown string, two 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 painted red in opposite corners nearby on one side. On the opposite side, the letter 'A' is carved. Single whistle with two air vents to produce two tones.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4199

Light brown wood triple whistle made of three single whistles of equal length bound together by brown string. All three pieces are octagonal in cross section. All three pieces come to a tapering end and are bound in three places with brown string, one near each of the ends and one near the middle (bound across all three around the middle and the tapering ends). While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (three in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole (three in total) nearby on one side. Lower portions are painted navy blue as is the string binding at that end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, yellow cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4198

Two brown wood whistles of different shapes bound together with brown twine overall. One piece is oval in cross section while the other is circular in cross section. Both pieces come to a tapering end. While the wider ends are solid, there is a hollow (two in total) through the tapering ends where there is a taper cut round cornered rectangular hole (two in total) nearby on one side. Pitch is used to join the seams.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
alder wood, resin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtA4123

Skirt (or mat?). Elongated, wovan rectangular piece. Long strands of light-coloured cedar bark twined together with evenly-spaced horizontal rows of stiffer bark. Hemmed along top edge, cut along bottom edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronA4124

Apron consisting of two pieces of woven cedar on a braided strap. Each piece of woven cedar is made with twined weaving and has a long fringe hanging below. The wefts and waist band are woven from harder bark.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA2139

Brown wood whistle that is circular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two sections with brown string, one near the tapering end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby on one side. The letters 'WJ' are carved in the middle of the same side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA2138

Light brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two sections with brown twine, one near the wider 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 round-cornered rectangular hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fool MaskA3821

Male wooden mask with a large, protruding nose, open mouth, prominent black eyebrows, and two black circles for eyes. Two small holes below eyes. Tufts of brown hair attached with nails to top of mask. Slightly raised eyes and eyebrows. Painted in red and black.

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