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Whalebone Club7742
Bentwood Chest7755
Button Blanket1994-18/1

The wool is blue, felt, and red. The thread is red and white. The button is mother-of-pearl. The button is abalone.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw: Kwagu'l
Material
wool, felt, thread, button, mother of pearl shell and abalone shell
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Maskette25.0/325

Bugwis, the Merman, is represented in this miniature mask, an example of the small carvings made in great numbers today by the Kwakwaka'wakw for sale in souvenir outlets. The mask can be identified as Bugwis by its large rodent-like incisors and the browline merging in a downward sweep with the nose. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw: Kwagu'l
Material
wood
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Dunsik Boards7754

The paint is black and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw: Kwagu'l
Material
wood, paint, nail and metal
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Club7746
Club7744
Screen2.5E643

The paint is black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw: Kwagu'l
Material
cloth and paint
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Maskette25.0/326

This small mask depicts a man wearing a cedar bark headring. He may represent Tseykami, a mythical man usually shown with the cedar bark ornaments of the Tseyka. It is representative of the low-cost souvenir carvings available in many shops. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw: Kwagu'l
Material
wood and stain
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Club7745