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Sea Raven, Gwa-WisNb3.1340

Configurative design of sea raven in Kwakwaka'wakw style. Image of mask with the head of a raven and the heads of other creatures on top of the head. Under the raven, there is human face which is on top of grass. The grass is red, yellow, and black. Most of the design is in black including dashes on the raven and all outlining. There are multi-coloured split-u's and orange, blue, and green u forms. All the mouths are open with teeth and red outlining. Raven has red nostrils in ovoid shapes. Black inscription below image. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Otter- Khwum DeA17127

Roughly bilaterally symmetrical, black on white image of two profile otters with heads at the top and tails to the bottom. Limbs at centre on either side of u form with point at the top. Heads meet at black triangle. Teeth are bared. Series of u forms along curved backbone to outside. Curved tails have a series of uneven u forms. Black inscription below image. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4160

Mask with angular face, protruding eyes and recessed eye sockets, hooked nose and protruding lips. Small cedar bark fringe on forehead. Tha mask is painted white with heavy black eyebrows separated by red, black eye pupils and rims, a red scalloped design beside the eyes, black over the top of the nose, red nostrils and lips, black and red curved lines to the sides of the mouth and over the cheeks, and black at the jawline. Short cedar bark fringe attached at top of forehead. Off-white cord attached at back of mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4320

Mask with hooked nose, flared nostrils, downturned mouth, and a rim that estends from one side of the jaw over the top of the mask to the other side of the jaw. The mask is painted white with a black rim, black designs on the top of the head, heavy black brows, black around the eyes, black and red on the nostrils, a thin black moustache, red downturned lips, and a red and black design on the cheeks. Green cord is strung through holes at the sides and top centre on the reverse. Fragments of off-white fabric are attached with nails to the sides on the reverse.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4262

Mask with circular eye holes, flared nostrils, a downturned mouth, and stylized ears. The mask is painted with black eyebrows, green bordered in red around the eyes and extending down over the cheeks to a point at the edge of the mask, red nose tip and nostrils, a black moustache and goatee outlined in red, red lips, and red ears. An off-white cord is attached to the reverse with metal staples at the sides and top centre.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9045

A red, yellow, and black Dzunuk'wa with a child in a basket and a red-purple brown, yellow, and black octopus on a white background. Dzunuk'wa is bending forward in profile and facing to the right side where the octopus is facing to the left side. Dzunuk'wa has circular black eyes, red nostrils, a red mouth, and a black forehead with two white dots. The elbow has a black dot surrounded by a black circle. The large black and white five digit hand has an ovoid and sharp digit tips reaching forward. The buttocks has the face of a bird in profile and facing to the right side with a yellow beak and a red line below with three inverted black u forms. The knee has a black dot surrounded by a black circle. The large foot has five digit claws. The body is black. The basket is black and white with a yellow rim. The child has circular black eyes, red nostrils, a red mouth, and a black forehead with two white dots. The child has black hair, a black body, and a red hand resting on the rim of the basket. The octopus has circular black eyes, a yellow face, and a red-purple brown body. Pen on the top reads words for 'in the water' and 'octopus'. The painting is horizontally rectangular.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dzunuk'wa Feast DishA9055

A painting of a red, yellow, green, and black Dzunuk'wa feast dish with moveable small dishes on top on a white background. The feast dish is lying down with the head to the right side. The black head has a yellow face with red lips and red nostrils. The shoulder has an oval black eye surrounded by an oval that has points at both ends and is surrounded by a green area flanked by thick, curving red lines. The elbow has a black oval surrounded by another. The upper arm is yellow with red lines. The lower arm has red u shapes. The black and white hand has five fingers and an ovoid. The body is yellow. The hip has an oval black pupil and eye surrounded by an oval that has points at both ends and is surrounded by a green area flanked by a curving red lines and black dashes. The knee has a black ovoid. The leg is yellow with black lines. The upper leg has three inverted red u forms. The lower leg has a black ovoid and an inverted red u form. The foot is black. The small dish on the chest has a yellow face in profile and facing to the left side. The small dish on the stomach is yellow decorated with a black ovoid at the centre surrounded by red dashed bands. The small dish on the knee is yellow with a black eye at the centre. Pen on the top left corner reads words for 'dish' and 'big dish'. The painting is horizontally rectangular.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5276

Mask with heavy black eyebrows, red nostrils and lips, a red teardrop shape on each cheek with a curved line extending from the tip of the teardrop shape around three black gill-like elements beside the mouth. The mouth is open with two rows of teeth showing. The chin is slightly pointed and the brow is furrowed. The remainder of the face is painted white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, iron metal, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6159

Mask with elongated face, small eyeholes rimmed in black, black eyebrows with red and black u-shapes above them, red nostrils, and red lips with two curved red lines to either side of the mouth. The remainder of the face is white. Cedar bark fringe hangs from top of head where it is attached with off-white fabric strips.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4165

Xwixwi mask with protruding cylindrical eyes, hooked nose, and protruding recurved tongue. The mask is painted with green around the eyes, red nostrils, a red mouth and tongue, a black moustache, and thick black eyebrows. There is a scalloped border in black around the rim. An off-white cord is tied through three holes in the top reverse of the head and two holes either side of the face.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and cotton 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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