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FigureA7020 a-d

Four carved poles with a rectangular segment at the top, followed by an eagle figure with its wings spread, a killer whale with recurved tail at top and nose at bottom, and a rounded, roughly cylindrical segment at the bottom. Painted in black and red on white. (Illegible inscription on back of A7020 b.)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sea Monster, Ya-GishNb3.1341

Configurative design of a sea monster in Kwakwaka'wakw style. The figure is crouching on one knee and the other knee is at a right angle. The arms are out-stretched. The head is a large black outlined ovoid with blue-green eye sockets, teeth, a large red nostril and tongue with red, yellow, and black dash lines all over body. The arms are made of three ovoids of different sizes and are clawed as are the feet. It has fins on its back in u forms and multi-coloured ovoids. A creature is on its back with an open red mouth and ovoid eyes on the feet, knees, and shoulders. 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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Crane, Kwa-Ga-NeNb3.1339

Profile view of a crane with outstretched wing, multi-coloured feathers, head, and body. U forms and split u's in various colours are used for feathers as are dash lines on the body. One clawed hind limb is mostly black. On the breast, there0 is a face with a wide red mouth and nostrils. There is another face in the ovoid on the upper part of the spread wing. Long, pointed, light green beak with a red tongue. 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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Raven, Gwa We NaNb3.1338

Black outlined frontal view of a raven with white negative spaces creating a dramatic effect. Semi-rounded figure has two large white ovoids with black angular eyebrows and outlined eyes, a long pointed beak, and wings on each side with white u forms. Under the beak, there are two clawed feet below which, there is a black tail in a u shape containing two white 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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Beaver, TsowNb3.1403

Silkscreen print of a beaver with a large head. Body of beaver is rounded in two parts. Frontal view is outlined in black. There is a slight rising on either side of the head above tje eyes to indicate ears. Thick, even black eyebrows with tapering ends, large wide nose, and two U-shaped incisors. Paws in front of the body with ovoid eyes on forelimbs holding a stick. Below the stick, there is a crosshatched inverted u form. The hind feet are raised up under forelimbs and both have black split u's, ovoid with eye, and three toes on each paw. 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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Grizzly Bear, Gia-LaNb3.1402

Silkscreen print with a configurative design of brown bear in Kwakwaka'wakw style. Bear is in profile and facing to the right side. Most of the body is solid brown and negative spaces are left as irregular ovoids on the feet and on the back of the knees. Multi-coloured head, fore, and hind limbs. U forms and split u's used near all the joints including the tail which has green solid u form. Forelimb is raised with eye and eyebrow ovoids. Upper hind limb has the face of a bear with a red mouth and nostrils, teeth, and green ears in split u's. 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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Grizzly Bear, Gia-LaNb3.1401

Silkscreen print with a configurative design of brown bear in kwakiutl style. Bear is in profile and facing to the left side. Body is solid brown and neck has two negative curves. Face has large round nostrils, mouth, cheek, and inner ears that are red. Around the eyes, there is light green irregular ovoid. Dark green snout and inner tail. Inner ear has split u's, and there are two u forms in red and blue-green on the side of the head. Forelimbs are outstretched with clawed paws and an eye-shape on the shoulder. Hind limbs constructed of ovoids and appear to be taking a step. There are dash marks on fore and hind limbs. 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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Lady Giant, Dzu-Nu-GwaNb3.1405

Woman sitting in frontal position with her arms outstretched and her knees to the right in profile. Her entire body is covered in dash lines. Her hair is yellow and black dash lines with one tuft coming from below her left ear. Her hands are outlined in black and are left white. Her foot has a thick black line up to the toes. The knees have ovoids in black and green-yellow with an eye in them. The breasts are stylized in white u forms, black ovoids, blue-green split u's, and red spots. Her face is white with multi-coloured ovoids, s forms, u forms and split u's. 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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Bentwood BoxNb3.1349

Bentwood box, kerfs cut on both exterior and interior, fourth side pegged, now most pegs fallen away. Two shorter sides and one long side decorated each with panel of horizontal, finely chiseled grooves. Two smaller sides also have one vertical, rectangular area on right. These three panels are surrounded by border of vertical grooves. Remaining side is plain except for one vertical band of grooved diagonals down one edge. Base has split, leaving gap across width.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1348 a-b

Undecorated bentwood box with kerfed corners, fourth corner nailed and horizontally pegged. Piece of newspaper stuck to interior wall near rim. The lid (part b), with an adzed surface, is thin and flat with one long edge projecting upwards on angle into large 'lip'. Lid has uneven fit.

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