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Dance KnifeA7831

Warrior dance knife, or baton in the form of Sisiutl. Central front-facing head with two upward and outward curling horn-like appendages at the top and a profile head on either side, each of which has another upward and backward curling horn-like appendage at the top. Each profile head has a red tongue that protrudes outward at a slight upward angle. Painted black, red, and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA7830

Model of a totem pole depicting an eagle with outstretched wings and a beaver(?). Painted in black, red, and yellow. Figures are secured to a round base with nails.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance ScreenA9242

Large dance screen with black designs on natural coloured ground. The screen is made from four irregular shaped pieces sewn together. In the centre is a raven motif in profile with open beak, tongue visible, wings and legs spread. The tail appears unfinished. The motif is painted in black with a lighter, oily paint spread into the fabric beyond the black outlines.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's StaffA9181

Long staff with carved standing human figure joined (with wiggle nails) to the top. Six miniature coppers nailed to the staff, the uppermost nailed to the figure's chest. The lowest copper is a t-shaped scrap. A piece of abalone is glued to the front of the staff below the two central coppers, and the entire staff is painted red. The figure stands erect with his right arm outstretched, the other at his side. He wears brown-painted clothing and a red painted skull cap decorated with four pieces of abalone at front, back and sides. The face carving is highlighted with red and black paint and is heavily shellacked. Rubber cap on bottom.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood, copper metal, abalone shell, rubber ? and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA6834

Traditional shield-shaped copper with a T-shaped raised design element that divides the bottom section in half and separates the top section from the bottom. The piece has been broken and re-rivetted. A rectangular piece is missing from one bottom corner. A larger rectangular piece has been cut off and reattached at the other corner. The upper section has edges that flare outwards towards the top, and the top edge comes to a peak at the centre. The upper section is painted black with a grey border, with an animal face in grey, as well as natural copper. The base is painted black with bands of grey and natural copper running horizontally, and a criss-cross motif in natural copper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HornA6808

A double hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood horn that is circular in cross section with a neck tapering to a square, beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with white twine and green twine in two sections, the former being around near the smaller end while the latter being around near the wider end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6801

Mask depicting a fish with round eyes and exaggerated, protruding ears (one is missing). Facial features are painted black and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA6720

Lobed edge dish with geometric designs in relief. Clear in colour.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
glass
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA6719

Copper colour dish with lobed edge and floral designs in relief on exterior.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
glass
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA6718

Lobed edges with lines radiating from centre. Colours are of yellow, green and purple iridescence. Edge is scalloped.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
glass
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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