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Neck RingA6306

Tightly knitted red string cover sewn over a core of tighlty packed cloth. Long red string fringes twined together near the top are sewn to the ring in four places that are relatively equally spaced. Oval in shape.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6305

Brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and painted grey-blue and is bound in four sections with biege-brown string, one near each end and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird HeaddressA4500

Carved thunderbird headdress with a pronounced beak, recessed eye sockets and a horn on the mask's right side that has a curled tip. Carved tail panel attaches to top of head, and wing panels attach to the sides. The left side panel and horn were replaced using cedar. Painted in green, yellow, black, red and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
hemlock wood, fibre, paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA6229

Strips of cedar bark with feathers attached. Alternate groups of strips of red and yellow cedar bark folded double and secured with a row of twine near the top. There are twisted twine ties on either side. White feathers attached in various places. There are a few small sections of eagle down intertwined with the cedar.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, fibre, cedar bark and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronA6228

Apron made from alternate groups of strips of red and yellow cedar bark folded double and secured with two rows of twine, one along the top and one approximately halfway down the length. There are twisted twine ties on either side. White feathers attached in various places.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, fibre and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronA6227

Apron made from alternating strips of red and yellow cedar bark folded double and secured with two rows of twine; one along the top and one approximately halfway down the length. The centre of the apron has remnants of a cotton fabric tie.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronA6226

Short apron made from alternating strips of red and yellow cedar bark folded double and secured with two rows of twine; one along the top and one approximately halfway down the length. The sides have twisted twine ties and the centre has a large knot of unraveling fibre twine. The top of the apron has remnants of a cotton fabric tie. There are a few small sections of eagle down intertwined with the cedar.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, fibre, cotton fibre and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6221 a-b

Mask (a) with cedar bark fringe attached at top that extends down past the bottom of the chin. Circular eyes, slightly protruding, pursed red lips, red nostrils, black hair with a scalloped edge, heavy black eyebrows, a black moustache with downturned ends, and a curving black scalloped design on the cheeks. The remainder of the face is painted white. A bunch of white and dark grey-brown feathers attached to a pointed piece of wood with blue string and adhesive fabric tape (b) fits into a hole in the top of the head, angled forward.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint, fibre, dye, adhesive and feather
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6220

Mask depicting a human face with open mouth showing teeth. Cheeks and nose are painted in red, black and white. Eyebrows, moustache and parts of face are lined in black. Cedar bark represents beard and hair.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA6219

Wooden eagle headdress carved in high relief with a large, protruding curved beak. Cedar bark fringe covers the crown. Cording attached at the back. Painted in orange, red, white and black.

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