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MaskE 1910.14

Wooden mask carved with a heavy brow and straight nose and protruding mouth and lips. The eyes are cut out and surrounded by a slight step. Black paint has been used to accentuate the broad eyebrows and the lips, the rest of the mask is unpainted.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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MaskZ 11444

A carved and painted mask in the form of the noohlmahl, or fool. The mask is characterised by a large nose with flared nostrils, the cheek bones are high and rounded, the mouth upturned in a grin and the chin is pointed. The eyebrows are large, and painted red with cross-hatching while the eyes are rounded and staring. Around the edge of the mask is a carved rim, at the top appears to be carved in the form of hair, while below the pierced ears the rim has the appearance of twisted rope. Themask is painted, the lips and the eyes are red, the rim is black, and the forehead has two black curling designs with a central ovoid, similar curling designs extend below the eyebrows and accentuate the cheeks. The chin is similarly painted black, with a central cleft which accentuates the pointed appearance, the nostrils are also outlined in black to a similar effect. The inside of the mask has been finished to a high degree.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ? or Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Harpoon Head1927.1633

A harpoon head made of a piece of mussel shell fixed in between two hollow pieces of wood, the ends of which are lashed with bark. The shell is coated with spruce gum and is badly chipped.; Fragile.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
shell
Made in
“?Asia; ?Siberia; ?Chukchi Autonomous Territory” ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Baton1954.137

Short wooden baton with an octopus head at one end and its tentacles wrapped around the shaft. The handle is slightly flared and undecorated. The ?mouth of the octopus is at the end of the baton, its head and eye has been split in two between itslegs. The legs are incised with circles and dots, characteristic of the octopus' s suckers.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw: Mamalilikala
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Club1927.1447

Whalebone club inlaid with haliotis or abalone in a dot and groove pattern down the length of the blade. The bottom of the blade pattern ends in a human face, the same on both sides. The top of the handle is carved into the characteristic open mouthed bird-like profile, with an inlaid eye and grooves.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BatonE 1910.11

A truncheon shaped baton of wood with a rounded bottom end and a grooved top section.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BeaterE 1898.39

A slightly curved bark beater with a flat handle cut out of the bone of a whalebone. The rectangular face of the beater has seven parallel grooves cut along its length. The handle terminates in a slightly wider and bifurcating section.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Bentwood ChestA6335 a-b

Rectangular bentwood box with lid (part b). There are Northwest Coast designs painted on the chest panels, but only traces of the imagery are visible beneath the overall darkened surface. Lid is unpainted.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kulus SculptureA50011 a

Large wooden sculpture carved in the form of a bird and painted yellow or faded green with black, white and red stylized designs. Missing its wings. Has carved legs; only one claw remains. Its chest has a painted face, while the lower body holds detailing representative of a bird. The head has carved eyes and a large protruding beak; the sides have painted ovoids. The lower part of the beak is missing.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, cedar wood and metal
Made in
Hope Island, British Columbia, Canada and Xwamdasbe', British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kulus SculptureA50011 b

Large wooden sculpture carved in the form of a bird. Painted yellow (or faded green?) with black, white and red stylized designs. Missing its wings and legs. It has carved eyes and a large protruding beak. On its chest are design forms that depict feathers.

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