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Ka Ka Win Chealth IIINb11.311

Silkscreen print. A dark blue design consisting of a stylized sea-wolf. The human-like head is in profile facing to its right with a wolf-like head on top in the same direction. The figure’s upper right limb has the shape of a downward pointing fin while it’s upper left limb has the shape of an upward facing five digit paw. The figure’s lower right limb has the shape of a whale tail which is extending into the body of a whale as part of the body of the main figure. The figure’s lower left limb has the shape of a downward pointing four digit paw. Pencil inscription along the bottom edge; #8/26. The print is on vertically rectangular, white paper.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb11.226

Unpainted mask, except for red along the outer surface of the lips and the inner circle of the eyes. Forehead is rounded and down sloping. Eyes are very deep set. Heavy raised eyebrows meet at the upper nose and extend upwards across the forehead and then down to the temples, and merge with the cheekbones. Narrow, sharply curved nose, hooks under the upper lip. Lips are narrow and flare at the corners and are pursed at the centre. Chin is a square ridge at the bottom front. Horsehair extends in twenty-six bunches from the top back edge of the mask. Two piece leather head strap is tied and nailed on the inside.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
paint, metal, leather skin, horse hair and alder wood
Made in
Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Side Dancer's Gift3520/2

Hand-pulled linocut print depicting a female dancer standing in the sea, with mountains and a cloudy sky in the background. Dancer is wearing a shawl, shirt and knee-length skirt; hair is down and she is barefoot. Head is tilted and right hand is raised to her ear; left hand is held out to the side. Wide curved lines extend from around her hands, touching the edges of the print. A lightning serpent is depicted below her in the sea; shown in profile. Along the bottom edge of the print the edition number, title and artist signature are written in pencil.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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We Dance Them Back In3520/1

Woodblock layered print depicting a female dancer wearing a headdress of a female lightning serpent; dancer is also being led by the supernatural being. Figure is wearing a shawl with circular motifs, short pants and tall boots. Large white circle behind dancer's face; filled with curved rows of dots and trimmed with plain bands and dots. In bottom right corner of print, there is a row of dancing women; heads are tilted down, left hands are raised and right are at sides with their palms down. All are wearing shawls, shirts and knee-length skirts. Wavy bands stretch across print; bands are either plain or filled with circular motifs. Small lightning serpents throughout background; circles with star-like shapes in their centres throughout background. Print has a yellow background with designs overtop done in black and white. Along the bottom edge of the print is the edition number, title and artist signature are written in pencil.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RopeA11687 c

Rope fragment; triple strand cedar bark rope.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
cedar bark
Made in
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade BeadsA8206

String of blue glass "Russian" type trade beads.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
glass
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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