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Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has long, exaggerated, protruding red nostrils with two large circular openings in the front. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black, rectangular shaped frill that projects outwards then curves downwards to the top of the beak. On the top edge of the head is a smaller, rounded, black frill that tapers into the top of the head. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black; beak is hinged with a thin piece of metal wire. The eyes are small and outlined in black and red, surrounded by a large white, sunken, ovoid-like shape; the brow is black with red vertical stripes. Back of mask is slightly cylindrical in shape; around the top, side and bottom edges are twisted pieces of cedar. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak; bundles of small branches with cedar strips and a piece of eagle down. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.
Mask has recurved beak joined with pegs. Painted in colours of red, white, and blue. Feathers line top and sides of head and held with wooden pegs.
Forty-eight blue multi-faceted "Russian" type beads with two round amber coloured beads on a closed string. Two of the blue beads are smaller and one is rounded.
Plain spoon, one piece with elongated bowl.
Carved and blackened wooden mask, with protruding forehead, hooked nose, and inverted mouth.
Brightly-coloured silkscreen print of an eagle's face in profile facing right. The eagle's face covers most of the print, with a bright blue background in the corners and under the beak. The yellow and red beak curves downward at the end, with a narrow triangular shape dividing the upper half of the beak. There is a nostril just after the start of the beak, and the tongue is visible pointing forwards inside the open beak. The beak has white highlights along the top. The lower half of the beak has white triangular feathers along the bottom. Under the curve of the beak, there is a pattern of two ovoid shapes and curved outlines in lighter blue against the bright blue background. The face ranges from purple to blue, with a darker eye socket. The eyelid is red, with a detailed brown iris and highlights. There are two horizontal purple feathers edged with white behind the eye, with a red elongated triangle dividing them. The rest of the feathers above the face and down the back are black with fluid white strokes and white points. Signed "Chazz Mack '18" in pencil, print 73/100.
Model pole attached to a wooden base, with wings near the top made of separate pieces of wood (parts b-c) inserted into slots. At the bottom, above the base, is a thunderbird mask-like face, with a hooked nose; above that is a bear holding a copper with a face painted on it; at the top is an eagle with the wings spreading straight out to the sides. Painted in black, red, green and orange; the unpainted sections appear to have a clear stain over them, including the back. The base is made from a different type of wood and has 4 nails hammered up through the base into the pole. Inscription on back on right wing: "W. Mack Bella Coola B.C.
Thunder mask. Wooden humanoid mask, with bulbous forehead and pronounced brows. Deep-set eyes, with edges carved in relief, are over a large hooked nose, with wide oval-shaped nostrils. Nose extends over open mouth with two rows of bared teeth; rounded chin juts out below mouth. Trigons are carved into cheeks; ovoids done in relief overtop of brows. Forehead and chin are painted black; brows, nose and cheeks are painted dark blue. Ovoids, trigons and nostrils are done in red; teeth are done in silver. Brows, nose and eyes are highlighted with silver. Additional silver decoration painted along bottom corners of mouth, extending down chin. Both dark blue and silver paint have a metallic sheen. Holes drilled into sides and along top edge of mask, for attachments. Back of mask is hollowed out. Holes in mask for eyes, nostrils and mouth.
A rough copy of a Nuxalk style moon mask painted in black and red, plaque is done in blue and black. It appears as if a wooden bowl was used to carve the mask?
Stone adze blade with several chips missing and rounded blade; Good.