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HeaddressA9355

Mask made from cut out planks of wood formed in a triangular-like shape with flat sides, a thin adjoining nose piece and a rectangular shaped piece of wood at the back. Detailed in blue and orange Northwest Coast stylized forms is a wolf with rectangular shaped nostrils, bared teeth and large eyes. The mouth and eyes are inlaid with pieces of mirrored glass as well as other small sections. Protruding from the top edge of the headdress are numerous thin sections of baleen creating a fringe. The inside has two thin wooden strips attached to two larger bars to create a frame for the head. Covering the frame is a piece of cotton fabric. Fibre ties hang from the bottom edge. (Similar to A9354).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
baleen, glass, silver alloy metal ?, fibre, wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA9354

Mask made from cut out planks of wood formed in a triangular-like shape with flat sides, a thin adjoining nose piece and a rectangular shaped piece of wood at the back. Detailed in blue and red Northwest Coast stylized forms is a wolf with ovoid shaped nostrils, bared teeth and large eyes. The mouth and eyes are inlaid with pieces of mirrored glass as well as other small sections. The nose is detailed with a blue crown-like shape. Protruding from the top edge of the headdress are numerous thin sections of baleen creating a fringe. The inside has two thin wooden strips attached to two larger bars to create a frame for the head. Covering the frame is a piece of cotton fabric. Fibre ties hang from the bottom edge. (Similar to A9355).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood, baleen, silver alloy metal ?, glass, fibre, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7970

Small, mottled brown and white rattle made from horn, folded over and wired together along the sides. Handle is bound with swamp grass and has remnants of feathers tucked along one side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
metal, feather, swamp grass and sheep horn ?
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7969

Large wooden rattle carved in the shape of a bird with a wolf on its back and bird's head over the tail; painted red, black, white and brown.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood, paint and stone
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA7968

Transformation mask or headdress made from cut out planks of wood formed in a triangular-like shape with flat sides, a thin adjoining nose piece and two rectangular shaped pieces of wood at the back. Detailed in blue, black, yellow, white, green and red stylized forms. The creature on the outside (lightning serpent?) has large black eyes outlined in yellow, rectangular shaped ears and white bared teeth. The mask opens to reveal a bird (thunderbird?) with a large white articulated beak, black eyes and a red and black head. There are numerous feathers attached to a thin metal strip; three strips line the top and back of the mask. Inside has a curved flat metal piece used to hold the mask onto a head.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
metal, feather, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA2144

Model paddle with inscription: "Greetings from Indian School Ahousat, B.C." Red and black paint used for inscription.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wolf HeaddressNb11.200

Wolf headdress with bared teeth and carved ears. Cut-out crled horns(?) project at the top, and a series of u-shaped designs project from the back of the head. Carved with great detail but the surface is now rough and weathered. Red and black paint are still visible.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wolf HeaddressA9184

Wolf headdress with bared teeth, and carved snout. Curvilinear design around back upper edge. Carved with great detail but the surface is now rough and weathered. Traces of red and black paint.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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