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RattleA5259

Copper rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together and inset into a cylindrical brown wood handle, creating a full rounded circular rattle surrounded by a circular red halo-like projection feature. Pieces are bolted together. Designs consisting of animal faces carved and painted on both sides. One face has black oval in oval eyes outlined by a tapering oval, red nostrils, and an open red mouth showing sixteen plain teeth. A small inward facing profile face is on top at either side. In between, there is a black split u with a green outlined u form and a black u form above. Underneath the mouth, there is a pair of inward pointing fins made of a black circle a green u form, and a black split u. The other face has a black ovoid in a green ovoid eyes, red nostrils, and an open black outlined red mouth showing two plain teeth. An inverted red u form that has a green oval within is on top at either side. In between, there is a black split u with a green u form and a pair of black split u's above. Underneath the mouth, there is a black circle at either side with curving engraved lines inward toward a black form that has a red centre in the middle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal, fibre, wood and paint
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA6100

Light brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, each with a semi-cylindrical handle, creating a full rounded oval rattle. Along either sides of each piece, there is a hole to bind the two pieces together with wire. Pieces are also bound together at the top with wire. Handle is bound with brown string. Designs consisting of a face, possibly a bear and a whale? One face has black ovoid in ovoid eyes with an inverted black u form above with a plain oval within at either top side and a horizontal, red oval mouth with extending upper side lines. The other face has black outlined thin ovoid eyes with red nostrils and a black outlined open red mouth showing twelve plain teeth. Above this face, there is an inverted black outlined u form that has two plain dots at either lower side with an inverted black split u above.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, copper metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA4277

Rattle made of three pecten scallop shells, two small (one is cream-white while the other is purple-pink) and one large (beige-pink), hanging from a light brown wood hoop bound with beige cloth along the side from where the large shell is located.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
scallop shell, wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BatonA6439

Drum baton or beater. Brown wood cylindrical baton that tapers downward to an outward flaring handle end. Carved with a Thunderbird design. Has ovoid in ovoid eyes with an upward and outward curling horn-like protrusion at the top of either side. The downward pointing beak has a circle in the middle. At the top of the wings, there is an ovoid while both the inner and the outer feathers have a u form within a larger u form that has a horizontal rectangle within (the inner wing has a straight end while the outer wing has a pointed tip. The claws, below the wings, have an ovoid from which an inward curving tip emanates with a curving shape to the outer side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6359

Mask representing a deer with antlers on the crown of the head. Face has protruding globular eyes, and a narrow snout. The mask is painted brown with black eyebrows and green around the eyes, a black nose with crescent-shaped nostrils, and black lips, all bordered with a white line.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, antler, fibre and paint
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6244 a-f

Mask (a) with a protruding rim around the sides and top of the face, a furrowed brow, protruding eyes, a hooked nose with flared nostrils, protruding cheeks as well as crescent shapes beside the mouth, an open mouth, and a pointed chin. There is a long hemp fibre fringe attached at the top of the mask. The mask is painted with alternating black and white scallop shapes around the rim, a white forehead with black eyebrows, green around the eyes and on the nose, red and white nostrils, black and white designs on the cheeks and protruding crescent shapes beside the mouth, and red lips surrounded by white. The mask is accompanied by five mouthpieces: b) wide mouth with open red lips revelaing two rows of pointed natural wood teeth separated by red triangles, and with a black rim; c) oval-shaped mouth with open red lips, a white interior, and a black band around the edge; d) an orange beak with red nostrils and edges; e) a black muzzle with red nostrils, red lips and natural teeth and fangs; f) a black beak with red nostrils and edges. The mouthpieces each have a protrusion at the back that fits into the mask's mouth. Parts b, d, e and f each have a slight notch at the top centre.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, hemp fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6243 a-f

Mask (a) with a protruding rim around the sides and top, furrowed brows, raised eyes and cheeks, a hooked nose with flared nostrils, crescent-shaped protrusions to the sides of the mouth, and a protruding chin. A fringe of long hemp fibre is attached at the top. The mask is painted with alternating black and white scallop shapes around the rim, a white forehead with black eyebrows, green around the eyes and on the nose, red nostrils and lips, a black and white design on the cheeks, and on the protruding crescent shapes beside the mouth, green around the mouth, and brown on the chin as well as around the face. The mask has five mouthpiece attachments: b) wide mouth with open red lips exposing two rows of natural wood teeth; c) wide, open, and protruding mouth with red lips and a black base; d) an orange beak with red nostrils and edges; e) a black muzzle with red nostrils and lips, and natural wood teeth; f) a black beak with red nostrils and edges. Each mouthpiece has a protruding piece at the reverse that fits into the slot of the mask's mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, hemp fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4289

Mask with a scalloped scale symbol edge at the top, slightly bulging eyes, a hooked nose with flared nostrils, and an angular, open mouth. The mask is painted with green, white and red on the scalloped top edge, white overall with heavy black brows, green around the eyes, a red and black design on the temples, green around the cheeks, red on the nostrils, a black scalloped gill symbol design around the mouth, a black moustache, red lips, and a black chin. An off-white cord is attached on the reverse through holes at the top and side edges.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, wood, paint and metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish MaskA6222

Mask in the shape of a fish's head with incised curved gill-like lines on the cheeks, a pointed face, a movable jaw, and two copper thunderbird-like ears with curled tips on top of the head. A cedar bark fringe with a twisted cedar bark border and off-white feathers are attached at the top of the mask and extend down the back. The mask is painted a metallic grey with black eyebrows, white gill-like incisions, red nostrils and lips outlined in white, silver around the eyes with two dotted lines at the bottom of the eye sockets, and black and red designs on the ears.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, feather, copper metal, fibre, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA4241

Wooden wolf headdress, or mask, adorned with a cedar bark fringe at the top back, and the mask has an elongated snout with pronounced nostrils as well as protruding rounded ears at the top of the head. Made from two pieces of wood joined by nailing. The mask is painted black with grey lines delineating the eyebrows, eye sockets, nostrils, and upper lip. The mask is also painted with green around the eyes, red design elements below the eyes, red and grey designs inside the ears, red nostrils and lips, and grey teeth.

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