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HeaddressA4021

Tamer's headdress. Cedar bark framework of branches includes a headband and two additional loops (beak) fixed to the front of the band. The framework is wrapped with red cloth and then red-dyed cedar bark strips. Fringe of alternate strips of red-dyed and golden coloured cedar bark twined with string attached to back of the frame. A square of abalone shell is tied on to the bottommost flap.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
shell, fibre, wood, cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6088

Mask with hooked recurved nose, flaring nostrils, pursed lips, and bulging eyes. Cedar bark and brown and off-white mottled feathers are attached to the top of the head, there are two tufts of cedar bark attached to the sides of the head, and there is a long cedar bark fringe attached at the back of the mask that extends down past the chin of the mask. The mask is painted white with heavy black brows that come to a point at the back of the mask, an orange nose with red nostrils, red lips, a black moustache with downturned curled ends, a red and brown design at the temples, and a brown and black scalloped design around the mouth. Green cord and strips of off-white fabric attached at back of mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, feather, cedar bark, paint, fibre and dye
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubA6134

Fish club with a long handle incised with vertical grooves. End of club is overall bulbous in shape and resembles the shape of a hand holding a rock. Painted white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7478

Wooden, bear mask, carved and painted; has copper, cutout teeth. The muzzle is hinged with two pieces leather on either side, nailed to a lower jaw. There is twine on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top of the head. The mask is painted black, green and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, leather skin, copper metal 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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Neck RingA4280

Thick woven neck ring consisting of red-dyed cedar bark twisted and braided. Tassels of varying lengths of red string are sewn onto the ring in four places. Ring is oval in shape. There is eagle down intertwined in the weaving.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6247

A plain hollow, rounded, beak-shaped brown wood whistle. Green string is bound around the tapering 'handle-like' area just before the wider end flares outward into a square cross section. Somewhat fish-shaped in profile.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA4183

Carved wooden headdress. Hawk forms the lower portion, killer whale is on top, forming crown of headdress. Band is decorated with "Royal Fraser" tartan material and white feathers. Eyes of hawk have mirror inlay. Colours used are orange, red, white, and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
glass, feather, fibre, silver alloy metal ? and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weather HeaddressA4270

Weather mask. Small wooden headdress or mask with a long, upturned, protruding snout. Two wings attached to the top of the mask are moveable. Colours used are red, black, and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, rubber, metal, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4299

Red-brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and tapers to a rectangular shape and bound at the wider end with brown string. While the wider end is solid and has a human face carved on it, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut elongated semi-oval hole nearby at either side. Seams were sealed with pitch but have split.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6330

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and bound in two sections with brown string, one at either side of the holes on opposite sides. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side. One side has a two rounded red eye forms carved underneath the hole while the other side has two rounded eye forms carved above the hole. "1946" is carved on one side inbetween the holes and "J.W." is carved on the other side below the holes.

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