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FrontletA2106

Square frontlet with a carved human face with heavy black eyebrows and abalone shell inlay for eyes and teeth. Face is bordered on three sides by a band of carved human faces, hands and feet: small human faces are partially painted blue, with black eyes and eyebrows; hands and feet are red; in between the small faces are pieces of abalone shell.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
abalone shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA8226

Headdress with a frontlet with a bear design, painted blue around eyes, red mouth, fore and hind limbs, inlaid with abalone shell pieces. Abalone around bear, and extra row at each side. Headdress has sea lion whiskers at top, and ermine skins around head. Long cape with ermine pelts at back. Red cloth or black fibre, tied to some skins.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, sea lion whisker, ermine skin, abalone shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceA1452

Necklace of paired dentalium shells alternating with white, green, dark blue and light blue trade beads; strung on a light cord. Abalone shell pendant.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
dentalium shell, abalone shell, glass and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's StaffA9181

Long staff with carved standing human figure joined (with wiggle nails) to the top. Six miniature coppers nailed to the staff, the uppermost nailed to the figure's chest. The lowest copper is a t-shaped scrap. A piece of abalone is glued to the front of the staff below the two central coppers, and the entire staff is painted red. The figure stands erect with his right arm outstretched, the other at his side. He wears brown-painted clothing and a red painted skull cap decorated with four pieces of abalone at front, back and sides. The face carving is highlighted with red and black paint and is heavily shellacked. Rubber cap on bottom.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood, copper metal, abalone shell, rubber ? and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Ring FrontletA8391

Cedar bark head ring with a carved frontlet of a sun figure in high relief. Frontlet has a broad white face, heavy black eyebrows, a green band painted across the eyes, and is encircled by a green ring; alternating squares of abalone shell and mirror are set into the green ring around the face. Cedar bark head ring is lined with cloth and features three large squares of abalone shell fastened to the outside at evenly spaced intervals.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood, cedar bark, silver alloy metal ?, glass, cotton fibre, abalone shell and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA17144

Deer mask. Wooden, carved mask with a long muzzle, articulated ears and tall antlers painted red, black and green. The inlayed abalone teeth are nailed to the jaw. The nose has cutout triangular shaped nostrils with square shaped indentations where there was possibly inlay. The snout is painted with black U-forms; red and white detailing. The face of the deer has black edging with green ovoid-like shapes around the red outlined eyes that are inlayed with large, circular pieces of abalone shell. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of carved, rectangular shaped handle used to hold the mask when worn. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
abalone shell, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8058

Green, black, red and white mask with a rounded, hooked nose. Three separate protruding vertical panels attached along the forehead (third panel missing). Abalone shell piece dangles from the mouth. Colours used are black, red, white and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, abalone shell and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wolf MaskA8056

A wolf-like mask with large copper nostrils and two copper teeth. The eyes are made of circular abalone shell inlay. The red-painted concave ears are pointed and inserted. The lower jaw is hinged. The mouth is painted red with the nostrils accented with black paint. The upper face is painted red with black areas around the eyes, eyebrows, and just above the eyebrows.

Culture
Wuikinuxv
Material
paint, copper metal, abalone shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA8874

Circular wooden frontlet; carved eagle's face surrounded by thirteen pieces of inlaid abalone shell. Painted red, green, and black. Wooden handle with a strip of cloth tied to it on reverse.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
abalone shell, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird FigureA1363

A concave eight-sided wooden plaque or shield. Formed from three pieces of wood nailed together. Carved head of a bird with inset abalone eyes, and red and black painted highlights nailed to the top of the plaque. The main part of the shield is painted green, red, and black with the bird's body including the wings, tail, and claws, and a human face on the breast. The wings each have three feathers.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, cedar wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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