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Dance Mask (Takü)61.34.2

Long, full-body mask of bark cloth with natural color fiber fringe at bottom. Object is narrow at top and wide at bottom held stiff by a wooden hoop. Upper portion painted black with a white face on one side and a tuft of fringe at the top. Center section is cream-colored with yellow and orange snakes separated into four parts by black and orange lines. Upper part of center section has side slits through which tubular brown arm sleeves protrude, their shape maintained by small wooden hoops at the top and bottom. A fiber fringe hangs from the sleeves. Condition is good.

Culture
Pamí'wa and also known as Cubeo
Material
bark cloth, wood and pigment
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Talking Man Mask for Winter Ceremonial05.589.7803

Wooden mask of talking man with moveable mouth that opens to show teeth. Copper plate on forehead. Tuft of fiber on top of head. Ruffle of raffia painted red around mouth area. Black pigment on cheeks and above the forehead area to represent hair. Has metal eyebrows and low-sloping mouth.

Culture
Tlingit, Haida and Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, copper metal, fur, cedar bark and shell
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Lidded Basketry Chest2010-31/1

The cedar is slat. The cherry bark is dye and black.

Culture
Lower Fraser River and Stalo ?
Material
cedar wood, cedar root, split root, cherry bark, dye, grass ? and cornhusk
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Maskette2010-37/55

The paint is red and black. The string is black.

Material
wood, paint, feather, shredded cedar bark and string
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Procession Costume2806/1

Bark cloth costume with a round face gourd mask. The costume is narrow at the top (34 cm wide including ears), does not have arms or arm-holes, and the front opening is sewn closed with plant fibre. The head is lightly stuffed with newspaper. An oversized J-shaped penis attachment made of wood and wrapped in barkcloth is tied to the front of the costume. The circular face of the mask is framed with a bent stem tied on with grass fibres (19 cm in diameter). The face area is covered in a very dark brown paint or pitch and has projecting round eyes, a triangular nose and carved lips, with a round ear projecting out to each side. There is a faint painted circular design on the front side of the costume in orange and brown. The bottom of the pants is heavily fringed and is the widest part of the costume. The bark cloth ranges through three shades with the lightest used for the head, a light brown for the body and darker brown for the pants.

Culture
Ticuna
Material
bark, gourd fruit, wood, stem ?, grass and paint
Made in
Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle2800/2 a-b

Rattle with cedar bark fringe at top, bird face carved and painted on one side, handle wrapped with cotton cord. Part b is a wooden stand with a hole that holds the rattle upright.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mbu Walg Kupun II2805/1

Large contemporary woven string bag (bilum) decorated with dyed stripes, different types of shells, chicken feathers, wooden beads, branches with seeds, small fan-shapes made of cut-up plastic packages, possum jaws, boar tusks and pieces of tapa cloth.

Culture
New Guinea: Kapia Ulgu
Material
plant fibre, paper mulberry bark, wood, seed, cowrie shell, chicken feather, plastic, jute fibre, possum jaw bone, natural dye, boar tusk, clam shell and oyster shell
Made in
Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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