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FrontletA3731

Pentagonal wooden frontlet featuring a carved eagle in high relief; painted sisiutl design around the edges. Painted blue, black, red, yellow, and green. Bird and sisyuth representation.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
yellow cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3536

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has a large red, ovoid shaped nostrils outlined with two elongated red split u-forms behind it. Running from the brow is a large central frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself; detailed with black u-forms. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; jaw nailed shut. The face is black with white detailing; one black u-form behind the eye. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. Attached to the top are many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark; a braided cedar rope lines the top edge. Hanging from the back are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer; a piece of fibre twine groups the long stripes together. There are a few tufts of eagle down in the cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, cedar bark, paint, fibre and eagle down feather
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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Ancestor FigureA17154

Wooden, carved figure depicting a chief being lifted by another man, probably a slave. The top figure has a painted face and body, and is wearing a headdring; all are painted red and black with Northwest Coast designs. The position of the body is standing with his right arm raised and his palm open. The left hand is under the other figure's chin. The lower figure is in a crouched position with his left knee bent under and his right knee bent up supporting the right leg of the upper man. The lower figure is holding the other figure's left foot in his left hand and the right is wrapped around the other's leg. The second figure's face has an open mouth and is painted with red and black imagery. (Figure now has its right arm in a raised position.)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar wood, paint and stain
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3538

Wooden, carved, supernatural bird mask with a long beak and oval shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are carved and painted black with red edging and white detailing. There are two red split U forms carved at the back of the beak running towards the nostril; two red U forms around the nostril. The eye is outlined in black on a white, ovoid-like shaped background; brow is black. The top of the head is decorated with a protruding, rectangular shaped, piece of wood that has red U forms painted on white background. There is a braid cedar bark along the bottom ‘neck’ of the bird. Long strips of cedar run down the back and side. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cords. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, feather, leather skin, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3627

Raven headdress, or mask, with a long beak and hanging cedar strips. The beak is hinged with cedar on either side, to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging and white detailing and tear shaped painted nostrils. The eye is outlined in black on a green, ovoid-like background; brow is black. The top of the head is decorated with braided cedar bark. Long strips of cedar run down the back; a rectangular, cedar woven, plaited pattern is nailed to each cheek. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of attached twine cords. The mask is painted black, green, red and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, leather skin, fibre, metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6320

Wooden, carved, raven mask with a long beak and S-shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of skin on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with white and red edging. The eye is outlined in black and red on a white background. The eyebrow is black with white and red U-shapes repeated above. The top of the head is decorated with cedar bark fringe and black feathers. Long strips of cedar run down the back and bottom of the mask. The inside of the mask is hollow with a wooden T-form at the back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, leather skin, feather, cedar bark, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA3514

Model totem pole with five figures. The figures represented, from the base upwards, are a man, the face of a mythical being, a lizard, a seated man, and an eagle. The eagle's face and breast are white, his body and wings are green. The wings are also accented with red. The seated man is brown with details added in black. The lizard is green with red dots on a piece of black spotted wood. The mythical being is red with facial details in black. The man at the base of the totem pole is brown with details added in black. The base is a thick tiered square, painted brown and attached to the totem pole.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood and oil paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird Mask863/1

Thunderbird mask with a large protruding beak. Atop of the mask on each side is a tiered piece of wood that is carved to curl over at the top. The piece is painted black with red and green details. The area in between the top pieces is covered with white feathers and edged with a wooden fringe and orange rope. The eyes are round and black, the area surrounding the eyes is green. The beak is orange and red. The lower beak is hinged and opens and closes using a black string inside the mask. The bottom of the mask has a long wooden fringe laced together with red plastic. The mask has a wooden back painted red, green and black with four downward barbs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, feather, skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial DaggerA8363

Wood dagger carved in the shape of a barbed arrow head. Cedar bark is tied to the shaft. Head of dagger is painted red while three horizontal red bands are painted on the shaft.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, fibre, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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