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MaskA7476

Carved, wooden, supernatural bird mask with a long beak and circular cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging and detailing. There is a red stylized U-form around the nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black and there are three black U-forms along the back rim. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe that sits on top and hangs over the opening. Attached with twine to the top, back and bottom rim is red and white twisted cloth. Strips of cedar line the bottom rim and dangle down to cover the body of the wearer. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of thick strip of fibre that lines the opening and an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting; cord is tied around a long, wooden handle. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, fibre, cotton fibre, wood, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Totem PoleA6543

Small carved wooden pole depicting figures from top to bottom: hawk, human, eagle, whale, wolf and killer whale. Painted black, green and red with Northwest Coast designs. Underside is slightly rounded.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
cedar wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3680

Large, carved crooked beak mask. Beak is long with a high black frill running from the brow; projects upwards and curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak. The nose is ovoid shaped and painted red surrounded by a pink split u within a large red u-form. The beak is long and pointed, painted black with a red mouth and white detailing. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The eyes are black and white, outlined in black, on a white ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, red, and white with stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, metal, leather skin and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA1143

A slightly curved bow, which, in cross-section, has a flat surface on one side while the other side is convex. Has a design consisting of a central light blue paint band surrounded by a hand-grip of burgundy-coloured velvet coloured material with a wide blue paint band at either side, each of which has a thin red paint band to border it. Shellacked or varnished. A single notch in each end for a bowstring.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
fibre, cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA1142

Thin wooden bow with painted lines and dots in and black, the ends are decorated in yellow. There is a twisted piece of string attached to one of the ends. The name 'Jerry Darby' is penciled on back.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
cedar wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6319

Mask representing a frog with large bulbous eyes, a wide mouth with thick lips with painted crescent-shaped nostrils in red and white over the upper lip, and a movable jaw. There is a copper strip inside the mouth and the top and back of the head are adorned with a cedar bark fringe. Colours are red, green, white, and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, copper metal, wood and paint
Made in
Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4283

Carved, wooden, raven headdress, or mask. Long beak with green, circular, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with wooden pegs. The beak is painted black with split U-forms, there is red edging and white detailing. There is a red stylized split U-form around the nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a green, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe that sits on top and longer, twisted strips that hang down over the a piece of wood meant to hold the mask on to the wearer. There are a couple pieces of eagle down in the cedar. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a rectangular piece of wood and an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, fibre, metal and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7992

Carved wooden, double headed Hamatsa mask consisting of crooked beak and raven mask joined at the back of each. Both have red, ovoid shaped cutout nostrils with red and white detailing around it. Both have a red mouth; one is long, narrow and protruding the other is flat, square shaped and protruding. On underside of crooked beak's lower jaw is a small carved thunderbird ? face with a beak that curves back into the open mouth; small bundles of cedar decorate the top edge of face. The eyes are black ovoids, outlined in white and red on a green ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside is hollow with the exception of twine which articulates the mask. Both masks have twisted cedar rope around the crown; crooked beak has cedar rope along the edge of the frill. Cedar bark and feathers decorate the top of both heads; tufts of eagle down intertwined. Attached to the top of the crooked beak are two black wooden horns that curl at the top; detailed with a red circle. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, feather, rubber, cedar bark, cedar wood, metal, eagle down feather, paint and copper 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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MaskA7318

Black, white and red Hamatsa raven mask featuring an elongated beak with a hinged lower jaw. Red nostrils in the centre of the beak are flared, open, and surrounded by a simple design. A thick, twined cedar bark cord is nailed along the upper rim of the mask, augmented by a loose cedar bark fringe at the back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, cedar bark, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3675

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red circular shaped nostrils with a red and white s-shape followed by a series of black and white s-shapes. Running from the brow is a large central black frill, outlined in white, that protrudes outward, curves downwards, then in upon itself. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The back has a rectangular piece of wood. The top has small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark; top and side edges are lined with a twisted cedar braid. Hanging from the back are long strips of bark; along the bottom edge are pieces of twine that hold remnants of cedar strips. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

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