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MaskA4182

Mask painted white with painted black hair and thick eyebrows as well as a moustache with curled ends. The nostrils and upper lip are painted red, and there is a red scalloped design at the sides of the face. The eyes are circular holes with an eye shape outlined in black, and there is cedar bark as well as black horse hair attached at the top of the head as well as horse hair attached below the nose and on the chin.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, horse hair and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CanoeNb11.353 a-b

Nuu-chah-nulth style dugout canoe with fine overall adze work. Most of canoe is covered in paint (currently pink; originally red) except for the bottom interior of the hull. Two original seats are still in place; the two missing seats were replaced with new boards in 2006. Original prow (wolf's head) no longer with canoe; new unpainted prow carved and added in 2006. The stern piece has become detached (part b), but is sitting loosely in place.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar wood, metal and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA3839

Wooden frontlet featuring a large bird's head over a small human-like head with two paws to the sides; paws and bird's curved beak are three-dimensional, protruding from the surface. Painted red, black and green, with parts left in natural wood.

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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MaskA4159 a-b

Mask with cedar bark fringe at top and a bundle of cedar bark at either side, a protruding brow and hooknose, crescent-shaped eye holes, and an open mouth with protruding lips. A bunch of white and grey feathers is bound to a wooden stick (part b) with blue thread and adhesive fabric tape, and fits into a hole in the top of the mask. The mask is painted white with heavy black eyebrows, black pupils and eyelids, red nostrils and lips, and a curved black line on both sides that accentuates the cheeks. A piece of wood is attached across the back at the top. Two holes either side of the mouth near the edge of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint, feather, fibre, dye and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6339

Mask with straight nose, flared nostrils, and thick red lips. A fringe of cedar bark is attached at the top. The mask is painted white with a scalloped design in red and black at the top of the forehead, thick black eyebrows with upturned ends, red, black and white eyes with a red design at the temples, red nostrils, a black moustache, red lips, a black scalloped design on the chin, and a pattern of red ovals on the bottom surface of the chin. Off-white and green cord attached at the back through holes in the sides and chin of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, 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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MaskA6340

Mask with bulging eyes, a hooknose and pursed lips. Five tufts of cedar bark are attached along the top and side edges as well as a long cedar bark fringe attached at the back. The mask is painted white with a red scalloped design at the top edge, heavy black brows, red and black eyes, red nostrils and lips, a black moustache, a red curvilinear design on the cheeks, and a black curved line on each side that extends from the sides of the chin to the nostrils. There is green cord attached at the back of the mask and it hangs through holes at the sides of the chin down past the cedar bark fringe.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, fibre, paint and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.242 i

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood. The top edge is slanted at an angle. Evenly spaced rectangular carved sections are located on the edge of the piece near the top and have embedded cedar bark stitching. Back has two rectangular indented notches at the bottom and top of the board. Nails on the top portion of the board.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood, paint and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.239 c

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood. Green patch of plant-like substance near bottom on one side. Black coloured designs are more visible near the top of the piece. Four evenly spaced rectangular carved sections are located on the edge of the piece to one side. Underside of plank has chisel marks down its length.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
red cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.242 e

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood; segments of thick black formlines are visible over the entire surface. A longitudinal spit runs from one end towards the centre. A bright pink, encircled number nine is inscribed on the underside of the plank in the centre and at the two ends. Underside is covered in large, uniform chisel marks.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.242 j

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood; black and red designs are clearly visible on the upper half of the surface. The outer edges are very worn. A longitudinal split runs from the upper end of the board. The underside of the board is covered in uniform chisel marks and a single longitudinal gouge that runs its length.

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