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MaskA6217

Mask with prominent curved nose, shredded cedar bark fringe that extends down past the bottom of the mask, and a large white feather attached on one side. The eyes are slightly bulging, and the mask is painted with black eyebrows, a black nose and cheeks, red nostrils and lips, and orange on the chin, just below the mouth, and to the sides of the mouth. the temples are also embellished with black lines, and there are sets of two short diagonal lines above the brows. The remainder of the face is painted white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, cotton fibre and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxA7448

Box with convex sides and a rim that curves downwards on the sides and upwards on the ends. The box is painted with an abstract design on all four sides in red and black representing two (?) figures in profile.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
cedar wood, metal and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA4494

Mask made from cut out planks of wood formed in a rectangular-like shape with flat sides, an adjoining nose piece and two cylindrical shaped pieces of wood at the back. Detailed in red, black and green Northwest Coast stylized forms with rectangular shaped ears, bared teeth and large eyes. Hanging from the back bar are short, thin strips of cedar bark. (Similar to A4495).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
metal, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA4495

Two sides of face painted on uncarved wooden board. One front piece representing nose and mouth. Design painted in blue and red. Cedar fringe at the back. (Similar to A4494).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Strength in the Darkness3665/1

Full-sized paddle, painted black with designs across front; back of blade is undecorated. Paddle has a flattened ovular blade, thick cylindrical shaft, with a grip that flares at the top. Central line of white dots extends from grip to throat of paddle; mirrored on either side by lines of dark blue, green, yellow, and red dots. Dot lines end at dark blue infinity symbol, which covers front of blade. Sides of infinity symbol have prairie roses and trilliums. Behind the infinity symbol is a scene of three buffalo, done in black. Buffalos are painted on a ground of blue, white, and brown; ground colours fade into one another. Artist inscription written on back, bottom edge of blade: STRENGTH IN THE DARKNESS- AA 2021. COLLABORATION: PAT CALIHOU, CARVER; Adele Arseneau, PAINTER.

Culture
Metis
Material
red cedar wood, acrylic paint and lacquer
Made in
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nanasimget and Killer Whale3675/1

Carved wooden sculpture of whale, painted on a rounded, rectangular painted base with a tall dorsal fin. The fin has two carved and painted humanoid figures carved and painted on the sides of the fin, with their hands are carved, as if holding onto the edges. Mainly painted black, with red and pale blue design elements.

Culture
Haida
Material
red cedar wood and acrylic paint
Made in
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harbour Canoe3659/1

Traditional style harbour canoe. The designs painted on the outside are Thunderbird and Killer Whale, with a black background.

Culture
Coast Salish: Stz'uminus
Material
red cedar wood, yellow cedar wood, oil paint, lacquer and iron metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3623/4

Model totel pole with two carved figures. From top, a thunderbird with eyes outlined in blue and a mouth outlined in red. Wings are painted with red and blue feathers. Left wing has been reattached with adhesive. The thunderbird sits atop the tail of a whale. The whale is positioned head down with eyes outlined in green, nostrils outlined in red, and mouth outlined in purple. 'CHARLIE JAMSON' written on back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint, metal and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3623/2

Model totem pole with three carved figures. From top, a male figure with feather headdress and green-blue eye mask with red marking. The carved headdress has six upright feathers, which increase in size and then decrease again giving the headdress a curved appearance, and an ovoid painted above the figure's head. The seated male figure holds an upside-down grey fish in front of his body, and sits on top of the head of a large animal figure (sea-wolf or sea-bear?). The animal looks downward and sits on a mound creating an s-shape to its reddish-brown body.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3623/5 a-c

Model totem pole (part a) with detachable wings (parts b-c). Pole has four carved figures, from top: thunderbird with pink beak; a human holding a sea lion upside-down, with a face depicted between the tail flippers; the sea lion holds a sea creature in its mouth. The figures all have eye outlines - thunderbird in blue-green; human in green; the sea lion in blue; and the sea creature has blue. The sea creature's mouth is outlined in red, and has five full and two half black vertical stripes on its body. 'CHARLIE JAMSON' written on back.

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