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Cedar Bark Cape4794

CEDAR BARK CAPE Kwakwaka'wakw Skilled weavers soak yellow cedar bark in salt water and pound it until it is soft enough for capes and robes. This cape, from Alert Bay, British Columbia, originally had a comfortable fur neckline. 1800s; Gift of Young Naturalists' Society; No. 4794

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and leather
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Whistle1994-96/4
Sea Monster Mask1-1451

The stories of seafarers are often peopled by monsters of the deep: bringers of bad weather, capsizers, devourers of men. The Yagim is all of those. Described as a destroyer of whole tribes, a shark-like monster who lurks behind canoes, or the source of storms, his name literally means badness. (Holm, Spirit and Ancestor, 1987)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint, cloth, wool cloth, cedar bark and string
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Mask1-1633

The paint is red, green, black, and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark and paint
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Head Ring7711
Carrying Basket2.5E1189
Neck Ring7712
Head Ring7721
Basketry Hat1-357

The paint is green, red, and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
spruce root and paint
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Wind Mask1997-73/1