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MaskA6223 a-b

Wooden mask adorned with cedar bark fringe at back that extends down past the bottom of the mask. Face is carved forward with a strong downward slant. There are two deeply carved ridges running from nose to temples that are accentuated with black lines. There are heavy black brows at the top of the face, a scalloped design in black below the cheeks, a dark yellow hooked nose with red nostrils, pursed protruding red lips, and a slightly pointed chin with a short horse hair beard. A feather with a long shaft protrudes upwards from one side and there is a bunch of white, grey and grey-brown feathers attached to a pointed piece of wood with adhesive fabric tape (b) and inserted into a hole in the top of the mask. The edge of the mask on the sides of the face and chin is painted brown.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, paint, horse hair, cedar bark and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6307

Carved, wooden, raven mask with a long beak. The beak is hinged with rubber pieces on either side; glued shut. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. The eyes are outlined in black on a white with a green ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head is a braid of cedar with long stripes that hand down to cover the wearer. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assisted the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, rubber, cedar bark and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryNb11.237 a-b

Tall, cylindrical glass bottle with basketry covering (a) and flat, fitted cap (b). Faded figurative bird designs and decorative bands of openwork weaving.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
glass, swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryNb11.236 a-b

Rectangular, green glass bottle with bulbous bottom, squared middle, bulbous top and slender cylindrical neck; bottle is entirely covered with a woven basketry sleeve (a) and cap (b). Faded designs of four birds with wings extended.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
glass, swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.230 a-b

Short cylindrical basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b). Encircling and/or concentric bands of multicoloured figurative and linear patterning around the sides and on the lid; red duck-like figures and bands of green, yellow and black. Lid is held in place by a cedar flange that lines the upper rim of the basket.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shaker Dance CostumeA1819

Costume made of cedar bark woven in a checker weave design. Edges are finished with smaller warps; wefts are left as a fringe. Red-brown in colour. Cape-like construction with two layers. Two panels of material hang down the front of the chest on either side of the neck with a twined cord tie attached on each side; a square, cape-like panel hangs down the back with a short cedar fringe along the bottom.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6252

Cedar root basket with wrapped twined openwork weaving with a warp top circumference, tapered construction. Handle is braided cedar bark at both ends with a plaited design in the middle. There is a piece of rope tied near the top. Tapered construction with no distinct base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cedar bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6143

Basket with cedar bark warp and weft and a natural coloured fibre draw string around top. The base is plaited, the sides are twilled and the rim is braided.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6142

Basket with checkerwork (plaited) weave with braided border. Cedar bark in warp and weft. Underneath braided border edge is open weaving.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6141

Plaited basket with cedar bark warp and weft with three rows of string as weft for reinforcement. Braided top border and two horizontal strips of red dyed cedar bark.

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