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The Sleepy Giant Man1998-23/1
Lidded Bentwood Box | Spoon Box2101
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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Wind Mask1997-73/1
Soapberry Spoon1-1613
Whistle1994-96/3
Cooking Tongs1995-56/1
Horn (Musical Instrument)1994-96/6
Mask1998-23/3

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

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw: 'Namgis
Material
cedar wood, paint, copper metal and nail
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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