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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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Horn Spoon25.0/297

Two pieces of mountain goat horn have been joined with a single copper rivet to form this old spoon. The figures carved on the handle appear to be a killer whale with a man's face on the dorsal fin, a raven, and a bear. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

Culture
Haida
Material
mountain goat horn and copper metal
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Horn Spoon1435
Horn Spoon1-387
Feast Ladle25.0/259

This ladle is one of a pair of ladles in the collection of the Burke Museum. Ladles with figures of mythical creatures carved on their handles, such as this one, are used to distribute food from feast dishes. The Sisioohl head is conceived as an extension of the handle, bent back upon itself and joined to the neck of the spoon. Attached to the nose and curling up over it like a tongue, is a small copper. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, copper metal and paint
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Dance Apron4

The wool cloth is red. The velvet is black. The cotton cloth is plaid.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
wool cloth, velvet, cotton cloth and copper metal
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Horn Spoon1-2103
Wolf Pendant2776/1

Three-dimensional wolf head pendant carved from yew on a leather chain. Pendant has inlaid abalone squares around outside edge, and ovals as eyes and inlaid pieces around outer ear edges. Features around lips, inner ears and negative space of pendant are painted red. Copper cut-outs used as eyebrows, sides of nose, tongue, inner ears and claws of front feet. There are also very small circles of copper inlaid between the abalone along the edge. A fine braided leather chain with a gold clasp is attached through a gold fixture on the back of the pendant. Back has seven small holes, six of which contain copper rivets; artist signature Reid-'77.

Culture
Haida
Material
leather skin, gold metal, yew wood, abalone shell, copper metal and paint
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal harpoonME892.28.2
ArrowM13177