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Head RingA6136

Thick head band of strips of cedar bark bound on diagonal angles with fine twisted cedar bark string. Lower edge of the band bound with fine twine. Four bundles of shredded bark wrapped in a covering of woven cedar bark string tied around the top edge of the band. Additional panel of bark similar in construction to the main band attached on one side. Inside of the band lined with cotton cloth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6132

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red spilt u-shaped nostrils outlined with black u-forms that are inlayed with rectangular shaped abalone shell. Running from the brow is a central frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak; detailed with black u-forms and inlayed abalone shell. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black, inlayed with abalone, outlined in white and red on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black and inlayed with square pieces of abalone. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twisted twine pieces through the lower beak. Attached to the top ridge is a red and white twisted rope along with short, bundles of cedar stripes; longer cedar strips in the middle. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, abalone shell, cedar bark, cotton fibre, fibre, paint, metal and synthetic rubber
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance ScreenA4327

White cotton dance screen with black design. The design is a raven motif in profile with wings and legs extended. There is a bear-like figure in the torso. The motifs are painted in black with an oil spread into the fabric beyond the black outlines. The design is cut off on both sides. The top and bottom edges are hemmed. There are holes along the top edge for hanging.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, charcoal pigment and oil
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck ringA6272

Large cedar bark neck ring consisting of a framework made of twisted branches wrapped in beige, twine cloth then covered with red fabric. Covering the fabric are strips of cedar bark that bind the ring together. Keeping the cedar down are ties of string, cedar twine and strips of cloth. There are two sets of four tassels that hang down from the middle and bottom of the ring. One set consists of stripes of cedar bark, the other is twisted rope made of cotton sock-like material and red fabric. The bottom of the ring has a section of stripes of cedar bark that run horizontally.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance ScreenA6270

Large dance screen with black designs on natural coloured ground. There is a Sisiutl design on the bottom, topped with a copper design containing a styalized form (whale?). There are two ravens, one on each side of the copper. There are several stamps in red and blue in the top right corner: ‘Wabasso’, ‘Made in Canada’, ‘Snow Drift Bleach’, ‘Longcloth’, ‘Pride of West’ and ‘Absolute Pure’.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA4234

Head ring made from woven cord backed by red cloth with four large, square pieces of abalone shell attached around the outside at evenly spaced intervals. Ermine pelts line the top of the ring. Two cords crisscross the top of the ring at right angles, with a large cedar bark tassel attached at the centre.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
abalone shell, ermine skin, cotton fibre, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA4233

Tightly knitted cover of red string sewn over a core of cloth. Long tassels of orange-red string knotted on the ends are sewn to the ring in four places that are relatively equally spaced. Oval in shape.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA3633 a

Hawk with a crane's neck and head above the body of the hawk. The neck of the crane forms an extension of the hawk's neck. Wings consist of slats of wood and canvas. Both heads move together, controlled by strings that hand from the front and inside of the mask. Colours are black, green, blue, red, yellow and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, fibre, wood and cotton fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA1467

Head ring made from thin strands of twined cedar bark backed by cloth. Four vertical bands of twined bark are sewn to the outside of the head ring at even intervals. A wide, rectangular piece made from the same twined bark is sewn onto the front of the head ring. Possibly red pigment on bark?

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
pigment, cedar bark and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skull RepresentationA6344

Skull-shaped figure with recessed eye sockets and without a bottom jaw. There are five metal nails in the bottom, and one at the top of the forehead. A length of braided cotton string is attached vertically to the back of the skull with two metal staples, one at either end. A strand of cotton string is attached horizontally across the back of the skull with two metal staples, one at either end.

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