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Dance ScreenA4024

Large white cotton dance screen with black design. The screen is made from three pieces of fabric sewn together. The design is a thunderbird motif in profile with wings and claws extended. There is a bear-like figure on the torso. There are blue and red stamps near the bottom left edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
charcoal pigment and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtA3849

Skirt or apron made from alternating strips of yellow cedar bark folded double and secured with eight rows of cedar running horizontally creating a plate-like pattern. One side has a braided cedar tie with a small, cylindrical piece of wood attached that fits through the loop opening on the opposite side. The skirt has split down the middle and been stitched together with black cotton twine.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance ScreenA3773

Large off-white cotton curtain with black painted design. The curtain is made from three pieces of fabric sewn together, creating long horizontal seams. The design is a thunderbird motif with outspread wings.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4153

Large, carved Atlakim Hokhokw mask with a long beak, a high black bridge with a braided cedar cord running along the edge. The nose is ovoid shaped and painted red and black with white s-shape outlined in black behind it. The beak is long and painted black with a red mouth and white detailing. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The eyes are white, outlined in black, on a white ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Around the back of the eye are white s-shapes outlined in black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a twine fragment. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe. The mask is painted black, red, and white with stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button BlanketA3730

Button blanket made of a large blue wool blanket. Black band at each end, and a wide red woolen flannel border sewn to both sides and across the top, with a section cut out at the neck and inserted with dark blue and red cotton. Another wide red flannel band is sewn from top to bottom on each side, along the edge of the blanket's black band. This whole border design section is heavily decorated with button designs. The main crest design is a red flannel tree of life design. There is a manufacturer's stamp mark on the bottom of the red flannel border.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
shell, bone ?, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GarmentA6015

Animal suit made from natural brown jute string sewn in parallel rows over denim coveralls; collar and metal button opening down front of coveralls are still visible. Lable on overalls.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, jute fibre, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5324

Mask depicting Bukwus with wooden face carved with a prominent brow, a recurved nose, and a pursed, open mouth. Black hair is attached over the eyebrows. leather is attached at the sides, and oil cloth covers a twig frame at the back. Feathers attached to leather strips at side of head. Traces of green, red and black paint.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, human hair, cotton fibre ?, leather skin and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA4402

Neck ring covered tightly with knitted, patterned red twine over a cloth core. Three sets of twine fringe are attached to and hang from ring.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CradleA3638

Side board of a cradle: white cloth painted in red and black with the split image of raven, nailed to a wooden board.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6238

Mask painted white with black circles around the eyes, thick black brows, a black moustache with curled ends, red nostrils and an open mouth with red lips. The chin and tip of nose are both pointed.

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