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Fragment: GarmentA4398 a-c

Garment (parts a-c) consisting of long shreds of cedar bark gathered together by the top end and sewn (or tied) individually to a length of twine. There are a few small sections of eagle down intertwined with the cedar.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, fibre and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2.554

Wrapped nock and feathers on plain shaft. Triangular point on a piece of caribou antler with one small barb.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, sinew, caribou antler, feather and copper metal
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6237 a-b

Mask (a) with white face and small circular eyes, black hair and thick black eyebrows with red between them. There is a red design at the top centre of the forehead, and there are two red semicircles at the temples. The nostrils and lips are also red. A tuft of feathers attached to a wooden stick with blue string and off-white fabric tape (b) fits into a hole in the top of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, feather, fibre, dye and adhesive
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish MaskA6235

Mask representing a fish. The mask has a heavy brow, slightly protruding eyes, a curved nose with circular nostrils, a straight mouth and no chin. There is a cedar bark fringe attached in three bunches at the sides and top of the head with an off-white feather attached to the tuft on the mask's left side, and a longer fringe is attached at the top reverse. The mask is painted with silver around the eyes, a darker silver overall, black eyebrows and pupils, red nostrils and lips, each with an incised off-white border.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, feather and cedar bark
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4019

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has a large red, ovoid shaped nostrils outlined with a band of black u-forms around it. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; a band of black u-forms lines the upper beak and three red u-forms behind the corner of the beak. The face is black with white detailing; black and white u-forms behind the eye. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black with u-forms around the edge. The inside of the mask is hollow; strips of fibre twine hang in intervals along the bottom edge. Attached to the top is a wooden crest with red split u-forms on a white ground. On the top are many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark that have numerous tufts of eagle down intertwined. Hanging from the back are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer; a piece of fibre twine groups the long stripes together. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
eagle down feather, wood, cedar bark, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA3838

Wooden frontlet attached to a head ring. Carved animal on frontlet depicts a beaver holding a stick in its mouth with both hands; painted pink, red and black; black square recesses surround the figure. Cloth head ring is attached to the back of the frontlet with buttons sewn around the outside.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, paint, feather, shell ?, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird MaskA3674

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and thin, s-shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. At the back of the nose are three triangles, outlined in white. The eyes are white, outlined in black, on a red, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. In front of the eye are three white U-forms and under the eye are five white s-shapes. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top, side and bottom edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while there are a few longer pieces on the sides. There are three feathers intertwined in the cedar. The bottom is black with white U-forms. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, feather, cedar bark, wood, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven MaskA3673

Carved bird mask with a long beak and oval shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging and white detailing. There are numerous white U-forms extending from the back of the mouth to around the nose. The eye is outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; eyebrow is black. The top of the head is decorated with cedar bark fringe and black feathers. Long strips of cedar run down the back, sides and front of the opening. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a long rectangular shaped, wooden handle and attached twine cords. The mask is painted black, red and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, feather, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5303

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has red tear shaped nostrils with detailed white s-forms and a central frill that curves inward to the centre tip of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black outlined in white and red on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece twisted twine through the lower beak. Attached to the top are short, bundles of cedar stripes. There is a small tuft of eagle down in the cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint, fibre, metal, leather skin and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5289

Mask with a long tuft of orange, grey, brown and off-white feathers protruding from the top of the forehead. The mask is painted with heavy black eyebrows, green around the slightly protruding eyes, red nostrils and thin lips, a black moustache, a red scalloped design accentuating the cheeks, and a red upside-down v-shape accentuating the chin. There are also three black lines on the top of the head.

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