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WaistbandC229

Fourteen braided black strands bound together at one end.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
human hair
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentH2.67 b

Feathered ornament consisting of small red, orange and yellow feathers bound together with black twine. In the centre is a long plume of black hair.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
hair, feather and fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8082

A model totem pole depicting the figure of Dzunuk'wa and a bear (from bottom to top). Horse hair represents Dzunuk'wa's hair. Her entire body is painted black, except for the mouth, eyes, and the ears which are also painted red. The bear's eyes are surrounded by a dark blue area with black brows and a red line separating the black mouth. Its arms are painted black. There is a nail at each upper corner on the back .

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, horse hair, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA9081

Wooden carving from the top section of a duntsik or power board, used in winter dances. The design is cutout and outlined in black paint. The image represented is a sisiutl. There is hair adhered to the sides. (Fragment of larger object.)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
cedar wood, hair and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA9080

Wooden carving from the top section of a duntsik or power board, used in winter dances. The design is cutout and outlined in black paint. The image represented is a sisiutl. There is hair adhered to the sides. (Fragment of larger object.)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
cedar wood, hair, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA9078

Wooden carving from the top section of a duntsik or power board, used in winter dances. The design is cutout and outlined in black paint. The image represented is a sisiutl. There is hair adhered to the sides. (Fragment of larger object.)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
cedar wood, hair and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7488

Mask with skull-like features, black eyebrows, closed crescent-shaped red eyes with small holes drilled in the middle. Two red triangles and a slight peak form the nose, and the mouth is open baring two rows of teeth. Two tufts of black horse hair are attached either side of the head at the top. The remainder of the mask is thinly painted with white paint, giving it an overall grey look.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
horse hair, metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6374

Mask with protruding forehead, recessed slit eyes, hooked nose, concave cheeks, temples and pursed lips. Ears are depicted realistically. Colours are black and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, human hair, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paint BrushNb3.1325

Paint brush composed of black bristles inserted in a cleft in the end of a long cedar handle. Cleft is then bound with cedar bark. Bristles cropped at an angle on the end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
hair, cedar bark and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paint BrushA3644

Small paint brush with bristles inserted into the end cleft of a narrow cedar handle. The cleft is bound with black thread. The bristles are cropped on an angle.

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