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MaskA17152

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red ovoid shaped, cutout nostrils. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black frill that curves upwards and circles downwards to the top, tip of the beak; detailed with a wide red band with white curved incisions. Running from the bottom of the beak is a central black circular ridge that mirrors the one on top; detailed with red band and a black and white ovoid. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre cord with a piece of wood on the end; articulates the beak. Attached to the top is a wooden crest with red split u-forms on a white ground. The top and sides have small bundles of cedar tied with green twine. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, fibre, paint, cedar bark, synthetic rubber, metal and wood
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA17144

Deer mask. Wooden, carved mask with a long muzzle, articulated ears and tall antlers painted red, black and green. The inlayed abalone teeth are nailed to the jaw. The nose has cutout triangular shaped nostrils with square shaped indentations where there was possibly inlay. The snout is painted with black U-forms; red and white detailing. The face of the deer has black edging with green ovoid-like shapes around the red outlined eyes that are inlayed with large, circular pieces of abalone shell. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of carved, rectangular shaped handle used to hold the mask when worn. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
abalone shell, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sun MaskA17141

Sun mask with five protruding arms representing sun rays. The mask has prominent eyebrows, slightly protruding eyes, a short recurved beak, an open mouth that comes to a peak at the centre of each lip and has downturned corners, and a rim that comes to a peak at the centre top and centre bottom. The mask is painted white with designs in red, green, yellow and black. The rim is painted with yellow, black and green scallop shapes on white. The arms are painted with designs in black, white and red and have rounded corners.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA17139 a-e

Model totem pole (part a). Figures from the top down are Thunderbird (wings parts b-c), a human figure (possibly Tsonoqua?) holding its knees, a wolf or bear with a copper in its mouth, a raven, and Sisiult (double-headed serpent) at the base (includes parts d-e). Signed on the back. Pole is secured to a rounded base with nails.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sun MaskA8064

Sun mask made from two sheets of copper riveted together with the nose, made from a curved piece of rectangular copper, also riveted to the mask. The edges of the mask are scalloped with four larger scallops at the top, bottom and sides of the mask, and four smaller scallops between the larger ones at diagonal angles. There is a black painted border around the edge of the face and there are traces of red paint overall.

Culture
Wuikinuxv
Material
copper metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA8059

Copper made from several pieces of metal that have been riveted together and has a dark grey patina overall. The bottom section of the copper is rectangular with a slight peak at the centre of the bottom edge. This section is divided in half by a slightly raised vertical band, and is divided from the top section by a slightly raised horizontal band. The top section has side edges that flare outwards from the base and the top edge has a peak at the centre. The top section is also slightly convex. A face is scratched into the dark grey patina with the round eyes and nose slightly embossed.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8058

Green, black, red and white mask with a rounded, hooked nose. Three separate protruding vertical panels attached along the forehead (third panel missing). Abalone shell piece dangles from the mouth. Colours used are black, red, white and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, abalone shell and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wolf MaskA8056

A wolf-like mask with large copper nostrils and two copper teeth. The eyes are made of circular abalone shell inlay. The red-painted concave ears are pointed and inserted. The lower jaw is hinged. The mouth is painted red with the nostrils accented with black paint. The upper face is painted red with black areas around the eyes, eyebrows, and just above the eyebrows.

Culture
Wuikinuxv
Material
paint, copper metal, abalone shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8055

Mask with small circular eye holes, a long, hooked nose, high cheek bones, protruding eyebrows, and lips that form an oval shape. The eyebrows, base of nose and moustache are in black, the nose, cheekbones and mouth are red, and the remainder of the face is painted grey with mottled red and black on the chin, three lines of red on on side of the face, and two red lines on the other side of the face. Black moss has been nailed to the mask under the nose, to the sides of the mouth, to the sides of the cheeks, and at the top of the head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
moss, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA17138

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask (parts a-b). The face (part a) has red and green flared nostrils with a central frill that curls down into the middle of the nose. The mouth (part b) is red, flat, protruding and was hinged to the head with thin rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white edging and detailing; black and red outlined eyes on a green, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. Attached to the top ridge are small tufts of cedar stripes. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

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