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BraceletA4332

Bracelet made from a strip of silver that is slightly convex and has been bent into an oval shape with a hole at one end and a hook at the other. The band has been engraved with a raven motif.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3813

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red and white ovoid shaped nostrils with split u forms behind it, all carved in shallow relief. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black and white square shaped frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak; detailed with a large cutout u-form. Curling from the top edge of the head is a smaller, circular red and white frill with a band of black u-forms. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with two ovoids and a u-form. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and black on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. Behind the eye are two black and white u and split u-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak. The top and sides have cedar braids and small bundles; longer strips hang down the back. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, rubber, metal, cedar bark, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA3810

Wooden wolf headdress, or mask. Carved and painted; has wooden, cutout teeth. The muzzle is hinged with two pieces of twisted, fibre twine on either side, to a lower jaw. There is twine on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top of the head. The mask is painted black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4250

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red ovoid shaped nostrils with black and orange split u forms on either side. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves downwards to the centre of the beak; decorated with cutout black and white u-forms and two cutout s-shapes. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with a white u-form. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. 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 pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The inner top has small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark with two white feather intertwined. The mask is painted black, white, orange and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, rubber, cedar bark, wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4246

Mask with a cedar bark fringe over a frame made from bent twigs, and with parts of the design in copper. The mask is painted in red, green and black with copper nailed to the centre of the forehead, the eyebrows, the eyes, the lower cheeks from the sides of the nose to the jaw, and the outer edges of the lips.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, metal, copper metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4242

Mask with round eyes, scale symbols and gill slits. Black moustache over lip. Small ears with long cedar bark fringe on top. Green, black and red on white ground.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3659

Painted wooden mask with a loon perched on the head. The mask has small round eyes, gill slits, a large nose and mouth with protruding front teeth in black, green, orange and white. The loon has spreadable wings, a metal tongue and is tied onto the top of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4177

Humanoid mask with small circular eyes, an angular open mouth, large, protruding nose and prominent brow ridge. Facial features and linear designs are painted black and orange-red. Green cord is attached to several holes at the back of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, skin, wood, paint, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial DaggerA3552

Ceremonial dagger. Bulbous wooden handle, embellished by two round skulls with sunken eyes and nostril and teeth grooves that are nailed to either side of a dark coloured triangular shaped piece that then holds the rectangular metal blade and is secured with two nails.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and steel metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4096

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has long, exaggerated, protruding nostrils with two large u-shaped openings in the front; many incised white s-shaped forms behind it. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black and white circular frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the middle of the beak. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The underside of the beak is black; hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black ovoids on an ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak. Attached to the top are many small cedar bundles with a piece of eagle down intertwined. The mask was painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized forms but is mostly black due to being burnt by fire.

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