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Whale MaskA1973 a-b

Killer whale mask or headdress with red lips and long straight fins in black and red, extending out to each side. Flat tail painted in black and red with face, is attached to wood and goes at the back of mask.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
paint, metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA1964

Large carved bear mask, with human-like eyes, nose and mouth. The face is mostly black with green nostril and ovoids that outline the black eyes; brow is black. The mouth has carved teeth; the mouth is painted black with green ovoids repeated along the upper lip. The ears are attached to the top of the head and are decorated with black U-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black and green with stylized designs.

Culture
Coast Salish: Tla'amin
Material
wood, paint, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA3798

Wooden figure consisting of a duntsik or power board used in winter dances. The design is cutout with Northwest Coast stylized form and outlined in black and white paint. The image represented is a thunderbird with cutout wings and beak, painted claws and its ears protruding from the top. The board has numerous rectangular pieces silver coloured foil adhered to the surface.

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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MaskA3657

Mask painted white with heavy black eyebrows, black around the eyes with a gill-like design in black over the cheeks, red nostrils and lips, a black moustache, red accentuating the cheeks and sides of the mouth, and a black chin. Two rectangular ears protrude at the sides and are painted red and white separated by a black line. There are also two black oval marks on the mask's right ear and four black oval marks on the mask's left ear. Cord attached at back with a piece of off-white fabric knotted around it.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, fibre, dye and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's StaffA3655

Talking stick, or speaker's staff, with upper lacquered section decorated with totemic figures, and the lower tapering cylindrical portion painted dark green. There is a brass sheath on the tip with a rounded brass point emerging from the centre bottom of the staff.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, brass metal and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxA3647 a-b

A square wooden box (part a) with lid (part b). The sides of the box are bent to form a square, sewn together at one corner and nailed to a flat wooden base. There is an animal head design carved on all sides. The lid is uncarved, nailed together and fits over the sides of the box.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, spruce root and metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomA3645 a-c

Wooden loom with two vertical posts (a-b) traversed by a single crossbar (c).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3550

Wooden, bear mask, carved and painted. The muzzle is hinged – with a piece of string on one side and skin on the other – to a lower jaw. The ties allow the jaw to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top, one is painted black, the other is unpainted and is a later addition. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest coast designs. The black paint covers an older red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5267

Male human mask with articulated ears, a large, protruding nose, sunken eyes, and fake fur attached as mustache and eyebrows. Cord ties at back. Canvas-like material nailed along the top to create a hood.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
alder wood, synthetic fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA5260

A wooden human figure holding a copper in front of its legs. The copper is painted with an upper section that has a face with red facial features and dark green pupils; the lower section is painted black with a pair of two red X-shapes on either side, with a vertical dark blue T-line down the middle. The figure's black eyes are surrounded by dark green, with black brows above. There is a dark green dot in the middle of the forehead. The top of the head is dark green. The nose and mouth area are dark red. The body is painted dark green.

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