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MaskA3814

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has large red and white ovoid shaped nostrils with a red and white split u form on one side. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inwards to underneath the centre of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with white detailing; beak is nailed shut. The eyes are black, outlined in white and black on a green ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. There are black and white u-shaped feathers behind the eye. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a thin ring of cedar used by the wearer. Attached at the top are small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the back are long strips of bark. Lining the top, side and bottom is a twisted braid of cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, fibre, cedar bark, paint 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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Bentwood BoxA3667 a-b

Cedar bentwood box (part a) with a lid (part b). All four sides made from a single cedar board, steamed and bent into three right angle corners. The open seam is nailed together. Straight sides, fluted on ends and one side. A separate cedar board is nailed on to make a bottom. Lid is constructed of a cedar board with one side of having an upturned flaring edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3586

Female face mask with orange and red hair-like curvilinear bands that sweep down from the top of the mask around the sides to the bottom of the jaw, heavy black eyebrows, green around the slightly protruding eye holes, orange nostrils and lips, black on the chin divided with a carved red line, and orange designs just below the cheeks. The mouth is slightly protruding and open, and the chin also protrudes. Green cord attached at several points around the edge at the reverse of the mask with metal nails.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA3584 a-b

Bentwood storage box (part a) with straight sides and shallow, horizontal furrowed grooves on three sides. Fitted lid has one upstanding ridge (part b).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GunK5.164

Prussian Potzdam musket made from heavily finished dark wood stock with a brass trigger guard and barrel fitting. Muzzle loading musket. 'N1856 4874' stamped into barrel. Makers' stamp 'Saarn' and small crown crest stamped into side plate. 'C5289' stamped into brass fitting. '1844' stamped on butt.

Culture
South African
Material
wood, iron metal and brass metal
Made in
Westphalia, Germany
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.163

Spear with metal spearhead that has curving sides, a pointed tip, a centre ridge, and a short cylindrical shaft. The spearhead is attached to the long wooden shaft with skin that has been stitched closed and secured with a piece of twine at both ends. The butt end of the shaft flares slightly.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, metal and skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadK5.162

Axe head with overall triangular shape. Edges flare slightly at curved blade edge.

Culture
Zulu
Material
iron metal ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.158

Spear with metal spearhead that has curved bottom edges, a short neck, straight sides that taper to a point (broken), and a centre ridge. The spearhead is bound to the wooden shaft with metal wire woven around the spearhead shaft and the wooden shaft, and the butt end of the wooden shaft flares outwards and then tapers inwards with four sides to a flat end.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, iron metal and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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