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WhistleA2512

A hollow, brown wood piece is oval in cross section and that is made of two equal longitudinal sections bound together with brown cord lashings, one at the mouthpiece and the other halfway down the length. Tapers from the open end toward the mouthpiece. Design painted on one side appears to be an undersea creature with a raven on the other side. One side has the following: two central blue oval outlined by green with two blue u forms within a red u form within a green split u above and a green u form within a split red u within a blue u form below; two circular green eyes surrounded by a blue area outlined by green with a circular green and blue nose, a red mouth surrounded by a blue area, and four sets of a red u form within a blue u form that has a green oval below in the lower section. The other side has the following: two black ovoid pupils surrounded by a tapering oval and a green area around the eyes; two red u forms within a blue split u and a black u form are above each eye; below, there is a blue rectangular in the middle of a pair of red lines curving in a v form with black, blue, and green sections below; and a red split u within a blue u form within a black u form that has a green oval are at either side in the lower section.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5292

Komokwa mask with loon or duck perched on head. Cedar bark over sides of bird. Leather collar. Colours are red, white, black and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, leather skin, wood, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4188

Brown wood whistle that is oval in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in three sections with brown twine, one near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end. Near the wider end toward the middle, there are holes comrising a face consisting of a crescent-shaped hole with three vertical dark blue painted bars, two circular holes side-by-side for the eyes, a truncated triangular hole for the nose, and an oval hole for the mouth. The eyebrows are painted in dark blue.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClappersA6368

Brown wood clapper in the form of a killer whale. Black lower jaw is nailed together with a strip of hide skin. A white string through a metal hook at either inner jaw connects the two together inside the mouth. Black dorsal fin has a plain ovoid and is inserted into the back. Has oval black eyes in a tapering oval surrounded by a green area. Mouth is red. Body is black and tapers down to an outward flaring handle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, skin, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC769

A plain shaft . There is a long black, red, and white linear geometric patterned point which is elaborately carved. The barbed portion of the point ends in an elongated cone. The end of the shaft is notched and wrapped with thin cane strip.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood, fibre, stem ? and paint
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6300

Dzunuk'wa mask.Humanoid mask with circular protruding lips and angular features. Elliptically-shaped, blind eyes. Traces of red paint at eyes, ears and mouth. Nails with bits of attached hair and hide are visible along the circumference of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4204

Light brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles of equal length bound together by brown twine. The piece on the left side is circular while the piece on the right side is oval in cross section. Both pieces come to a tapering end and are bound in four places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole (two in total) nearby on one side. Lower portions are painted navy blue as is the twine binding at that end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4216

Light brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles with one slightly shorter than the other bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are circular in cross section and are painted navy blue on the lower portion and are bound in four places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole (two in total) nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, alder wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskIe447

Mask based on the top of a turtle shell for the face. Face is painted white with red contour lines and a black chin. Face is outlined by a black line which also goes down along the nose, creating a heart-like form. Eyes are each made out of a cowrie shell and are outlined by a black line that tapers to a point at the outer side. Nostrils are red outlined by black. Thirty-seven other shells are surrounding the face. Red clay molded ears. Mask is surrounded by a seven layer coil of red plant bark, or root? Hanging plant fibre cord at the top centre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
turtle shell, clay, fibre, cowrie shell and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskIe448

Mask based on the top of a turtle shell for the face. Face is painted white with red circular lines around the eyes that are surrounded by two black circular lines. Face is outlined by a black line which also goes down along the nose, creating a heart-like form. Eyes are each made out of a cowrie shell. Nostrils are black and red. Small red mouth. Twenty-one other shells are around the top portion of the face. Red clay molded ears. Mask is surrounded by a nine layer coil of brown plant bark, or root? Long, thin brown-black feathers are at the top of the head. Hanging plant fibre cord at the top centre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
turtle shell, paint, fibre, shell, clay and feather
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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