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Potlatch DishA8146

Bear shaped feast dish, or bowl. Carved from a solid piece of wood; painted black on exterior, unpainted interior. The dish has an oval shaped concavity placed at the back of the bear. The five toes of each of the four feet are also unpainted. Inside of mouth is painted red and has been inset with yellowed seal teeth; ten maxillary and eleven mandiblary. A nail projects from top of right ear, where a previous repair was done. Copper-coloured metal bands have been nailed across the lower jaw, and along the rear of the bowl.

Culture
Coast Salish: Homalco
Material
seal tooth, paint, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA6810

Carved frontlet with a bear in a squatting position with palms raised, a human in similar position is carved on the body and on the ears. Small faces are on palms and feet. All have small abalone shell inlay. Painted in black and red.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
abalone shell, wood and paint
Made in
Greenville, British Columbia, Canada and Lakalzap, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whale MaskA6836

Mask or headdress representing a whale with a moveable tail, pectoral fins and dorsal fin. Large cylindrical nostrils and raised eyes. Three large holes on the forehead. The mask is painted black with a design on both sides of the tail in white and red. Five concentric circle designs in black, white and red on the sides of the body with u-form designs behind the head. The head is painted black with red and green around the eyes, green and black on the cheeks, white and red nostrils, a red and green nose, land a green and red upper lip (moveable lower jaw missing). The dorsal and pectoral fins are painted with black, red, green and white designs.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
fibre, wood and paint
Made in
Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7306

Painted wooden bird mask. The mask is a natural colour with a large protruding beak. Hinged by a wooden peg on either side, the lower beak opens and closes. The inside of the lower beak is painted red. The tip of the upper beak shows traces of yellow paint. The area surrounding the eye shows traces of green or blue paint. The eyes are oval and yellow with black round centres outlined in red. There is a back border around the rear edge of the mask.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7308

Mask with an elongated nose and a thin lipped mouth. Plain light brown face has circular cut out hole eyes outlined by black and surrounded by a plain tapering oval with black brows above. The nostrils and the mouth are cut out. Has a green moustache. The cheeks have a red and green linear design. There is a green area above the brows. White fibre cord loops around the back at either side through the top holes of the pair of holes at either side.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Skeena River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7309

Mask with a small flat face, slightly raised rosy cheeks, and a long slender nose. The yellow-brown face has circular cut out hole eyes outlined by black and surrounded by a plain tapering oval from which black-pianted eyelashes radiate with black brows above. The nostrils and the mouth are red. The black hairline is outlined by red. Brown string is attached around the back through a hole at either side. Artist name written on back.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Skeena River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA7311

Vertically rectangular wood piece. Abalone bird design with human arms and legs. Plain face has oval abalone shell inlaid eyes surrounded by a tapering black oval and a blue area, a black beak that is red down the middle, and an open red mouth showing one oval abalone shell inlaid tooth. The red limbs are bent togehter with two vertically rectangular abalone shell inlaid pieces in between. Red all around and bordered by square shale inlaid pieces around the sides and the top.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
shale stone, wood, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7314

Wide, full human face mask with traces of red, yellow, and green colours. The plain light brown, naturally contoured face, has circular cut out hole eyes outlined by red and surrounded by a white tapering oval and a green area with brows above. White and green nostrils are cut out. The mouth is red. The cheek bones are upraised. A pair of holes is at either side.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA8048

Composed of two complementary parts in the form of raven. Reclining figure on raven's back connected by an elongated tongue to the second bird figure at the tail. Belly emphasized by a bird's face with recurved beak.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
metal, wood and paint
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA8054

Rectangular-shaped rattle with bear's face carved on one side and a raven design on the other. Lines delineating the bear's ears, eyes, nostrils, mouth and chin are engraved into the surface. The bear's mouth is oval-shaped with eight teeth visible. Traces of white paint are present within the grooves of the teeth. Black paint has been applied to the muzzle area and brow region of the bear's face. Black paint is also applied to the sides of the rectangular rattle, but not the handle. The handle, like the high relief areas of the rattle, is stained a dark brown colour. The raven depicted on the opposite side is in a seated position with wing extended. The wing has five feathers, while the tail which curves slightly upwards has three. Black and white pigment highlights the engraved areas of the raven also.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, adhesive ?, stone ?, paint and stain
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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