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MaskA6554

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and an ovoid shaped protrusion for a nose. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and cutout nostrils. Around the mouth are red U-forms. Along the ridge of the beak are red U-forms on a white background. The protruding eyes are white, outlined in black on a red background; brow is black. Above the brow are two ear-like structures with red painted U-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top has long strips of cedar that hang over the wearer. Intermixed in the fridge are black, raven ? feathers. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, cedar bark, wood, paint, synthetic rubber and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoatEf439

Gray coat with small check pattern. The coat has a collar, long cuffed sleeves and front centre opening with metal hook and eye closures and plastic buttons. There are pocket slits on the upper front. The pattern is a small checkered motif in blue and gray lines on gray ground. The inside has areas lined with white cotton.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3792

Carved, wooden, supernatural bird mask with a long beak and ovoid shaped nostrils with U-form cutouts. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. There is a red stylized design around the nostril, three white curved markings behind the mouth and a white stylized design on the bottom of the beak. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black and there are two black split U’s along the back rim. Attached to the top of the head are strips of cedar bark that are short at the front and hang long at the back. Attached with twine to the top, back and bottom rim is a braid of cedar. Strips of cedar line the bottom rim and dangle down to cover the body of the wearer. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting; cord is tied around a cylindrical shaped, wooden handle. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, metal, rubber, fibre, wood, paint and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven MaskA6361

Carved bird mask with a long beak and circular, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. There are five orange U-forms and four red U-forms carved at the back of the beak running towards the nostril. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head are five rounded edged, rectangular cutouts with red U-forms painted on a white background. Behind the cutouts is a fringe of cedar bark; tied bunches of cedar bark are adhered to the back and side rim with twine. Strips of cedar line the bottom rim and dangle down to cover the body of the wearer. The bottom of the beak has a white U-form painted on it. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, red, white and orange.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, metal, cedar bark, rubber and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5325

Wooden, carved bear mask with a long snout painted black and red circular cutout nostrils. The jaw is hinged with a piece of leather nailed, on either side, to the lower mouth. The face is black with white edging; black outlined eyes on a green, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. There are two holes on the top where the ears used to be. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a twine cord that attaches to the mouth and a rubber lining. Baleen framework at back of mask to facilitate wearing. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, leather skin, fibre, metal, paint, baleen and rubber
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1057/3

Hide jacket with bead work and fringe. The jacket has a short standing collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening with hook and eye closures. On the front is a deep ‘U’ shape beneath the collar with a beaded floral motif on black appliqué fabric. There are two pockets on the lower front. There are beaded patches on the front, pockets, shoulders and upper back. Patches include floral motifs, fish skeleton and rectangular shapes. There is fringe on the ‘U’ shape, sleeves and upper back. There are braids of brown hair attached to the back of each shoulder. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Metis and Cree
Material
skin, metal, human hair, plastic and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsA2.87

Light brown leather trousers. The waistband is narrow with belt loops. The centre fly has plastic button closures. There is a yellow, red and brown ribbon threaded through the loops. On the back are two slits leading to fabric lined pockets. The legs are tapered with laces through the back lower legs. Modeled after riding breeches.

Culture
Interior Salish: Secwepemc
Material
moose skin ?, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAb350

Long, beaded bridal train, rectangular in shape. The body of the object has a white beaded background with dark blue, green, purple, aqua and red geometric designs outlined in black. The bottom tapers to an end with three white beaded shapes decreasing in size: square, rectangle and triangle. The top is edged with large orange beads that attach to a large, two stringed, ring of black, dark blue, aqua, purple and orange beads displayed in a repeating pattern.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
fibre, glass and plastic
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseEdz1594

Rectangular shaped brown case with an embroidered floral motive on each side. One side consists of white and pink lotuses on top of green leaves and steams. The other holds pink peonies on top of green leaves and steams with a two fruit stems next to it and blue tufts of grass along the bottom. Inside the case is a blue compartment that pulls out; attached are mauve and blue tassels with white and red detailing on the blue ties. The top of the case has a large piece of blue twine looped to suspend the case.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and plastic ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants867/35

Child's pants in red fabric with white edging and a three-dimensional design depicting a green rabbit-like figure with protruding pink eyes as well as four insect-like figures in multicoloured fabric. The figures are painted with facial features in black and are embellished with embroidered lines. Two thin red fabric straps emerge from the back and fasten with two clear buttons at the top front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, dye, paint, paper, metal and plastic
Made in
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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