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Armour1132/8 a-b

Pair of black armour (part a-b). The armour is rectangular in shape with a hook on the top edge and rounded lower corners. The front is painted with a black lacquer. There are four round rivets and a wave-like ridge across the centre. The back is covered by a black fabric with gold symbols.

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, skin, lacquer and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA6256

Carved, wooden, raven-kolus transformation mask. The exterior raven consists of a long black beak, red mouth and cutout nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white background surrounded by a green ovoid; brow is black. The mask opens in four directions – to the sides, up and down – exposing kolus with a short white beak, red mouth and nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white background surrounded by a green ovoid; brow is black. The side boards depict its wings; top its tail feathers while the bottom open board is detailed with ovoids, U’s and split U’s. Twine cord attaches to all four sides to assist the mask in opening and shutting. The opened boards are hinged with leather and attached by nails. The mask is painted white, black, green and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs. Long strips of cedar hang down the back covering the head of the wearer.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, leather skin, wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA17140

Wooden, carved, oval shaped, human transformation mask with a small bear mounted on the head like a headdress. The front of the mask is a large human face with red mouth and nose, black moustache and black outlined eyes on a white circular background surrounded by a green ovoid. The face is outlined in white. The bear has a long snout painted black with white edging. The nose and mouth are red. The mask splits down the centre and opens to expose another human/whale face. The inner face is detailed exactly like the outer face with the exception of killer whale motifs painted on the cheeks and forehead. The eyes have drilled holes. The opened boards are hinged with leather and nails; they are painted white with human hands and arms. The back of the bear has many twisted cedar strips that hang. The outer face is lined with small bundles of cedar. The mask is painted dark green, black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, leather skin, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA6373

Wooden, carved, dear-human transformation mask with a long snout painted red with circular cutout nostrils. The jaw is hinged with a piece of leather nailed to the lower mouth; the sides have metal hinges. The face is dark red/brown with white edging and detailing; black outlined eyes on a green, ovoid-like shaped background; brow is black. There are two large, orange ears nailed to the top that appear to be added later. The mask opens in three directions – to the sides and down – exposing a painted human face with cutout nostrils. The three open boards are detailed with the figures hands, along with ovoids, U’s and split U’s. Twine cord that attaches to all three sides and run through the human’s nose to assist the mask in opening and shutting. The back has numerous cedar strips that would fall behind the head of the wearer. The mask is painted red, dark red/brown black, green, white and black with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, fibre, leather skin, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA7879

Carved, wooden, raven and human transformation mask. The exterior consists of a long black beak, red mouth and stylized nose. The beak and sides are hinged with pieces of fibre and leather, nailed to all sides. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white background surrounded by a green ovoid; brow is black. Nailed to the top of the head are numerous broken raven feathers. Another figure is painted underneath the mouth. The mask opens in three directions to expose a painted human face with cutout nostrils and mouth. The three open boards are detailed with ovoids, s-shapes, U’s and split U’s. The back is partially hollowed. There is an attached twine cord that assisted the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, red, white and green with Northwest Coast stylized designs. There is a large metal ring nailed into the top of the head, probably for display purposes.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
raven feather, leather skin, wood, paint, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd609 a-b

Part (a) Elongated oval coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with pointed ends and attached lid, part (b). Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with rows of geometric diagonal stepped design alternating in dark and red cherry bark. Same configuration is repeated on flanged lid except at center, which has two beaded rows of cat-tail grass (?). Rawhide ties, handles and hinges. Basket looks Interior Salish, similar to D1.364 and D1.290.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket739/1

Light leather jacket with fringe and beadwork. The jacket has a standing collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening with brass 'Canada' buttons. There are floral motifs beaded on the centre opening in two colour schemes; red, white, blue and red, blue, green, orange. There are two large pockets on the lower front with beaded floral and leaf motifs. The upper back has beaded floral and leaf motifs. There is a thick fringe across the back and down the back of each sleeve. The cuffs have beaded circle and floral motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Stoney ?
Material
leather skin, brass metal and glass
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6387

Round coil basket (with bifurcated stitches), with lid. Rawhide handles tied into basket at both sides. Imbricated design in two rows of alternating checkerboard diamonds, in dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?), and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Short two row foot has beading, light colour cat-tail grass (?) on top and dark cherry bark on bottom. Part (b) lid has same cherckerboard diamond design but has two of same colour diamonds then alternates to other colour pattern. Knob at top is fully imbricated in red cherry bark. Hole in lid and shoulder of basket indicate they may have been tied together at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd705

Small oval coil basket with bifurcated stitches. Partial imbrication of alternating dark and red cherry bark in two row step design. Basket is decorated with skin that is looped through attachments at two points in back, and tied around and knotted at front, with white, blue, black and yellow plastic beads at ends. At back the tie has been braided into a handle.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, skin, plastic and dye
Made in
Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3806

Carved, wooden, supernatural raven mask with a long beak and circular, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with piece of rubber on either side; nailed shut. The beak is painted black with red nostrils and mouth. There are s-shapes carved by the nostrils with red paint around. Above the nostrils is a protrusion. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

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