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MaskA7491

Mask with mirrored eyes in sunken sockets, pursed lips, a hooked nose, prominent brows, oval-shaped indents on the sides of the forehead, and a piece of skin with hair attached at the back of the head. The mask is painted black with white ovals inside the indents at the sides of the forehead, white lines around the eyebrows and between the eyebrows, white around the eyes, red nostrils and lips.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, skin, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7479

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has large red, triangular shaped nostrils outlined with a black and white s-form. Running from the brow is a small central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself; decorated with white semi-circles. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The bottom parts of the beaks are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black and large, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece of fibre twine that helped articulate the beak. Attached to the top edge is a twist rope of red and white fabric. The top has many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the back and bottom edges are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, cotton fibre, cedar bark, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.197

Small harpoon-shaped piece of carved tusk. One end is large, and the other end is tapered to a point. Rawhide is wrapped around the large end.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
rawhide skin and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4249

Wooden, carved, raven mask with a long beak with round, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of skin on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with white and red edging; orange split "u" design extends from the nostril to back of mouth. The eye is outlined in black and red on a white background; eyebrow is black. The head of the bird is flat with cedar bark fringe on top and along the sides. The inside of the mask is hollow.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, leather skin, metal, wood, paint and feather
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera VestEdz1819

Long multicoloured vest with appliqué roundels. The vest has a centre opening with frog closures. The sides are open, held together by three turquoise bands. The collar border has peony and butterfly motifs in blue and green on a mauve ground. On the front and back is a diamond pattern in turquoise, blue and ecru. In the centre is a large roundel with a yin-yang symbol in silver and gold. The four surrounding roundels have with different variations of silver bars on a black ground. The border around the edges has a prunus motif in pink, purple and blue on an orange ground edged with pink. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
glass, flax fibre, silk fibre, rabbit skin, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToggleA2.292

Two rounded, lozenge-shaped pieces of mottled white-yellow and brown tusk; bound together with a leather thong and string.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, leather skin and fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ArmourN1.683 a

Black armour robe with slender sleeves, epaulets and a side opening with brass frog fasteners. Below the waist, the armour divides into one front panel and three back panels. On the front are fu dog, butterfly, cash, sun and prunus motifs in silver, green, pink, red, purple and orange on a black ground. The collar band has butterfly motifs in silver, pink, yellow, green and white. The sleeves have butterfly, peony, prunus, and swastika motifs in silver, pink, white, blue, purple and green. On the back are bat, fish, endless knot, peony, prunus and chrysanthemum motifs in silver, pink, purple, green, blue and orange on a black ground. On each of the large back panels there are five tassels in yellow, green, orange, light and dark pink. On the front are three large tassels in orange, yellow and pink. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors, white fur and hexagonal mirrors on the front and back. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, glass, brass metal, paste adhesive, paper, silver metal, gold metal and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1771

Ecru robe with wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening. Bird, tree peony and chrysanthemum motifs on the front and back, in blue, green and silver on ecru ground. Neck band with bird, butterfly and peony motifs in blue and green on mauve ground. Sleeve and border bands with lotus motif and characters in pink, silver, blue and green on ecru ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes, tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, skin and cotton fibre ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LeggingEdz1810

Ecru leg panels attached across the top by a wide linen band with two long ties. On the front are peony, prunus, bat, vase and fu dog motifs in silver, blue, green and pink on an ecru ground. Beneath the vase motif are yellow, green, pink, tourquoise and orange tassels. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors, bells and white fur on the panels. The backside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal and skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse1060/41

Brown leather purse with red, yellow and black designs, flaps and tassels. The body of the purse is brown with black trim around the edges. There are two red flaps, one on the front and back. On the flap is a black diamond surrounded by swirls beneath a yellow diamond patterned band. The flap is closed with a large woven brown button. Underneath the flap is a black diamond with curled ends surrounded by four red hearts. The designs on and under the flap are the same on both sides. Hanging from the beneath the flaps is a brown leather tassel. The handle of the purse is a dark brown cord threaded through brown loops attached to the body of the purse and secured by black and red woven buttons on the ends. Hanging down the sides of the purse, beneath the brown loops, are long and short decorated leather strips and a long fringe.

Culture
West African
Material
skin and paint
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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