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MaskA7476

Carved, wooden, supernatural bird mask with a long beak and circular cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging and detailing. There is a red stylized U-form around the nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black and there are three black U-forms along the back rim. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe that sits on top and hangs over the opening. Attached with twine to the top, back and bottom rim is red and white twisted cloth. 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 thick strip of fibre that lines the opening and an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting; cord is tied around a long, wooden handle. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, fibre, cotton fibre, wood, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaulA701

Tool made from a large, oval piece of coarse stone and a thick wooden handle. The dark stone has a deep groove around the middle and another groove that runs perpendicular to the first one, around one end of the stone. One end of the thick wooden handle is rounded, the other end flares. The flared end is carved to fit lengthwise over the stone with several grooves. The leather lashings are wound around the stone and the wooden handle; the grooves in the stone and wood holding the lashings securely in place.

Culture
Coast Salish: Songhees ?
Material
wood, leather skin and stone
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Powder HornK2.2

Yellow, curved, horn covered with brown bands of vegetable fibre embroidery and raised linear borders. Thin outer brown leather is molded over thick skin. There is brown fibre twine tied to the neck.

Culture
Hausa ?
Material
palm leaf, horn, leather skin, skin and fibre
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumK2.14

Carved wood drum and pegs. Woven rope. Drum head is kept on by means of cane circlet and wooden pegs which keep it tight. Skin stretched over top. Drum tapers downward at the bottom.

Culture
Edo
Material
wood, palm leaf, stem ? and skin
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2332

Lozenge-shaped basket of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and cross-stitch on rim. Hide thong handles are laced on. Decorated with partial imbrication. Shapes near rim, one per side, in black/white/red. Colour: tan.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, dye, rawhide skin, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltA7472

Woodem dance belt in the shape of a Sisiutl consisting of three sections joined by leather thongs. Has a central frontal head and a profile head on either side, one of which has an upward and backward curling horn-like appendage at the top. Painted black, red, green, and blue.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, leather skin and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3680

Large, carved crooked beak mask. Beak is long with a high black frill running from the brow; projects upwards and curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak. The nose is ovoid shaped and painted red surrounded by a pink split u within a large red u-form. The beak is long and pointed, painted black with a red mouth and white detailing. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The eyes are black and white, outlined in black, on a white ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, red, and white with stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, metal, leather skin and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA1368

A wood mask of a human-like face that has a feather-like design painted in green and black. Red lines encircling both eyes and the lips. There is a black moustache. Head has bear hide with fur. Cord tied at sides.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
paint, metal, fibre, wood and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PuppetA6891

Nunlhamgila puppet. Wooden male, articulated figure, in a box. Consisting of various pieces of wood, the rectangular body has two carved arms attached to it with pieces of leather. The head is made from a separate piece and sits on a dowel. He moves by means of two spools of string placed in the back of the box. Attached to the spools are parts of a Buckinghams cigarettes box; one has ‘rite hand’ written, the other ‘left hand’. The chest and arms of the man are painted black, the head is black. The face has black brow, large black eyes on a white background while the nose and lips are painted red. The puppet is mounted in a rectangular shaped, cedar box with a rim.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre, paint, metal and paper
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Great Raven MaskA8545

Great Raven Hamsiwe’ mask. The large, carved, wooden mask has a long beak with large red, coil-shaped nostrils, with a red and white split u-form behind it. The mouth is red with two braided cedar handles on each side. The beak is black with large u-forms outlined in white along the edge of the mouth. The bottom part of the beak is hinged with large diamond shaped pieces of metal. The face has white split u-forms behind the eyes along with a white wing-like shape. The bulging eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black with an ovoid shaped pink face with black brow, moustache and eyes along with red nostrils and mouth. Emerging from the top of the head is an elongated, protruding rounded section painted with white u-forms. The face is decorated with small cedar bundles; large cedar handles on bottom of beak. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece of fibre twine that articulates the beak and two leather straps with metal buckles to hold the mask to the wearer. Attached at the top ridge is a dyed cedar rope and a rubber crest of u-shaped pieces painted red. The left side has a thick braid of cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar bark, rubber, red cedar wood, paint, cotton fibre, skin, metal and dye
Made in
Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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