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WandA7961 g-k

Five wands made of eagle wings: g) is composed of dark brown and orange-brown feathers with a small brass bell (without the clapper) attached by yarn to the quills of the wing; h) is composed of mottled brown and grey feathers; i) is composed of off-white feathers; j) is composed of grey-brown and dark brown feathers; k) is composed of off-white feathers. (Only 2 wands are on display, the rest are in storage.)

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
eagle wing, fibre and brass metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandH2.65

Feathered headband consisting of a narrow net-like foundation made of twine with ties at each end. Worked into the net are numerous small red, yellow, orange and black feathers. At one end is a long flexible "rope" of iridescent green beetle wing covers.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
cotton fibre, feather and beetle wing
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6199

Wooden eagle mask with a curved yellow beak, red mouth and nostrils, a green band around the eyes, and heavy black eyebrows. The remnants of two bird wings are nailed to the top edges of the masks.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
bird wing, fibre, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6180

Green, red, grey, black and white eagle mask with a profusion of feathers on the crown and a red mouth underneath a prominent curved beak . A rectangular piece of wood with a raised hump near the front, painted with green and red designs, protrudes from each cheek on either side of the mask. Cord is tied through several holes at the back of the mask.

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