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Model Totem PoleA8082

A model totem pole depicting the figure of Dzunuk'wa and a bear (from bottom to top). Horse hair represents Dzunuk'wa's hair. Her entire body is painted black, except for the mouth, eyes, and the ears which are also painted red. The bear's eyes are surrounded by a dark blue area with black brows and a red line separating the black mouth. Its arms are painted black. There is a nail at each upper corner on the back .

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, horse hair, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8065

Model totem pole depicting a bear holding a seal, with killer whale and eagle at top. Eagle has outstretched wings. Colours used are black, red and grey.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA7828

Undecorated spoon made from alder wood. Bowl of spoon is oval in shape and curves slightly upwards. Handle of spoon tapers to a squared point. Faded red geometric designs on the inside of the bowl of the spoon and on the front of the handle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
alder wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClappersA7821

Brown wood clapper painted with face designs carved on both sides. One face has black circle in circle eyes with a vertical white line for the pupils and black brows above. The open oval mouth shows eight white teeth. Above the mouth, there is a wide, truncated, black triangular-like shape with white dots. On top, there is a white spotted green frog that has its front right leg in between the face's eyes, its back right leg just along the outer circle of the face's eye, its back left leg in the middle of the face's wide truncated, black triangular-like shape, and its front left leg just above the face's cheek. Along the top and the bottom of the face, there is a pair of wide, red split u's. The other face is similar but instead it has a wide, truncated, white triangular-like shape with black dots and black teeth with no frog on top.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA7819

Eagle figure (part a) with outstretched wings. Embellished with Northwest Coast design elements painted in red, green, and black. Part b is a detached wing. On the back is the artist's name.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA7817

Small wooden paddle with eye design in dark blue on both sides of paddle. The handle widens from the neck with two notches just below a cylindrical piece of wood at the top.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA7813

Totem pole model from bottom to top: block of wood with designs on sides, man holding frog, bear holding killer whale, thunderbird, pole is inserted in the block base. Dorsal fin of whale and wings bird are inserted. Lateral fin of whale nailed. Colours are black, red, and green. Signed on back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, fibre and lacquer
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA9081

Wooden figure consisting of the top section of a duntsik or power board used in winter dances. The design is cutout with Northwest Coast stylized form and outlined in black paint. The image represented is a sisiutl. There is hair adhered to the sides. Fragment of larger object.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
cedar wood, hair and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA9080

Wooden figure consisting of the top section of a duntsik or power board used in winter dances. The design is cutout with Northwest Coast stylized form and outlined in black paint. The image represented is a sisiutl. There is hair adhered to the sides. Fragment of larger object.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
cedar wood, hair, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA9079

Wooden figure consisting of the bottom section of a duntsik or power board used in winter dances. The design is cutout with Northwest Coast stylized form and outlined in black paint. Fragment of larger object.

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