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HarpoonA6197

Painted red, white, and green with a long, cylindrical, green rod that has two barbed red arrow points. Twisted cedar bark rope is wrapped between the arrow points and the flat, white notched end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6132

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red spilt u-shaped nostrils outlined with black u-forms that are inlayed with rectangular shaped abalone shell. Running from the brow is a central frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak; detailed with black u-forms and inlayed abalone shell. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black, inlayed with abalone, outlined in white and red on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black and inlayed with square pieces of abalone. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twisted twine pieces through the lower beak. Attached to the top ridge is a red and white twisted rope along with short, bundles of cedar stripes; longer cedar strips in the middle. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, abalone shell, cedar bark, cotton fibre, fibre, paint, metal and synthetic rubber
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6131

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The face has red flared nostrils with orange u-forms above and a central frill that curves down into the middle of the mouth. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; nailed shut. The face is black with white edging and detailing. The eyes are white outlined in black and red on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. Attached to the top ridge are small tufts of cedar stripes; longer strips are attached in the middle of the head and hang down. The mask is painted black, white, red and orange with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, fibre, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA6129

Wooden wolf headdress, or mask, with an elongated snout, prominent nostrils, bared teeth and fangs, and rounded ears at the top of the head. The mask is painted black with green around the eyes, red nostrils and lips, white teeth and a white design at the top of the snout. A frame made from bent twigs and green cord are attached at the reverse.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6360

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red, ovoid shaped nostrils outlined with white incised lines. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black, 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 articulates the beak. Attached to the top is a wooden crest with red split u-forms on a white ground. The top has many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark with a piece of eagle down is intertwined. 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
paint, wood, cedar bark, fibre, metal, rubber and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earthquake MaskA6357

Earthquake mask with movable eyebrows and lips and dark glassy eyes. The nostrils and cheeks are emphasized with curvilinear lines. The eyebrows and lips are controlled by cords that feed through to the reverse of the mask, where there is also a bent, movable wooden head strap. The mask is painted white with black eyebrows, green around the eyes, a vertical black band over the nose, black and red nostrils, red lips, green around the mouth, and black and red lines around the mouth and on the cheeks.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, metal, graphite mineral and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6353

Mask representing a face with prominent white teeth. Forehead and eyebrows black. Eye sockets and bridge of nose painted brown. Black and white eyes surrounded by carved white-black-red eyelids. Black, white design on temples. Nose white with carved red nostrils. Two crescents formed by cheekbones and lower jaws meeting at the chin covered with black, white design. Carved white teeth. Mouth surrounded by white. Moustache is black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6290

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has long, exaggerated, protruding nostrils with two large c-shaped openings in the front; two incised white s-shaped forms on surface of nostril. Running from the brow is a slightly protruding ridge or frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the top of the beak. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The underside of the beak is flat and black. The eyes are black, outlined in red on a black ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, white, red and green with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA6275

Wooden headdress with two three-dimensional raven heads protruding from either side. Headdress is painted black, red, and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6274

Mask with circular eyes, triangular nostrils, and open mouth. Painted green around eyes, red on nostrils and mouth, and has black eyebrows. The rest is painted greyish-white.

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