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MaskA4133

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask with three smaller crooked beaked birds on the top and sides. Each small bird has an open beak and is detailed in a similar fashion to the larger mask. The beak has red u-shaped nostrils detailed with white s-shapes and a central frill that protrudes out and curves inward to the centre of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white and red 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 with the exception of twisted fibre twine to secure the mask to the head. Attached to the top and side edges are short, bundled cedar stripes. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, metal, leather skin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4019

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has a large red, ovoid shaped nostrils outlined with a band of black u-forms around it. 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; a band of black u-forms lines the upper beak and three red u-forms behind the corner of the beak. The face is black with white detailing; black and white u-forms behind the eye. 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 with u-forms around the edge. The inside of the mask is hollow; strips of fibre twine hang in intervals along the bottom edge. Attached to the top is a wooden crest with red split u-forms on a white ground. On the top are many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark that have numerous tufts of eagle down intertwined. Hanging from the back are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer; a piece of fibre twine groups the long stripes together. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
eagle down feather, wood, cedar bark, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA3838

Wooden frontlet attached to a head ring. Carved animal on frontlet depicts a beaver holding a stick in its mouth with both hands; painted pink, red and black; black square recesses surround the figure. Cloth head ring is attached to the back of the frontlet with buttons sewn around the outside.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, paint, feather, shell ?, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubA4379

Club with a tapered green coloured handle and a bulbous end in the shape of a hand holding a rock. Hand is white. Rock is green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3776

Humanoid mask with small circular eyes, an open mouth, prominent brow ridge, mustache and goatee. Facial features and designs are painted orange-red and black. Green cord is attached to several holes at the back of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, paint and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltA3836

Dance belt with two carvings in the shape of the heads of the sisiutl. Connected at the neck by a piece of rope with cedar bark wound around it. Traces of red, blue, and black paint.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, cedar bark, fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA3828

Brown wood whistle that is square in cross section and bound in three sections with brown twine, two near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is one hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby on one side. Above the hole, a Dzunuk'wa head is carved and painted red while a teepee with a cross is carved underneath. On the other side, the letters 'NANDZT' and 'R' are carved lightly.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial DaggerA3824

Ceremonial wooden dagger in the shape of a wedge with a cylindrical handle. Top of handle is bulbous in shape and has two carved Dzunuk'wa heads on the end. Dzunuk'wa has prominent eye brown ridges, pursed lips, and deep inset cheeks. Worn edges are accented in red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4212

Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles of equal length bound together by brown twine and beige cloth. Both pieces are circular in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in twine in three sections, two near the smaller end and one around the wider end, and in beige cloth in one section around the wider end. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the tapering end where there is a bordered taper cut semi-oval hole (two in total) painted in green nearby on the outward facing side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4208

Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles of equal length bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are circular in cross section and are bound in three places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and one near the middle. While one end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the the other end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole (two in total) painted red nearby on one side. The letter 'A' is carved on one piece on the side opposite to that of the hole.

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