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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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Net FloatA6198

Carving of a water bird with details painted in black on the bird's back. Has a tail feather attached to body with cedar bark stitches and two black leather pieces resembling feet. Head tapers to a pointed beak and is attached to the neck with a wooden dowel.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood, metal, skin and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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SpearK5.128

Spear with metal spearhead that has a short cylindrical shaft, rounded edges, and a pointed tip. The spearhead is bound with a leather strip to the wooden shaft. The shaft flares from a thin cylindrical shape to a much thicker cylindrical shape at the butt end. The shaft is decorated with three slightly raised bands where it begins to flare outwards.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
wood, leather skin and steel metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.127

Spear with forged iron head and cylindrical dark brown wooden shaft. The spearhead has rounded sides with a central ridge and pointed tip, and is twisted at the top of its shaft, which flares to meet up with the top of the wooden shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.124

Spear with metal spearhead that has curved sides, a pointed tip, a centre ridge, and a short cylindrical shaft. The spearhead is attached to a wooden shaft with a piece of skin that has been secured with a sewn seam and several pieces of twine. The butt end of the wooden shaft flares slightly.

Culture
Zulu
Material
iron metal, skin and wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK5.122

Arrow with a tapering point shaped from dark brown hardwood that has been inserted into a long reed shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
pigment, wood and reed grass
Made in
South Africa
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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