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Gambling Game SticksA1640 a-bbb

Cylindrical shaped sticks with rounded ends, centres of which have various black and red markings. All are uniform in size. A skin bag (part a) that has a thin square pouch with a rectangular overlapping cover and fifty-three sticks (parts b-bbb).

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game SticksA1642 a-hh

Cylindrical pouch (part a) is small and shallow with a long flap. Thirty three gambling sticks (parts b-hh), some of which are of different sizes: one stick (part b) has a carved face on the top and is joined with a horn finial; another stick (part c) has a needle-eye-like hole through one end; eight sticks (parts d-k) are decorated with various lines around them; thirteen sticks (parts l-x) are decorated with three lines around the centre; six sticks (parts y-dd) are plain; and four sticks (parts ee-hh) are very thin.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
leather skin, wood, horn and paint ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8058

Green, black, red and white mask with a rounded, hooked nose. Three separate protruding vertical panels attached along the forehead (third panel missing). Abalone shell piece dangles from the mouth. Colours used are black, red, white and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, abalone shell and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8057

Large frog mask with protruding snout. Top of head has nails attached indicating the possibility of a covering. Eye sockets are recessed. Colours used are green, red, black and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wolf MaskA8056

A wolf-like mask with large copper nostrils and two copper teeth. The eyes are made of circular abalone shell inlay. The red-painted concave ears are pointed and inserted. The lower jaw is hinged. The mouth is painted red with the nostrils accented with black paint. The upper face is painted red with black areas around the eyes, eyebrows, and just above the eyebrows.

Culture
Wuikinuxv
Material
paint, copper metal, abalone shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8055

Mask with small circular eye holes, a long, hooked nose, high cheek bones, protruding eyebrows, and lips that form an oval shape. The eyebrows, base of nose and moustache are in black, the nose, cheekbones and mouth are red, and the remainder of the face is painted grey with mottled red and black on the chin, three lines of red on on side of the face, and two red lines on the other side of the face. Black moss has been nailed to the mask under the nose, to the sides of the mouth, to the sides of the cheeks, and at the top of the head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
moss, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA8050

Brown wood cockle or clam shell carving. Painted with vertical black lines along all the ridges. Made of two halves connected at the smaller end with a patch of brown cloth nailed together. The two halves can open up like a clam shell.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA17138

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask (parts a-b). The face (part a) has red and green flared nostrils with a central frill that curls down into the middle of the nose. The mouth (part b) is red, flat, protruding and was hinged to the head with thin rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white edging and detailing; black and red outlined eyes on a green, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. Attached to the top ridge are small tufts of cedar stripes. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint, metal and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7488

Mask with skull-like features, black eyebrows, closed crescent-shaped red eyes with small holes drilled in the middle. Two red triangles and a slight peak form the nose, and the mouth is open baring two rows of teeth. Two tufts of black horse hair are attached either side of the head at the top. The remainder of the mask is thinly painted with white paint, giving it an overall grey look.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
horse hair, metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial DaggerA7487

Four-sided wedge-shaped wooden dagger with red pointed end. Handle has small Dzunuk'wa head carved into the end. Colours are red, black and white.

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