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ClappersA7822

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 arch-shaped mouth shows eight white teeth. Above the mouth, there is a thin, 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 but more to the right side, its back right leg on top of the outer circle of the face's eye as it also partially covers the pupil, its back left leg in the middle of the face's wide truncated, black triangular-like shape, and its front left leg on the face's other eye. Along the top and the bottom of the face, there is a pair of thin, red split u's. The other face is similar but instead it has a thin, 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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RattleA7824

Brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, each with a flaring semi-cylindrical handle, creating a full rounded heart-shaped rattle. The top has a leather strap attached for hanging. Designs consisting of a face on both sides. One face has black eyes with black brows above, an outward pointed nose, an open mouth showing eight white teeth, and a red triangle on each cheek. The other face has black eyes with black brows above, two small red triangles for the nostrils, an open mouth showing twelve white teeth, and a red triangle on each cheek.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, leather skin and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA7818

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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FigureA7815

Eagle with black eyes surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above, and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have six feather sections painted dark green, and red outlined with black. The chest has a face painted with its black eyes surrounded by a dark green area, with a red mouth, and outlined with black. Signed by artist.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA6604

A model totem pole depicting a man holding whale, and an eagle (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above, a red mouth, a black moustache, and a red line on each cheek that has "spikes" along the upper side. He is painted wearing a dark red upper garment and a black lower garment. The whale that he is holding has its black eyes surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above and a red mouth. The whale's body is painted with a dark green, red, and black decoration. The bird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have five feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black. The chest has a face with its black eyes surrounded by a mint green area and a red mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA6603

Totem pole model featuring a squatting man holding seal, top has salmon and eagle with outstretched wings. Painted in colours of green, red and black. Signed: Charlie James, Alert Bay. Has piece of printed paper attached to the underside of the base. Pole is secured to the base by two nails.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal, paper and ink
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA7825

Lattice twined weaving with a scalloped border formed by some triple strand weft stitches. Dark scalloped edge and centre with orange and turquoise diagonal striped bands around each and a floral band of orange, red, purple, and green in the middle region of the mat.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA7826

Lattice twined weaving with a scalloped border formed by some triple strand weft stitches. Dark scalloped edge and centre with orange and turquoise diagonal striped bands around each and a floral band of orange, red, purple, and green in the middle region of the mat.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA7827

Lattice twined weaving with a scalloped border formed by some triple strand weft stitches. Dark scalloped edge and centre with orange and turquoise diagonal striped bands around each and a floral band of orange, red, purple, and green in the middle region of the mat.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlA7814

Bowl is in the shape of a seal and has painted images on its sides. The left side has fish shape with an animal head and plant motif near the tail. The right side has two fish, one larger fish chasing a smaller fish. The entire bowl has a thin black outline.

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