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Kulus SculptureA50011 a

Large wooden sculpture carved in the form of a bird and painted yellow or faded green with black, white and red stylized designs. Missing its wings. Has carved legs; only one claw remains. Its chest has a painted face, while the lower body holds detailing representative of a bird. The head has carved eyes and a large protruding beak; the sides have painted ovoids. The lower part of the beak is missing.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, cedar wood and metal
Made in
Hope Island, British Columbia, Canada and Xwamdasbe', British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kulus SculptureA50011 b

Large wooden sculpture carved in the form of a bird. Painted yellow (or faded green?) with black, white and red stylized designs. Missing its wings and legs. It has carved eyes and a large protruding beak. On its chest are design forms that depict feathers.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, paint and cedar wood
Made in
Hope Island, British Columbia, Canada and Xwamdasbe', British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Grizzly Bear House PostA50010 c-d

Two wood interior house posts (parts c-d) carved in the form of grizzly bear standing upright with his hind legs slightly bent, its front paws raised to its mouth and the paws bent downwards. Both posts are missing the bottom of its hind legs. The heads of the bears are identical with large protruding snouts that face downwards, deeply carved eyes and bared teeth. Each has a rectangular wooden protrusion at the top middle forehead.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar wood and metal
Made in
Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Interior House PostA50009 g-h

Two sea-lion house posts (parts g-h) in storage due to poor condition. Part of interior house frame (see A50009 a-c, d-f).

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