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Model Totem Pole3421/6 a-c

Painted model pole carved with (top to bottom) eagle, seated humanoid figure; on a circular green wooden base. The eagle has separately carved wings (parts b-c) that spread out to the sides and attach into a vertical slot on each side of the pole. The humanoid figure is in an upright seated position. The figure holds a copper. Painted dark green, red, yellow and brown on a white background.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crooked Beak Mask | Humsumhl1-1669

Galokwudzuis, Crooked Beak of the Sky, is one of a household of monster birds and creatures, associates of the Man-eater Bahkwbakwalanooksiwey, the motivator of the major dances of the Tseyka, the winter ceremonial of the Kwakwaka'wakw. Of these dances, the first is the Hamatsa, impersonator of Man-eater himself. The Tseyka dances come from ancestors' fabled experiences with the creatures of the supernatural world, and the public dramatizations of those encounters are among the most prestigious ceremonial acts. (Holm, Spirit and Ancestor, 1987)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and cedar bark
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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MaskA3792

Carved, wooden, supernatural bird mask with a long beak and ovoid shaped nostrils with U-form cutouts. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. There is a red stylized design around the nostril, three white curved markings behind the mouth and a white stylized design on the bottom of the beak. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black and there are two black split U’s along the back rim. Attached to the top of the head are strips of cedar bark that are short at the front and hang long at the back. Attached with twine to the top, back and bottom rim is a braid of cedar. Strips of cedar line the bottom rim and dangle down to cover the body of the wearer. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting; cord is tied around a cylindrical shaped, wooden handle. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, metal, rubber, fibre, wood, paint and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6269

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and a slight protrusion for a nose. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and cutout nostrils. Around the nose are red U-forms and white incised lines. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. There are two pieces of wood that extend from the inside that are used to help support the mask when worn. The top, side and bottom edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while the back has longer strips that hang over the wearer. The underside of the mouth is painted black with a small white design. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, leather skin, cedar bark, wood, paint and eagle feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA3793

Painted wood rattle held together with metal nails and having strands of commercial black wool representing hair while a handle forms the lower jaw. The white face has circular black eyes outlined by a tapering oval surrounded by a green area with black brows above outlined by orange-red and extending downward to a sideways double u form at either outer side of the eyes. The nostrils are orange-red and there are orange-red dashes across the cheeks. The open, downward turned, orange-red mouth shows white teeth with curved line that has perpendicular lines across it. At either side of the mouth, there is a pair of orange-red u forms within a black one side-by-side. Vertical orange-red dashes are at either sides of the handle. The back of the head is painted black with an orange-red n form that has orange-red dashes within its white space.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, wool fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA3796

Painted wood rattle held together with metal nails and having strands of commercial black wool representing hair while a handle forms the lower jaw. The white face has circular black eyes outlined by a tapering oval surrounded by a green area with black brows above and a very thin continuous orange-red line below the brows. The nostrils are orange-red and there are five sideways orange-red u forms along the cheeks. The open, downward turned, orange-red mouth shows white teeth with curved line that has perpendicular lines across it. At either side of the mouth, there is a pair of orange-red u forms within a black one side-by-side. Vertical orange-red dashes are at either sides of the handle. The back of the head is painted black with a black ovoid within a small white oval.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wool fibre, wood, paint, stone ? and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA3795

Painted wood rattle held together with metal nails and having strands of commercial black wool representing hair while a handle forms the lower jaw. The white face has circular black eyes outlined by a tapering oval surrounded by a green area with black brows above. At either outer side of the eyes, there is an orange split u form that has green accents within. The nostrils are orange-red. The open, downward turned, orange-red mouth shows eleven carved white teeth. At either side of the mouth, there is an orange-red u forms within a black one. Vertical orange-red dashes are at either sides of the handle. The back of the head is painted black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, wool fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA3794

Painted wood rattle held together with metal nails and having strands of commercial black wool representing hair while a handle forms the lower jaw. The white face has circular black eyes outlined by a tapering oval surrounded by a green area with black brows above and a thin downward pointed orange-red line below the brows. The nostrils are orange-red. The open, downward turned, orange-red mouth shows nine carved white teeth. At either side of the mouth, there is a black ovoid in ovoid with three orange-red u forms above it and an orange-red ovoid within a black split u next to it near the nose. Vertical orange-red dashes are at either sides of the handle. The back of the head is painted black with a black ovoid within a large white oval.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wool fibre, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3789

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and an ovoid shaped ridge for a nose. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and circular cutout nostrils. At the back of the mouth are two s-shapes. Around the nose is a red ovoid and U-forms. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak along with a fibre head ring. The top, side and bottom edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while the back has longer strips that hang over the wearer. The underside of the mouth is painted black with a small white design. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, fibre, rubber and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8419

Totem pole model (part a) featuring a bear with a human figure, bird, beaver, eagle with nest and three young. Colours are brown, yellow, green, black and red. Figures rest on a rectangular base (part b). Two nails protrude from the top of the base and fit into two holes on the underside of the base.

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