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Salmon Headdress3106/2

Painted and carved salmon headdress. Headdress is triangle in shape. Thin white lines curl around cheeks. A second set forms a V over forehead with a solid black band running down the rest of the forehead to the mouth. Shallow carvings around eyes form a long white oval. Eyes are formed from a solid black circle outlined with a wide black ring and a thin red ring in the centre of each oval. Mouth is a long red rectangle with two carved white lines. At each side is a white patch with three grey lines. Remainder of headdress is painted grey. Smooth black cloth and rough cotton strips hang down back of mask. Plastic headgear attached to interior.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, acrylic paint, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, metal and plastic
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Undersea Chief Mask3106/1

Painted and carved mask. Top edge has six rounded squares made of abalone and copper. Eyebrows made of copper with white and black outlines. Eyes are round mirrors ringed with copper, and red, white and black outlines. White and red detailing under each eye. Sunken green ovals surround both eyes and connect over bridge of nose. Sharp nose flares at bottom with open nostrils. Green, white and red on bridge, with black, white and red on nostrils. Cheeks are decorated with red ovals outlined by green, white and black bands of various thicknesses. Upper cheeks have more elaborate rectangles. Red mouth is wide open with curved black line around top lip. Green dashes run around mouth and chin. Black fabric hangs off back of mask, over elastic bands.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, acrylic paint, abalone shell, copper metal, glass, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2944/2

Small, wooden bowl, unpainted, with almost vertical sides. Outer surface is carved all the way around in formline designs. "83 Cranmer" written on base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Bowl2944/1

Small carved bentwood dish, unpainted. All four side bulge outward and are carved with somewhat three-dimensional faces on two sides. "DCranmer 72" inscribed in base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and stain
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kwakiutl Raven Design2941/1

Wall hanging of a silkscreen print, on burlap cloth. A vertically rectangular black and red raven design, on burlap, covering most of the surface. Wooden dowels are attached at each end with a black string stapled to the upper dowel for hanging. A Coastal Arts printed label is adhered to the reverse which gives the title, artist and biography.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mosquito2880/1

Silkscreen print of a Northwest Coast stylized mosquito in black, red and blue on off-white paper. Mosquito is shown in profile, facing right, with a very long probiscus bent down along the front of its body. The head contains a large eye with a black pupil and blue background. The body has red and white motifs and three faces looking out from the front facing the stinger. The inner side of the stinger has red teeth-like outlines. A red line with U-shapes weaves back and forth behind the mosquito. Pencil inscription of title, artist and date below image. Framed.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting2874/1

Painting on mahogany wood plywood panel. Image in red and black of the sun in human form: a human-like figure squatting with legs to each side and an elbow on each knee with hands held up facing front; figure's head is surrounded by a circle with seven sun rays extending out. Signed below figure at right leg: "Cranmer 74." Black wooden frame.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Silkscreen Print2800/3

Single colour silkscreen print of black Sisiutl design curved around into an oval shape so that both Sisiutl tongues meet at top centre; artist signature lower right corner in blue ink. Framed.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle2800/2 a-b

Rattle with cedar bark fringe at top, bird face carved and painted on one side, handle wrapped with cotton cord. Part b is a wooden stand with a hole that holds the rattle upright.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2800/1

Long wooden dish or bowl carved in design of a curved halibut fish. Stained brown wood; small central bowl area with both fish ends curving upward.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and stain
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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