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Model Totem PoleA8086

Model totem pole. From the top down, the pole has the following figures: an eagle with outstretched wings, a killer whale, and a human. Figures rest on a round base. Colours used are black, red and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
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 PoleA8082

A model totem pole depicting the figure of Dzunuk'wa and a bear (from bottom to top). Horse hair represents Dzunuk'wa's hair. Her entire body is painted black, except for the mouth, eyes, and the ears which are also painted red. The bear's eyes are surrounded by a dark blue area with black brows and a red line separating the black mouth. Its arms are painted black. There is a nail at each upper corner on the back .

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, horse hair, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial DaggerA8075

Four-sided wedge-shaped wooden dagger with an hour-glass shaped handle. Black in colour.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-AdzeA8080

D-handled adze composed of a wooden handle bound to a slightly flaring curved steel blade with metal wire. The blade has two bored indents. The handle has an almost parallelogram shape, a slight protrusion at the front and two bumps at the back with a curved indent between them.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, steel metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8065

Model totem pole depicting a bear holding a seal, with killer whale and eagle at top. Eagle has outstretched wings. Colours used are black, red and grey.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sun MaskA8064

Sun mask made from two sheets of copper riveted together with the nose, made from a curved piece of rectangular copper, also riveted to the mask. The edges of the mask are scalloped with four larger scallops at the top, bottom and sides of the mask, and four smaller scallops between the larger ones at diagonal angles. There is a black painted border around the edge of the face and there are traces of red paint overall.

Culture
Wuikinuxv
Material
copper metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA8059

Copper made from several pieces of metal that have been riveted together and has a dark grey patina overall. The bottom section of the copper is rectangular with a slight peak at the centre of the bottom edge. This section is divided in half by a slightly raised vertical band, and is divided from the top section by a slightly raised horizontal band. The top section has side edges that flare outwards from the base and the top edge has a peak at the centre. The top section is also slightly convex. A face is scratched into the dark grey patina with the round eyes and nose slightly embossed.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal
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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