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Rattle Basket3207/4 a-b

Rattle basket. Small basket has a recessed base decorated with encircling lines of green, from which rises a short straight wall. Weave is fine, with two lines of imbricated designs either side of midpoint consisting of stepped lines in faded shades of tan. Interior has corresponding lines of dark blue-grey and red. Lid fits over mouth of basket and is concave at centre with a large, squat finial. Design is of encircling lines of triangles and rectangles in light tan and orange. Set inside lid under the finial is a chamber containing material that rattles (likely beads?). Encirclilng rings of blue-grey and red decorate the underside of the lid.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, dye and spruce root
Made in
Hoonah, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA7861

Figure representing a duck with a metal rod and wooden handle inserted into the underside of the duck's belly. The figure is painted with red, black and yellow. Brass sheet metal has been attached underneath each wing and twice around the neck.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
wood, brass metal and paint
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4493

Large, carved bird mask with a long beak, a high bridge and ovoid shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. At the back of the nose is a large red split U-forms. The bridge has six red U-forms on the bottom and eight, white U-forms on top. The eyes are white, outlined in black, on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Underneath the eye is four white U’s. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak along with a fibre cloth. The top and side 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 mask is painted black, red, and white with 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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Power BoardA9082

Wooden figure consisting of the top section of a duntsik or power board used in winter dances. The design is cutout with Northwest Coast stylized form and outlined in black paint. The image represented is a sisiutl. There is hair adhered to the sides. Fragment of larger object.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
cedar wood and hair
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA9076

Wooden figure consisting of the top section of a duntsik or power board used in winter dances. The design is cutout with Northwest Coast stylized form and outlined in black paint. The image represented may be a sisiutl? There is hair adhered to the sides. Fragment of larger object.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
hair, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7491

Mask with mirrored eyes in sunken sockets, pursed lips, a hooked nose, prominent brows, oval-shaped indents on the sides of the forehead, and a piece of skin with hair attached at the back of the head. The mask is painted black with white ovals inside the indents at the sides of the forehead, white lines around the eyebrows and between the eyebrows, white around the eyes, red nostrils and lips.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, skin, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7479

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has large red, triangular shaped nostrils outlined with a black and white s-form. Running from the brow is a small central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself; decorated with white semi-circles. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The bottom parts of the beaks are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black and large, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece of fibre twine that helped articulate the beak. Attached to the top edge is a twist rope of red and white fabric. The top has many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the back and bottom edges are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, cotton fibre, cedar bark, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.584

Length of bone with a large hole drilled through either end; ends are bulbous and angular. Used for pulling sleighs.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7478

Wooden, bear mask, carved and painted; has copper, cutout teeth. The muzzle is hinged with two pieces leather on either side, nailed to a lower jaw. There is twine on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top of the head. The mask is painted black, green and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, leather skin, copper metal and paint
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA7859

Painted owl headdress with a protruding beak. Red overall, with other features and designs painted on. The beak and area surrounding the eyes is blue, eyebrows are black. White is used to outline the eyebrows, eyes, cheeks and create other patterns like dashes in the blue area around the eyes and a half circle on the forehead. Above the owl's face is a carved headdress featuring a white peak and an arching line. Other colours on the headdress include red, blue, green and yellow. Two large metal studs are used for eyes, secured by nails. Other smaller metal studs are painted white and decorate the area around the face. Baleen is attached to the back of the mask and is visible above the headdress. Two brown textiles are also attached to the back of the mask creating a hat-like structure. (Similar to A7858).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
fibre, metal, baleen, wood and paint
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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