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Thunderbird Mask2665/1

Undecorated mask-like carving with recessed eye sockets and large, protruding nose. The grain of the wood runs parallel to the plane of the face and so is highly visible. The back side of the mask has two nails with cord strung between them.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar wood, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleNb3.1441 a-c

Model totem pole with two figures: bear at bottom, thunderbird at top. Thunderbird has large, outstretched wings (parts b-c), each screwed into the back of the pole. Painted black, green, orange, brown, yellow and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
yellow cedar wood, paint, lacquer, wood and metal
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Paddle1378/1

Small wooden paddle, with a painted bird head design. Tip of letter opener is painted red with red cross-hatching at the other end; handle and reverse side are unpainted. Artist signature and date on the back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Totem PoleNb3.1330

Free-standing pole. From bottom: Raven, Dzunuk'wa, Bak'was, a man holding a frog, a Sea-bear holding a killer whale, and at the top, Thunderbird with a whale on its chest. The bird wings are detachable, held by metal backings on each side. The entire pole is painted.

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