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Cedar Bark Cape2002-90/1
Horn Spoon1416
Horn Spoon1588
Soapberry Spoon1554
Bukwus Mask25.0/220

Like the Dzoonokwa, Bukwus is a wild creature of the woods. Described as a chief of the ghosts, he tempts travellers to eat his food, which transforms them into wild spirits like himself. The Bukwus dance is performed during the Tlasula.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw and Quatsino
Material
wood, paint, cloth and cord
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Spoon Handle1428
Horn Spoon2212
Drum | Beater/Rattle1992-7/1

The dye is red. The paint is red, green, gold, white, and black. The fur is rabbit.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
yellow cedar wood, rawhide hide, leather, rope, hemp, dye, abalone shell, copper metal, paint, gold, fur, rabbit, horse hair, bone and cord
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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