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Bear Headdress3046/1

Painted bear headdress. The head is wide and slightly rounded, with large wedge-shaped ears on top outer edges splaying slightly to either side. A carved line emphasizes the forehead and head top, which are painted black. Eyes are red and white, surrounded by green, backed by carved red rectangles. The black and natural brown snout is wide, tapering toward the nose where carved nostrils are painted red. The bared teeth are square with pointed cuspids, painted white. The interior of the headdress is hollowed out. "Hank Robertson" is carved in the wood, inside.

Culture
Haisla
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleA1970

Full size plain wood canoe paddle. Well worn, may have been painted at one time.

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA6540

Wooden arrow with feathers at distal end of arrow shaft and a triangular shaped, rock, point at the other. The feathers attached to the shaft by grooves cut into the sides. The arrow head is hafted by using wire and pitch.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, chalcedony mineral, feather and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird FigureA1145

A wood bird figure. Has a small distinct forehead, eyes, nostrils, and a long red beak line. The wings are slightly curved, creating a inverted U-shape in cross section with the tail. The black body is painted with turquoise to accentuate the feather outlines. Bottom has hole piercing through.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayA1134

Divided tray, or box. Square as viewed from above, with sides that angle outwards towards the top edge and upright walls that divide the box into four sections. Both upright walls have curved edges, but one is much more pronounced and higher than the other. Distributive design in black and red, overall. The top edges are painted black and the outside edges of the base are painted red.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
lacquer, metal, paint, cedar wood and yellow cedar wood
Made in
Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7924

A painted brown wood bird mask with a stationary beak and a hole in top as if it used to be attached to another piece. The black eyes are surrounded by a dark green area that has horizontal black dashes within. There is a vertical curved red line running down in between the eyes and the beak. The black beak has red lips and is slightly open. Two abstract black, and one crescent red shape are painted on each side of the face with two horizontal red dashes below the back of the eyes.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Human FigureA1352

A stone figure of a female with a child on her back. Her eyes are rounded circles while the child's eyes are grooved circles. Her angular eyebrows extend down into the nose with nostrils. She has a mouth, ears, and breasts, and her arms are angled backward to hold the child. The child has a simple hair line, and its legs are wrapped around the female with its right one slightly higher than its left.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA1146 a-c

A light brown unpainted model canoe (part a) with elongated ends. Two male figures (parts b-c) painted in black, and red are seated at opposite ends. The interior of the canoe (part a) has an inner rim. The two nailed seats at opposite ends of the canoe fit the contours of the boat. One end of the canoe has a vertical groove while the other end does not. Both men (parts b-c) are painted with black facial features, excluding the red nose, and the red mouth. Their hands, and feet are red. Their clothes are black. They are sitting with their knees bent. One man (part b) has his right hand turning inward with his left hand turning downward while the other man (part c) has his right hand turning downward with his left hand turning inward. Both men (parts b-c) are detached from the canoe (part a).

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA1113

Model pole standing on a proportionally large carved animal figure with four inlaid shells, hollowed out underneath. From top to bottom, the pole has a human with bear ears, a shark(?) and a beaver on the front. Minimal use of red and black paint on pole only. Signed on the base. Pole is secured to the base with a screw.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, metal, operculum shell and paint
Made in
Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial ArrowA1140

Wooden arrow consisting of a cylindrical shaped handle with a semi-circular cutout at the end. The conical shaped head is split in two; the outside is painted black, while the inside is red. The handle has a red line pattern and a large staple in it.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, pigment and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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