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CopperA6171

Copper with edges that flare slightly toward the base as well as the top. Has a T-shaped raised design element near the centre, that divides the bottom section in half and separates the top section from the bottom. The top section is slightly convex. The copper is blackened overall with incised diagonal lines on the bottom section and an incised bear face and two paws surrounded by a border on the top section.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal and silver alloy metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA6113

Copper with a bottom section that has a slight point at the centre of the bottom edge and the width tapers slightly towards the bottom. The top section flares outwards, the top edge is curved, and this section is slightly convex. Abstract design overall on face. The copper is composed of two pieces joined to a horizontal piece of copper with metal rivets.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal and copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6303

Mask depicting a beaver/Bagwis figure painted with a black and white design on the forehead and cheeks, green around the black and white circular eyes, black eyebrows that extend down to the dip of the nose, flared red nostrils, two large protruding teeth with red lips, and black and white crescent-shaped lines to either side of the mouth. There is a hole at the top of the forehead through which is attached a length of off-white string knotted with a loop at the top.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3680

Large, carved crooked beak mask. Beak is long with a high black frill running from the brow; projects upwards and curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak. The nose is ovoid shaped and painted red surrounded by a pink split u within a large red u-form. The beak is long and pointed, painted black with a red mouth and white detailing. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The eyes are black and white, outlined in black, on a white ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, red, and white with stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, metal, leather skin and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3679

Mask with prominant nose and a mouth with slightly downturned corners. The mask is painted white with heavy black eyebrows accentuated with black lines above them, red nostrils bordered in black, red lips and chin, a heavy black moustache with curled ends, and black under the mouth as well as around the chin. There is also a black curvilinear design on the mask's right cheek.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6087

Wooden animal mask with a long snout. The muzzle has prominent teeth and consists of a separate piece of wood that moves (would have been combined with the lower jaw, which is missing). Head of the mask has been covered with a piece of hide which has been painted black around the edges, white in the centre and green ovoids around the eyes. The eyes consist of black glass inlaid in the wood. Underneath the hide face is a fibrous material. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
clay ?, wood, glass, skin, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA6084

Headdress with bird's head in relief. Two smaller three-dimensional faces, one on top and one below. Border and eyes have abalone inlay. Colours used are mainly black and red, with traces of blue.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA6083

Head band of tightly knitted red string lined with a fine burgundy coloured cloth. Four bundles of red-dyed cedar bark attached to the upper edges of the ring. Additional rectangular pieces of bark backed with cloth attached to two sides.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
dye, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA6082

Head ring consisting of a circular frame of thin strips of red cedar wrapped around a red cotton ring.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cotton fibre, cedar bark and eagle feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA6081

Twisted cedar bark ring with fringes on two sides.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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