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Paint BrushA3644

Small paint brush with bristles inserted into the end cleft of a narrow cedar handle. The cleft is bound with black thread. The bristles are cropped on an angle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cedar wood and hair
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paint BrushNb3.1326

Paint brush compused of black bristles inserted in a cleft in the end of a long narrow cedar handle, which is then bound with cedar bark. Bristles cropped at an angle on the end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, cedar bark, hair and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3550

Wooden, bear mask, carved and painted. The muzzle is hinged – with a piece of string on one side and skin on the other – to a lower jaw. The ties allow the jaw to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top, one is painted black, the other is unpainted and is a later addition. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest coast designs. The black paint covers an older red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtA4520

Wide sash portion of twined cedar bark with long warps making a fringe which hangs below. Two braided ties - one fixed to either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor FigureA1800

Carved wooden figure sitting with knees drawn up. The head is oval shaped with large ovoid eyes, protruding nose and open mouth. The upper lip and chin are painted black; a red band is painted across the face, the bridge of the nose and around the lips. Arms that hang down to the sides are attached separately to the body.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA1797

Carved wooden moon mask. The cut out pupils are outlined with black and have black eyebrows above. The nostrils are red. The slightly open mouth is red. Has black hair, a black moustache, and a black goatee. Head is outlined by black with a flat undecorated brown wood moon halo-like effect.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleA1552

Plain paddle- natural light brown colour.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6369

Humanoid mask with an angular face, small slanted eyes, large recessed eye sockets, hooked nose and protruding lips. Locks of brown hair attached to head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, hair and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial DaggerA6367

Four-sided wedge-shaped wooden dagger with a handle in form of a face mask. Top and bottom rim of handle are painted red; the rest is black in colour.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6364

Hollow, brown wood whistle that is rounded oval in cross section at the wider end and then tapers to a smaller bulging cylindrical section with a tapering end. Bound in three sections with white and brown string, the former being around near the smaller end and the middle while the latter being around near the wider end. An angular crescent-shaped hole is carved in the middle of one side.

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