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MaskA3813

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red and white ovoid shaped nostrils with split u forms behind it, all carved in shallow relief. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black and white square shaped frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak; detailed with a large cutout u-form. Curling from the top edge of the head is a smaller, circular red and white frill with a band of black u-forms. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with two ovoids and a u-form. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and black on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. Behind the eye are two black and white u and split u-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak. The top and sides have cedar braids and small bundles; longer strips hang down the back. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, rubber, metal, cedar bark, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal DishA3812

Wooden bowl carved in the form of a seal with incised eyes, teeth and nose along with the tail flipper. The sides are painted black and red detailing the side flippers and body. The back of the figure is the bowl, carved deeply in the shape of an oval.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal DishA3811

Wooden bowl carved in the form of a seal with incised eyes, teeth and nose along with the tail flipper. The sides are painted black red detailing the side flippers and body. The back of the figure is the bowl, carved deeply in the shape of an oval. The dish is painted black, red and green with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA3810

Wooden wolf headdress, or mask. Carved and painted; has wooden, cutout teeth. The muzzle is hinged with two pieces of twisted, fibre twine on either side, to a lower jaw. There is twine on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top of the head. The mask is painted black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubA3805

Club with long handle carved with diagonal incised lines. Two knobs sit in between the handle and the bulbous end of the club.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance KnifeA3804

Warrior dance knife, or baton in the form of Sisiutl. Central face is yellow with green and black eye features, white teeth and red nostrils and lips. The neck of both heads at either end of the sisiult are white, green, and black. The wolf-like heads at each end of the knife have a white curl at the top of the head, have white teeth, a red nose and mouth, and have yellow accents.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA3801

Wooden ladle with short, cylindrical handle that joins to a squared-off neck, and a deep dish with curved sides and a slightly pointed tip.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LeggingA4253

Leggings made from alternate strips of golden coloured and red-dyed cedar bark folded double over a string and twined with two rows of string. Colour: red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LeggingA4252

Leggings made of alternate strips of red and bleached white cedar bark. Folded double and secured with two rows of twining, one along the top and one approximately three inches below the first.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4250

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red ovoid shaped nostrils with black and orange split u forms on either side. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves downwards to the centre of the beak; decorated with cutout black and white u-forms and two cutout s-shapes. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with a white u-form. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The inner top has small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark with two white feather intertwined. The mask is painted black, white, orange and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, rubber, cedar bark, wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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