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RattleA6095

Northern style rattle carved of hardwood, composed of two complementary halves. One half shows a bear face in relief, the other shows supernatural creature imagery. Stitched together with copper wire around rattle, end of handle is wrapped with a small cord. Inside the rattle is likely pebbles, beads or lead shot.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, copper metal, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6094

Fool mask. Human face mask with circular eyes and mouth. There are incised carved lines on the forhead and above the top lip. Colours used are black and green. Top has cedar bark fringe.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6093

Fool mask. Humanoid face mask with's nose and mouth are carved at an angle. Colours used are orange, red, black, white and green. Remnants of hair are left on one side of eyebrow. Top of head has cedar bark.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, hair, metal, wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4397

Flat, bottle-shaped, red-brown wood double whistle bound with brown twine in three places, one near each end and one near the middle. Green-brown cloth is glued on the sides in between the holes. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the tapering end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
alder wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4496

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red, ovoid shaped nostrils outlined with two red split u behind it. Running from the brow is a large central frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself; detailed with black u-forms. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white detailing; two white u-forms behind the eyes. The eyes are black, outlined in white on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black with a white ovoid. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twisted twine pieces through the lower beak to articulate the beak which is now nailed shut. Attached to the top edge are many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the top and sides are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, metal, cedar bark, leather skin and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HarpoonA2.557

Walrus tusk ice pick at one end of the plain wooden shaft. Long thick point fastened to the shaft with bearded sealskin line.

Culture
Inuit: Iglulik
Material
wood, bearded seal skin and walrus tusk
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeA2.231

Geometric wood inlaid design formed on body of pipe. Bowl end of pipe is flat and shallow.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
lead metal and wood
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6242

Mask with a hooked nose, pronounced orange mouth and round eyes below an overhanging brow. Split-U details in large flaring ears. Black horse hair is attached to the head. Grey with black and white details, red nostrils and gold around the eyes, between the eyes and along the top of the ears. Unpainted on the top with several nails and attached cords.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
horse hair, fibre, wood, paint and metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6241

Mask with rounded ears at the top sides, wrinkles on the forehead, a flattened nose and tapering cylindrical protrusions from the cheeks. The mouth has four fangs and thick lips. The bottom jaw is nailed closed. The mask is painted with green and red ears, a white and black forehead, heavy black eyebrows with white edges, green around the eyes, black on the temples, upper cheeks and chin, white around the mouth, red nostrils and lips, and green on the outised of the cylindrical protrusions with white on the inside. Cord attached at reverse.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6239

Mask with elogated face, slightly protruding brows, a hooked nose, and an open mouth. The mask is painted light grey with a dark grey scalloped scale symbol design on the forehead, dark grey on the face with heavy black eyebrows, light grey with red on the temples, red nostrils, black cheeks, and a black moustache.

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