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MaskA3628

Carved, wooden, raven mask with a long beak. The beak is hinged with leather twine on either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. The eyes are outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head is a braid of cedar. The back has cedar bundles tied to a wooded frame that sits on the wearers head. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assisted the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, fibre, wood, cedar bark and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6554

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and an ovoid shaped protrusion for a nose. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and cutout nostrils. Around the mouth are red U-forms. Along the ridge of the beak are red U-forms on a white background. The protruding eyes are white, outlined in black on a red background; brow is black. Above the brow are two ear-like structures with red painted U-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top has long strips of cedar that hang over the wearer. Intermixed in the fridge are black, raven ? feathers. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, cedar bark, wood, paint, synthetic rubber and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6551

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long, wide beak and large protrusion for a nose. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and cutout nostrils. Around the nose are white, red and black U-forms. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black and white with black spots. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of piece of cedar twine used to open and close the beak. The top of the head has a slight triangular shape. Pieces of cedar used to be attached along the top ridge of the beak. The underside of the mouth is painted black with a white stripe running down the middle and a circular design left unpainted. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, fibre and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6126

Carved, wooden, Hokhokw bird mask with a long beak and circular cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with orange edging. There are five orange U-forms carved at the back of the beak running towards the nostril; in front of nostril is an orange, light orange and white U-form. Part of the nostril extends upward creating an ovoid shaped projection on top of the beak. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background with orange U-forms; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe. Tied to the sides with twine are small bundles of cedar; longer strips are attached to the bottom rim and hang down to cover the body of the wearer. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assisted the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, orange and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint, fibre, metal and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA6470

Wooden figure made out of an old box consisting of a duntsik or power board used in winter dances. The design is cutout with Northwest Coast stylized forms and outlined in black paint. The image represented is a sisiutl with its curled horns protruding from the top; a human figure in the middle and a bird ? at the bottom. The board used to be in one piece but was cut and is currently in five bound together with sections of post and hole along with metal wiring.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA3797

Wooden figure of a duntsik or power board used in winter dances. The design is cutout with Northwest Coast stylized forms and outlined in black and white paint. The image represented is a sisiutl with its curled horns protruding from the top. The board has numerous rectangular pieces silver coloured foil adhered to the surface.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA3737

Dark brown spoon carved from mountain goat horn; handle carved with several figures.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
mountain goat horn
Made in
Kispiox, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA8231

Thick, neck ring consisting of layers of shredded cedar bark wrapped around itself to create a circular shape. On top of the cedar wrap is finely twisted cedar bark rope laid parallel and woven together. An additional sash of the same material is bound onto the ring by a plated cedar bark collar. Sewn to this sash are small, rectangular strips of hide. There is a piece of eagle down intertwined in the weaving.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cedar bark, skin and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressD1.13

Cream dress with pattern. The dress has a round neck and long cuffed sleeves. The overall pattern has small brown flowers with black and yellow centres. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Yakama
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Yakima, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6119

Carved, wooden raven headdress, or mask. Long beak and oval shaped, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. There is a red stylized split U-form around the nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe. Attached with twine to the top, back and bottom rim are small bunches of cedar. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

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