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MaskA3792

Carved, wooden, supernatural bird mask with a long beak and ovoid shaped nostrils with U-form cutouts. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. There is a red stylized design around the nostril, three white curved markings behind the mouth and a white stylized design on the bottom of the beak. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black and there are two black split U’s along the back rim. Attached to the top of the head are strips of cedar bark that are short at the front and hang long at the back. Attached with twine to the top, back and bottom rim is a braid of cedar. Strips of cedar line the bottom rim and dangle down to cover the body of the wearer. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting; cord is tied around a cylindrical shaped, wooden handle. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, metal, rubber, fibre, wood, paint and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven MaskA6361

Carved bird mask with a long beak and circular, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. There are five orange U-forms and four red U-forms carved at the back of the beak running towards the nostril. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head are five rounded edged, rectangular cutouts with red U-forms painted on a white background. Behind the cutouts is a fringe of cedar bark; tied bunches of cedar bark are adhered to the back and side rim with twine. Strips of cedar line the bottom rim and dangle down to cover the body of the wearer. The bottom of the beak has a white U-form painted on it. 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, white and orange.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, metal, cedar bark, rubber and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsNd707 a-b

Pair of brown skin moccasins decorated with tuffted animal hair patterns on the top and sides, and decorative coloured fibre edges on tops. Center seam runs part way down front.

Culture
Interior Salish: Secwepemc
Material
moose hair ? or cotton fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA9374

Small rectangular weaving made mountain goat’s wool. The design consists of a brown eagle with yellow beak and legs. There is a stripe of brown above and below the bird; warp fringe on either end. Loom woven.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
mountain goat wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsA2.87

Light brown leather trousers. The waistband is narrow with belt loops. The centre fly has plastic button closures. There is a yellow, red and brown ribbon threaded through the loops. On the back are two slits leading to fabric lined pockets. The legs are tapered with laces through the back lower legs. Modeled after riding breeches.

Culture
Interior Salish: Secwepemc
Material
moose skin ?, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketA2.693

Leather jacket with embroidery, fur and fringe. The jacket has a fur collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening with fabric covered metal buttons. There are two large pockets on the lower front. On both sides of the centre opening, cuffs, pockets and upper back yoke are embroidered panels of floral motifs, trimmed with brown fur. There is a long fringe on the upper front and back, some strands with serrated edges and a cutout diamond motif. There is a short fringe on the sleeves. The inside is lined with two fabrics. The upper lining is red with a fine floral pattern in blue. The lower lining is black with an abstract floral pattern in purple and red.

Culture
BC Northern Interior ?
Material
silk fibre, skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's StaffA8140

Carved, wooden speaker's staff, or talking stick, with six figures in colours of black, red, green and brown. Abalone shell pieces are inlaid on all of the figures. Top figure is a supernatural eagle, or Kolus, in human-like form, with a crooked beak and a labret. Below that is a human wearing a three-ringed hat. His body morphs into a whale, whose mouth touches the back fins of a sea lion. The bottom bear figure is mounted on top of a short, cylindrical base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, red cedar wood, abalone shell and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlA8700

Bone awl, triangular in shape with a tapered point at one end, a rectangular shaped body and a ‘V’ shaped indentation at the other end; the underside has a concaved groove.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ParflecheD1.70

Large, pouch-like, rectangular bag made from a folded piece of light tan-coloured hide. Thong tie closures along centre. Front is painted with geometric designs in red, blue, yellow and green.

Culture
Yakama
Material
rawhide skin and paint
Made in
Yakima, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA3540

Woven rope-like red cedar bark ring with three sets of long tassels made of strands of finer cedar bark twisted together and knoted at the ends.

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