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PaddleA7523

Wood paddle with an eye design painted in black on both sides of the blade. Has an elongated ovoid in tapering oval eye with a split u in front and a u form below that has dashes within. Underneath, there is a plain split u and a black split u with another one extending down to the handle while there is a solid curved shape at the tip. Behind this eye form, there is an ovoid, a pair of split u's, s-shapes that have diagonal lines within, and an abstract curving shape.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7883

Carved, wooden, khenkho mask with a long beak and a raised triangular protrusion for a nose. The beak is hinged with metal wire on either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth. The nose has a red painted s-shape with white around it. Attached to the head is a set of horns with a curled end. The eyes are clear glass white, outlined in red on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. Beak opens slightly. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wool fibre, glass, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7491

Mask with mirrored eyes in sunken sockets, pursed lips, a hooked nose, prominent brows, oval-shaped indents on the sides of the forehead, and a piece of skin with hair attached at the back of the head. The mask is painted black with white ovals inside the indents at the sides of the forehead, white lines around the eyebrows and between the eyebrows, white around the eyes, red nostrils and lips.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, skin, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7479

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has large red, triangular shaped nostrils outlined with a black and white s-form. Running from the brow is a small central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself; decorated with white semi-circles. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The bottom parts of the beaks are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black and large, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece of fibre twine that helped articulate the beak. Attached to the top edge is a twist rope of red and white fabric. The top has many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the back and bottom edges 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, cotton fibre, cedar bark, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleA7524

Wood paddle with a complex design in red and white painted on both sides of the blade and the handle. Both sides of the blade has an outward facing profile face with a pair of red-outlined split u's below and a black split u at the tip. Behind this face, there is a pair of red u forms within a red u form that has cross hatching within within a black u form, an eye form, and a black-outlined split u. One side of the handle has three pairs of black semi-circles and one pair of red semi-circles at the end while the other side of the handle has cross hatching and diagonal lines with a red-outlined split u within a black u form that has a plain ovoid within at the end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleA7525

Wood paddle with a design painted in red and black on the blade and the handle on both sides. Near the tip of the blade, there is an outward facing profile face. Behind this face, there is a red-outlined split u within a u form that has cross hatching within. There are also three black talon-like features. 'Siwash Indians Vancouver Is.' is painted on the handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleA7516

Wood paddle with designs painted in green, white, and red oil paint on the blade. One side appears to be a whale while the other side has an eye form. Whale has red ovoid in ovoid in tapering oval eye with a red body that has green accents as its tail curves upward. Green eye form has elongated red u form extensions. White background with red and green borders. Handle heavily varnished.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6992

Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction. Rim loops to form holders for the handle (missing). Fully beaded in alternating red and black with natural yellow-white in between.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6988

Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), parallel splint base construction. Two rows of looped work are on the side of the basket with a two strand looped work rim. Design also has x-shaped beading in black and red. Black beading just below the rim. Handle is overcast.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.584

Length of bone with a large hole drilled through either end; ends are bulbous and angular. Used for pulling sleighs.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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