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HeaddressA3664

Cedar bark headdress in the form of a rounded bird beak: two semi-circular flaps at front representing a beak with two long oval shapes that sit on top of beak, a hooked nose that projects out over the beak. Bunched cedar strips are attached at the top of the headdress frame with thick white string, and white string is wrapped around the base of the frame at the back. (Photos show the mask without the nose piece in 2009; nose repaired in 2021.)

Culture
“Kwakwaka'wakw” ?
Material
cedar bark, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada and British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA3616 a-b

Unpainted, wooden whistle that is oval in cross section and comes to a tapered end. Previously broken into four lengthwise pieces, now repaired so there are two pieces (parts a-b). The first piece (part a) is semi-rounded and whole except for the chipped tapering end. The second piece (part b) is semi-rounded with a vertical crack down the middle of the tapering end.

Culture
“Kwakwaka'wakw” ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada and British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4192 a-b

Triple whistle made of three single whistle parts of equal length which are now rebound as two separate pieces (parts a-b). Part a consists of two parts bound together with cord; part b is the third matching part from the other side, which is now detached. The outer pieces are rectangular in cross section while the middle piece is square in cross section. All three pieces are bound with cord near their outer ends and middle. Upper portions of each whistle are painted blue, as is the binding at that end. The middle and left side pieces (part a) are bound together at their tapered ends with white cord. The right side piece (part b) shows past evidence (indented cord marks) of being bound at the end. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there are hollowed areas through each tapered end, through to the cut out rectangular holes.

Culture
“Kwakwaka'wakw” ?
Material
wood, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada and British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3120 a-b

Oval-shaped woven basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b). Figures in green around center portion of basket. Lid: one line of purple along rim; center oval is orange with green swirl surrounding. Base: plaited origin; plain twined (over wide warp strands). Sides: twisted twined work. Slightly indented flange on basket.

Culture
“Nuu-chah-nulth” ?
Material
cedar root, swamp grass and aniline dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA7922 a-b

Plain shaft (part a) with a large leaf-shaped barbed point (part b). The barbs are horizontal and there are four pair.

Culture
“Nuu-chah-nulth” ?
Material
iron metal, sinew and wood
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Feast DishA4147 a-i

Wooden feast dish (parts a-i) consisting of three large, deeply carved bowls (parts a-c) mounted on wheels, and loosely joined by mortise and tenon arrangements, the whole forming a supernatural creature called a sisiutl. The two end bowls (parts a and c) depict the head and body of the serpent with a large protruding snout, carved eyes, ears and bared teeth. The middle bowl (part b) has a carved and painted human-like face with two hands on the joins. Two large ladles (parts d-e) project outwards like tongues, one from each mouth of the sisiutl, held in by their handles. On top of the sisiutl’s two heads are horn-like protrusions (parts f-i). The bowl is painted black, white, green, red and yellow with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
“Kwakwaka'wakw” ?
Material
paint, red cedar wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada and British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4364 a-b

Mask (a) with a heavy brow, protruding eyes and cheeks, large flared nostrils, and pursed lips. The mask is painted with black, dark green, dark red, and medium red with white lines and curvilinear designs. The mask is surmounted by a duck figure with wings extended and a duckling on its back (b). The duck figure has a green head with black glass eyes and a red mouth. The duck figure's neck and wings are articulated, and the mechanisms are hidden from view by white fabric that has been painted with designs in black, blue and brown. The duckling and the body and wooden segments of the duck figure's wings are painted with designs in green, red, blue and black.

Culture
“Kwakwaka'wakw” ?
Material
wood, metal, fibre, cotton fibre ?, paint and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada and British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlA17193

Ovular clay bowl with rounded, inward curving sides and a flat bottom. A bird's head protrudes from the rim at one end and a small tail from the other.

Culture
?
Material
clay
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA7285 a-b

A red-brown wood ladle (part a) with an elongated bowl and a dark lathed knob (part b) handle. The dark, hollow knob (part b) has three horizontal raised ridges around the lower portion, a flat rounded top, and inserts onto the handle into an upward flaring, conical metal piece.

Culture
“Northwest Coast” ?
Material
brass metal and wood
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA6301 a-c

Wooden cradle in three pieces. Part (a) is the bottom and the side, (b) is the other side, and (c) is the bottom end. The main part is loosely held together with nails; the other two parts have nails protruding along the side (part b) or bottom (part c).

Culture
“Kwakwaka'wakw” ?
Material
cedar wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada and British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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