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PaintingA9058

Hoq hoq mask in red and black on a white background. Painted on a page of a spiral drawing book. The head is in profile and is facing to the right side. The circular black pupil and eye are surrounded by a black oval that is pointed at both ends. There is a thick black brow above that has an elongated u form along the upper back with three pairs of red dashes along the upper front. Behind the eye, there is a red oval with sideways elongations. The elongated black and red dashed snout curves over and downward toward the middle of the open red mouth. The red nostrils are flanked by three sideways red u forms outlined with black ones. Behind the back of the mouth, there are two sideways black u forms. There are four elongated, inverted red shapes decorated with three pairs of black dashes along the top of the head, from which red lines emanate. Red spots drip down from the bottom back of the head. Pen on the top left corner reads a word for 'one of the hamatsa masks'. The painting is horizontally rectangular.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9059

Raven monster mask in black and red on a white background. Painted on a page of a spiral drawing book. The head is in profile and facing to the right side. The circular black pupil and eye are surrounded by a black oval that is pointed at both ends. The lower back of the black beak has a red ovoid. The lips are red. Behind the back of the mouth, there are two sideways black u forms urrounded by a red one. Red lines emanate from the top of the head. Red spots drip down from the bottom back of the head. Pen on the top left corner reads a word for 'raven mask of hamatsa'. The painting is horizontally rectangular.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB721

An ivory figure of a Monkey god. Thin but deep. Figure has upraised eyebrows, eight upper teeth, and a big nose. Clothing and headdress have cross-hatching marks. Holding a floral-like staff (?) with both hands. On a plain pedestal.

Culture
Balinese
Material
ivory
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9050

Painting of a figure and a fish in red, yellow, black, and green on white paper stock. Humanoid figure has a whale on his back, a whale head on his hip joint, a bear head in his abdomen, protruding fang-like teeth, and paw-like hands and feet; figure is crouching with arms and hands arranged as if about to jump. A large fish-like figure with its tail curled up beneath its jaw snarls with an open, fanged mouth at the humanoid figure; the majority of the fish's body is cut off by the edge of the paper. Pencil inscription underneath main figure reads 'BAKWÍS man in the water'. Framed and mounted on a large burlap-covered board.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9044

Yellow, red and black painting of a bee-man mask; prominent red circular nose with red lines emanating from it; outspread arms with large drop-shaped appendages. Ink inscription in upper left corner reads 'Bee-man mask hamasəlatəmt'. Framed and mounted on a large burlap-covered board.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9051

Profile image of a Sisiutl mask in black, red, green, and yellow on white. Human-like face is on the left side and a wolf-like face is on the right side. There are a series of scales, and u-form in between the two faces. A human hand is near the human-like face. The wolf has a long protruding red tongue. On the top left corner is a handwritten inscription that reads: "sisiutl mask". Framed with a wooden frame and mounted on a burlap covered board.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9043

Profile image of a sea eagle. The face resembles an eagle with a hooked yellow beak. The body has distinguishable feathers on the wings underneath the head, a large tail feather, and a foot with long sharp black talons. There is a yellow, black and white eye design attached to the talons. Three smaller eagle images with yellow hooked beaks are on the top of the larger eagle face, on the top of the wing, and on the top of the tail feather. Also on the top of the tail feather is the head of a whale. The body of the whale arches backwards up the spin of the larger eagle and extends to the head. There are scale-like designs the length of the body. Original image has been cut out and glued onto mat board. The mat board has been attached to a burlap covered board. Handwritten inscription on lower right corner reads: "Sea Eagle-Kwľ Kwľ."

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1384/7 a-b

A wood figure (part a) dressed in a uniform and high heels with a gun slung across his right shoulder and on his left hip. Shirt and upper high heels painted white. Wears a tie. Grey eyes painted white in surrounding area. Some square badges painted white. Has upraised grooved eyebrows, moustache, and hair. Has a hat (part b) with a crown decoration at the front and oval rows around its oval shape.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Multi-Figure Carving1384/3

Small soapstone carving resting on a thick rectangular base with rounded corners. From the top down, there is an bird, a bear, and a walrus head. The bird at the top has red coloured eyes. Both the bear and the walrus have white eyes. The walrus has two white tusks that touch the base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, catlinite stone and bone ?
Made in
Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1384/5

Metal human figure with thin bent arms holding a long gun and carrying a cut metal dagger and pouch around the waist. He's portrayed as wearing a printed cloth and kneeling on one knee, while shooting. Hair protrudes from the back of the head in a point. Metal attachment with hole on right foot.

Culture
Fon ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Benin ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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