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MaskIe426

Cylindrical shaped fibre and wood Tago ? mask with a conical shaped head and a long face that curves lower then the straight across back. The face is painted white with brown and black detailing. The eyes are open and outlined in a brown fish-like shape. The wooden nose projects out while the mouth is made of two boar tusks adhered facing the opposite direction over top of black painted detailing. The sides have rectangular sections painted with diagonal lines; a circular fibre ring hangs on either side with two kinds of shells and feathers. On top of head is a rounded cap of dark fibre with a lighter fibre bushy top knot. Feathered arrow-like stick sits in the middle of the head.

Culture
Tami
Material
boar tusk, wood, feather, paint, shell, grass and bark fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShredderA6381

Thin, wooden board that tapers in thinness towards a slightly bevelled edge. An elongated oval hole at the wider upper edge forms a handle. The top edge curves slightly downards from the handle and flares upwards with a slight curve to a point at each corner.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Copper-breaking FigureA7878

Copper-breaking stand, or figure, in the form of a bear. The bear is carved in a crouched position, holding a human face mask in its front paws, with bared teeth. There is an iron platform on top of its head. Painted red, green, white, black and brown. All the teeth and claws are painted white, including the teeth of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4180

Wooden bear mask, carved and painted. The protruding snout is painted red and black with line outlines. The mouth is open displaying the top row of teeth, which are unpainted. The eyes are outlined in black on a white background. There is a twisted rope of cedar that runs along the top rim and down the sides. The rope unravels at the end leaving long pieces of cedar to dangle. The top of the head is covered in bear fur; the ears are made of bear skin. The mask is painted black, green and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, skin, fibre, bear skin, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA4244

Brown wood, cylindrical rattle tapering slightly to the ends. Geometric designs consisting of a central wide, horizontal, red band with diagonal lines bordered by a double blue-green line with a double- banded blue-green x-shaped lines and a wide, horizontal, red band bordered by blue-green at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4179

Dzunuk'wa mask. Shiny, black, humanoid mask with deeply recessed eye sockets, a hooked nose, heavy eyebrows, and protruding, pursed red lips. Lips, nostrils and eyes are red. Eye sockets and outlines of facial features are white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA4497

Carved transformation mask. The exterior figure is a large thunderbird head with a yellow beak, black outlined eyes surrounded by a green ovoid-like shaped, as well as a red mouth and detailing. Nailed to the top of the bird are numerous cedar bundles. The mask opens in four directions – to the sides, up and down – exposing a painted human face with cutout nostrils, eyes and mouth. The side boards have a painted sisiutl with each side depicting a serpent head. The top has the human’s horns while the bottom open board is detailed with ovoids, U’s and split U’s. Twine cord attaches to all four sides to assist the mask in opening and shutting. The opened boards are hinged with leather and attached by staples. The mask is painted yellow, green, red, white and black with Northwest Coast stylized designs. Long, rectangular shaped handle extends from top back of mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, metal, cedar bark, fibre, skin, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird HeaddressA4500

Carved thunderbird headdress with a pronounced beak, recessed eye sockets and a horn on the mask's right side that has a curled tip. Carved tail panel attaches to top of head, and wing panels attach to the sides. The left side panel and horn were replaced using cedar. Painted in green, yellow, black, red and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
hemlock wood, fibre, paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4248

Bird mask with simple design around nostril. Decorated with cedar bark and feather fringe. Painted red, black and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4243

Raven mask with long beak and small crescent shaped nostrils. Simple design around nostril. Cedar bark fringe and feathers around head. Painted red, black and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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