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Model Totem PoleA9319

Totem pole model. Standing figure has hands on belly and a thunderbird on head with outstretched wings. Colours used are green, orange and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9310

Painting of a raven in black, red, and green on a white background. The raven is in profile and facing to the right side with the wing folded out in front of it. The black circle in circle eye and pupil are surrounded by a green area with a sideways black split u behind. The black beak red nostril and a red mouth. Along the upper wing, there is an ovoid black eye surrounded by green a sideways black split u and a face at the end. The wings have two front feathers with a red u form above a sideways red split u and a green split u. The back feather has a red u form. The tail has a black ovoid outlined with a green tapering oval and having two red u forms below. The black claw is completely open with a black oval at the centre. In black, at the bottom right corner, there reads 'RAVEN / ROY-j-HANUSE / '70'. The painting is on a vertically rectangular, light yellow paper piece.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9309

Painting of a killer whale. A red, green, and black killer whale in profile and facing to the right side. The circular black pupil and eye are surrounded by a green area. There is a sideways black split u behind the eye. The nostrils are red. the open red mouth shows even rows of teeth with an upper front fang. The black body is decorated with four white circles and a sideways split u. Faces decorate the spout hole, the dorsal fin, the upward and inward curving tail, and the end of the side fin. In black, at the bottom right corner, there reads 'KILLER WHALE / ROY-j-HANUSE / '70'. The painting is on a horizontally rectangular, light yellow paper piece.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletD3.181

Thin, bangle-like silver bracelet with a small opening through which to slip one's wrist. Engraved linear patterning on the outside with a skeletal human face on one end and a bird's on the other; both ends are contoured to fit the shape of their respective engraved images.

Culture
Seminole
Material
silver metal
Made in
Florida, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletD3.183

Thin, bangle-like silver bracelet with a small opening through which to slip one's wrist. Engraved linear patterning on the outside with a skeletal human face on one end and a bird's head in profile on the other; both ends are contoured to fit the shape of their respective engraved images.

Culture
Seminole
Material
silver metal
Made in
Florida, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonD3.185

Small silver spoon with linear patterns engraved on the handle.

Culture
Seminole
Material
silver metal
Made in
Florida, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3813

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red and white ovoid shaped nostrils with split u forms behind it, all carved in shallow relief. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black and white square shaped frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak; detailed with a large cutout u-form. Curling from the top edge of the head is a smaller, circular red and white frill with a band of black u-forms. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with two ovoids and a u-form. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and black on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. Behind the eye are two black and white u and split u-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak. The top and sides have cedar braids and small bundles; longer strips hang down the back. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, rubber, metal, cedar bark, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Power BoardA3798

Wooden figure consisting of a duntsik or power board used in winter dances. The design is cutout with Northwest Coast stylized form and outlined in black and white paint. The image represented is a thunderbird with cutout wings and beak, painted claws and its ears protruding from the top. The board has numerous rectangular pieces silver coloured foil adhered to the surface.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6353

Mask representing a face with prominent white teeth. Forehead and eyebrows black. Eye sockets and bridge of nose painted brown. Black and white eyes surrounded by carved white-black-red eyelids. Black, white design on temples. Nose white with carved red nostrils. Two crescents formed by cheekbones and lower jaws meeting at the chin covered with black, white design. Carved white teeth. Mouth surrounded by white. Moustache is black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4307

Brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and bound in three sections with brown string, two near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby at either side.

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