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MaskA4320

Mask with hooked nose, flared nostrils, downturned mouth, and a rim that estends from one side of the jaw over the top of the mask to the other side of the jaw. The mask is painted white with a black rim, black designs on the top of the head, heavy black brows, black around the eyes, black and red on the nostrils, a thin black moustache, red downturned lips, and a red and black design on the cheeks. Green cord is strung through holes at the sides and top centre on the reverse. Fragments of off-white fabric are attached with nails to the sides on the reverse.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6240

Large mask with a protruding short cylinder that has a hole in the centre on the forehead, slightly bulging eyes, a hooked and upturned nose, curvilinear bands and incised lines representing gill slits extending from the sides of the nose to the centre of the chin underneath the lower lip, angular protruding lips, and a hole on either cheek with a raised rim around each. The mask is painted with black, red and white on the forehead, heavy black eyebrows, green over the nose and around the eyes with a scalloped edge representing scales, red and green nostrils, white on the cheeks with white red and green on the rims around the holes, red and white gill slits, black around the red mouth and on the chin. There are two triangular holes below the nostrils, and there is a wooden bar at the top back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2498

Mask representing a sea monster with large protruding eyes that each point outward, thick lips with a movable lower jaw, circular suckers on the cheeks, and horn-like protrusions on top of the head. Mainly painted blue and white with red-rimmed eyes, red nostrils and lips, and red on the suckers. Nail holes and fibre remnants on the reverse.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6132

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red spilt u-shaped nostrils outlined with black u-forms that are inlayed with rectangular shaped abalone shell. Running from the brow is a central frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak; detailed with black u-forms and inlayed abalone shell. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black, inlayed with abalone, outlined in white and red on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black and inlayed with square pieces of abalone. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twisted twine pieces through the lower beak. Attached to the top ridge is a red and white twisted rope along with short, bundles of cedar stripes; longer cedar strips in the middle. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, abalone shell, cedar bark, cotton fibre, fibre, paint, metal and synthetic rubber
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4324

Bird mask, or headdress, with pronounced curved beak and moveable jaw. Recessed eye sockets with slightly protruding, mirrored eyes. Painted in gray, green, black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, silver alloy metal ?, fibre, leather skin, metal and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4322

Mask of a human face with an oversized triangular nose and prominent white teeth. Face has arched eyebrow ridges and white paint outlining the cut-out eyes. Overall colour is a dark reddish-brown. Two long thick braided pieces of fibre cording are tied to two holes at the top of the mask and two holes on the side of the mask. Four holes at the top of the mask do not have fibre cording through them. The fibre cording is coiled at the back of the mask. Several metal nails line the top of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4321

Carved, wooden, raven headdress, or mask, with a long beak and red circular cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with fibre twine on either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe. Tied to the sides and back is a long piece of braided cedar. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assisted the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, fibre, wood, paint, metal and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4319

Mask with circular eyes, bulbous nose, and open mouth. Painted white with black eyebrows, black circular eyes with red and black rims, red nostrils with a red line across the nose, a black moustache in two parts with curled ends, red lips, and a black chin. An off-white cord is attached on the reverse at the sides and top centre of the rim.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4318

Mask depicting a human face with closed eyes and open mouth showing carved teeth. Black scalloped designs represent hair on forehead. Prominent black eyebrow ridges are carved in relief. There are two line designs on each temple and three thin lines under each eye. Eyes are red carved crescent shapes. There are green design on upper cheeks and nose. Carved nostrils painted red. Black moustache with red mouth and red teeth. Black design around mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6170

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has red circular shaped nostrils with a central frill that curves inward to the centre of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece twisted twine through the lower beak; twine ties on either side of the bottom, back edge of the mask. Attached to the top and side edges are short, bundles cedar stripes; longer pieces of cedar hang down the back. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

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