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HeaddressA8098

Wooden wolf headdress with small bundles of branches tied to the top and long fabric ties hanging from the inside. The mask is rectangular in shape with a slight tapering at the snout; face is depicted on the sides. The nostril, teeth and top head form are cutout with stylized lines. The mask is painted in red, white, black and green with stylized forms. The inside has two rectangular pieces of wood that hold the box shaped mask together. The bottom section is lined with a thin and worn piece of fabric.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cotton fibre, cedar wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA8100

Painted grouse headdress with an attached protruding beak and a large opening under the beak. To either side of the opening are three carved sections, painted red, green and white. The cheek area is green with white dots along the edge and three half circles at the sides. The beak and area surrounding the eyes is brown. The eyes are white with round black centres. Two black arches extend over the eyes. There is a red band with white and black dots at the top of the headdress. Below the red band is a white band that dips in the centre. Twigs visible above the headdress are attached to the back of the mask with metal wire and fibres. (Similar to A8099).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
fibre, wood, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8067

A model totem pole depicting a bear with a human head and an eagle (from bottom to top). The bear at the bottom has black circle in tapering oval eyes surrounded bya a white area, red nostrils, an open red mouth showing twenty-two white teeth, and a black chin and body with a white chest that has a vertically bisymmetrical red and black geometric design. In between, below the bear's feet, there is a face that has black eyes, a triangular black nose, and an open red mouth showing twelve black teeth along with a horizontal red band at either side. The bear is holding a human head that has a white face with black eyes, a green forehead, a green nose with red nostrils, an open mouth showing fourteen white teeth, and a black chin. The eagle on top has rounded, circular, black eyes in a rounded white oval with green brows above, a black forehead, and a green beak. The eagle's chest is white with a black and red face with scales below. The eagle has three-feathered red and black side wings. Nailed to a square base.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8063

A model totem pole depicting (bottom to top): a beaver holding an extended tongue, a figure with a staff, the head of a fish, and a bird on top. The beaver has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering red oval outlined by green with black brows above, red ears, curling red nostrils, an open mouth showing two red and green upper front buck teeth and a red tongue sticking out that its forepaws are holding onto at either side, and a frontward and upward curving red cross hatched tail. The figure with the staff has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering red oval outlined by green with black brows above, red and green ears, red nostrils, and an open mouth in which, there is the top of the red and green banded staff that the figure is also holding in between its legs and forepaws. The head of the fish has similar facial features to that of the figure below it, except that it has plain pointed ears, and red outlined green split u side fins. The bird has similar eyes and brows to that of the other creatures, but also has a small beak and a black dotted body with side wings. The bird is turning its head to its left side. Eight oval abalone shell pieces are inlaid on the nailed base.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, abalone shell, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8122

A model totem pole model depicting a beaver, a killer whale, and a bird (from bottom to top). The beaver's black eyes are surrounded by a dark green area and is painted with a red mouth and a black body. The killer whale's black eyes are surrounded by a dark green area, a red mouth, and a black body that has a green dorsal fin, and three red dots along either top side of its back. There are two black eyes surrounded by a dark green area in between the killer whale and the bird. The bird's black eyes are surrounded by a blue-green area with black brows above and a yellow beak. The wings, kept close to the body, each have two feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA8081

Carved figure of a seated man. The figure has a large head with a flat top, wide eyes and a wide open mouth. His hands are in his lap, his knees together. The front of the figure is painted green with markings in white, yellow and red. The back is brown with white markings. There are five nails in the back of the figure, two have string underneath.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8142

A model totem pole that is multi-coloured and aberrant depicting a face, a bird, and a figure (from bottom to top). The face at the bottom is lime green and has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering red oval outlined by black with white inside. The nostrils are yellow and the open red mouth is showing twelve white teeth. The bird has black circle in tapering oval eyes with white inside. The face and the body are white with vertical rows of red and black dashes. The red mouth is outlined by black. The side wings are red along the top with four black feathers underneath and three black ones below. The feet are yellow. The figure at thet top has a white face with similar eyes to that of the bird below, black brows, and an open mouth showing four black teeth. The body of the figure at the top has similar patterning as the bird below with black limbs. The figure at the top is wearing a three-ringed red hat rimmed with black. On a circular cross-sectioned tree base.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA8103

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress. The face has red flared nostrils with a central frill detailed with white s-forms that curves down into the middle of the mouth. The mouth is unpainted, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is missing. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are white outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside is hollow with the exception of a cloth wrapped crown to secure it to the head. Attached to the top are short, bundled cedar strips that hang down. Painted in black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, metal, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8082

A model totem pole depicting the figure of Dzunuk'wa and a bear (from bottom to top). Horse hair represents Dzunuk'wa's hair. Her entire body is painted black, except for the mouth, eyes, and the ears which are also painted red. The bear's eyes are surrounded by a dark blue area with black brows and a red line separating the black mouth. Its arms are painted black. There is a nail at each upper corner on the back .

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, horse hair, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA8099

Painted grouse headdress with an attached protruding beak and a large opening under the beak. To either side of the opening are four carved sections, painted green, brown, white and red. The cheek area is green with three half circles along each side. The beak is brown. The eyes are white with round black centres and the area surrounding the eyes is red with a line of white dots. Two black arches extend over the eyes. There is a white band with red half circles and black dots at the top. Twigs visible above the headdress are attached to the back of the mask with fibre and wire. (Similar to A8100).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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