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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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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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PaddleA3192

Long, wooden paddle with a wide, flat, pointed blade and a cylindrical shaped handle. The shaft is rectangular shaped that thickens into a cylindrical shaped centre. The centre flattens out into the blade. The paddle is undecorated. Handle grip mortised (glued and nailed) to shaft.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, adhesive and metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Memorial Totem PoleA50040

Chief Kalilix memorial pole. Carved crest figures, from top to bottom, of Thunderbird, Chief, Raven, Killer whale and another Chief.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Memorial Totem PoleA50035

Chief Kwekwelis [Kwa Kwa Ga Lis] memorial pole. Carved crest figures from top to bottom: Huxwhukw (man-eating, supernatural bird); Gigame’ (chief) holding frog; Nan (grizzly bear) holding k’utala (salmon); Ma’x’inux (killer whale); T’sawi (beaver).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9062

Octopus. Mainly red with black and green facial details and a series of white dots on arms. Painting is cut out and taped/glued on to card.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9061

Crooked beak bird monster mask with a small HokwHokw above facing right and a raven in red and black on a white background. All three heads are in profile, but while the main head and the small head on top are facing to the right side, the head on the back is facing to the left side. All have a circular black pupil and eye that are surrounded by a black oval that is pointed at both ends. All have red lines emanating from the top of the head. All have a red shape decorating the nostrils: the main head has a three digit paw-like shape, the head on top of the main head has two thick, curving lines, and the head at the back of the main head has a red ovoid. All have black beaks with red lined lips. The elongated beak of the main head curves over and downward toward the middle of the open red mouth. Red spots drip down from the bottom back of the main head and the head at the back of the main head. Pen on the top left corner reads a word for 'again'. 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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