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PaintingA9054

Killer whale and eagle painting in black, red, green, and yellow on a white background. Both figures are in profile and facing to the right side. The black whale is on the bottom. Its oval black pupil and eye surrounded by an oval that is pointed at both ends is looking upward at the bird on top of its dorsal fin. The eye is surrounded by a green area. Behind the eye, there is a red and black ovoid. The nostrils and the open mouth are red. Behind the back of the mouth, there are three sideways black u forms. The side fin is decorated with a black ovoid, two thick, curving black and red lines with three black circles above and inverted u forms below, a sideways green u form, and a thick red curving line with two pairs of black dashes above and three inverted green u forms below. The dorsal fin is decorated with to inverted black u forms surrounded by an elongated red one. The tail is decorated with a sideways green u form and a sideways red u form. The bird is resting on top of the whale's dorsal fin with its yellow claw and its wings outstretched at the back. The circular black pupil and eye are surrounded by an oval that has points at both ends and a green area. The beak is yellow, and the lips are lined with red. The front of the wings have two sideways red u forms outlined by black ones. The back of the wings have two sideways yellow u forms, two green u forms, and a thick, curving red line with another smaller feather below of a similar latter design. The tail is decorated with red dashes. The body is black. Pen on the top left corner reads a word for 'eagle' and pen on the bottom left corner reads a word for 'whale'. 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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DrawingA9057

Killer whale and thunderbird. Drawn on a page of a spiral drawing book. Both figures are in profile and facing to the right side. The grey killer whale is on the bottom. Its oval grey pupil and eye surrounded by an oval that is pointed at both ends is looking upward at the bird on top of its dorsal fin. The eye is surrounded by a yellow area. Behind the eye, there are two red u forms at right angles to each other. Below the eye, there are four elongated, inverted grey u forms. The nostrils and the open mouth are red showing white teeth and two pairs of front fangs. Behind the back of the mouth, there are two inverted grey u forms separated by a thick, curving line from two circles above. The side fin is decorated with a green crescent shape, thick red curving lines with two grey circles above and inverted u forms below, and sideways green u form. The dorsal fin is decorated with a face in profile and facing to the right side at the bottom. This face has a green area surrounding the black eye, an upturned, curling red nose, and fangs. The tail is decorated with a face in profile and facing to the right side at the bottom. This face has a green area surrounding the black eye, red nostrils, and an open red mouth showing even rows of teeth. The bird is resting on top of the whale's dorsal fin with its yellow claw and its wings outstretched at the back. The circular grey pupil and eye are surrounded by an oval that has points at both ends and a green area. The beak is yellow, and the lips are lined with red. The front of the wings have three sideways red u forms outlined by grey ones and surrounded by a larger green one. The back of the wings have two sideways yellow u forms, two green u forms, and a thick, curving red line. The tail has a sideways red u form and three sideways brown u forms. The body has grey feather outlines. Pen on the top left corner reads a word for 'Thunderbird' and pen on the bottom left corner reads a word for 'Killer Whale'. 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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PaintingA9058

Hoq hoq mask in red and black on a white background. Painted on a page of a spiral drawing book. The head is in profile and is facing to the right side. The circular black pupil and eye are surrounded by a black oval that is pointed at both ends. There is a thick black brow above that has an elongated u form along the upper back with three pairs of red dashes along the upper front. Behind the eye, there is a red oval with sideways elongations. The elongated black and red dashed snout curves over and downward toward the middle of the open red mouth. The red nostrils are flanked by three sideways red u forms outlined with black ones. Behind the back of the mouth, there are two sideways black u forms. There are four elongated, inverted red shapes decorated with three pairs of black dashes along the top of the head, from which red lines emanate. Red spots drip down from the bottom back of the head. Pen on the top left corner reads a word for 'one of the hamatsa masks'. 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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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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Weft CombK2.67 a-b

Weft comb (a) is made of four pieces that are fitted together as a frame and are tied with cord. The teeth in the centre of the wooden frame appear to be made of split bamboo. Braided fibre cording is attached to each end of the frame and is secured with knots. The bobbin (b) is boat-shaped and dug out in the centre. Missing shaft and reel.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB590

Male figure wearing a white cloth around his waist and legs (dhoti), a yellow and green shirt, a white turban and a white bag on his back. The figure is standing on a round pedestal base. A handwritten inscription on the underside of the object in black paint reads: "WASHER MAN." (dhoti).

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, clay and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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