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MaskA8431 a-b

Mask (a) made from two pieces of wood joined down the centre of the mask at an angle and supported by a triangular piece of wood at the top. The mask is painted white with heavy black eyebrows, light blue around the circular eyes with a red and blue design element at the temples, red nostrils, a black scalloped design that arches over the cheeks from the nostrils to the chin, a black moustache, red lips, and a black line under the lower lip. A tuft of off-white and brown feathers, some of which are painted blue at the tips, are attached to a wooden stick with blue string and adhesive fabric tape that has been painted blue (b), and the tuft fits into a hole in the top of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, feather, fibre, adhesive and dye
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8430 a-c

Mask (a) depicting a flat face with slightly pointed chin, the area around mouth slightly recessed with protruding red lips. Painted with heavy black eyebrows, blue around the eyes, and red on the nostrils. There is a black painted moustache, a scalloped design in black and red around the mouth area, and a black u-shape with two white circles beside the eyes. The remainder of the face is white. Two bunches of grey, brown and white feathers secured to two wooden sticks with blue string and adhesive white fabric tape (b and c) fit into two holes in the forehead.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, feather, fibre, adhesive and dye
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8428 a-b

Mask (a) depicting a flat face with slightly pointed chin, the area around mouth slightly recessed with red lips and two rows of white teeth. Painted with heavy black eyebrows, blue around the eyes, and red on the nostrils. There is black painted hair with a scalloped edge, a black painted moustache, a scalloped design in black with two other black bands around the mouth area, and a black u-shape beside the eyes. The remainder of the face is white. A bunch of grey, brown and white feathers secured to a wooden stick with blue string and adhesive white fabric tape (b) that fits into a hole in the forehead.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, feather, fibre, dye and adhesive
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8427 a-c

Mask (a) depicting a flat face with pointed chin, the area around mouth slightly recessed with protruding red lips. Painted with heavy black eyebrows, blue around the eyes, red u-shapes beside the eyes, and red on the nostrils. There is a black painted moustache and a scalloped design in black around the mouth area. The remainder of the face is white. Two bunches of grey, brown and white feathers secured to two wooden sticks with blue string and adhesive white fabric tape (b and c) fit into two holes in the forehead.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, feather, fibre, paint, adhesive and dye
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA17152

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red ovoid shaped, cutout nostrils. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black frill that curves upwards and circles downwards to the top, tip of the beak; detailed with a wide red band with white curved incisions. Running from the bottom of the beak is a central black circular ridge that mirrors the one on top; detailed with red band and a black and white ovoid. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre cord with a piece of wood on the end; articulates the beak. Attached to the top is a wooden crest with red split u-forms on a white ground. The top and sides have small bundles of cedar tied with green twine. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, fibre, paint, cedar bark, synthetic rubber, metal and wood
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7992

Carved wooden, double headed Hamatsa mask consisting of crooked beak and raven mask joined at the back of each. Both have red, ovoid shaped cutout nostrils with red and white detailing around it. Both have a red mouth; one is long, narrow and protruding the other is flat, square shaped and protruding. On underside of crooked beak's lower jaw is a small carved thunderbird ? face with a beak that curves back into the open mouth; small bundles of cedar decorate the top edge of face. The eyes are black ovoids, outlined in white and red on a green ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside is hollow with the exception of twine which articulates the mask. Both masks have twisted cedar rope around the crown; crooked beak has cedar rope along the edge of the frill. Cedar bark and feathers decorate the top of both heads; tufts of eagle down intertwined. Attached to the top of the crooked beak are two black wooden horns that curl at the top; detailed with a red circle. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, feather, rubber, cedar bark, cedar wood, metal, eagle down feather, paint and copper metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish MaskA6215

Mask representing a salmon with arched eyebrows, slightly protruding eyes, nostril holes, and a straight mouth. Cedar bark and feathers for fringe. Painted silver with black eyebrows and pupils, white around the eyes, red nostrils and lips with white borders, and orange scalloped designs to the sides of the mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, feather, fibre, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4095

Xwixwi mask with white face, protruding cylindrical eyes, hooked nose with red nostrils and red recurved tongue. Painted green with a scalloped edge around eyes. Scalloped black border on top rim. Black and green scalloped border around top rim, black eyebrows and moustache with downturned ends. Cord attached at back of mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA6090

Thunderbird headdress, carved and joined in four sections around a cloth-covered inner band. The bird face has a protruding, curved beak and two upright ears at the top. There are two wings on the sides, and a pentagonal tail piece covering the back. Colours are white, orange, black, red, green and brown.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, metal, wood and paint
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA6137

Red, stuffed, circular knit tube with four matching string fringes attached at equidistant intervals around the outside of ring. Tube is stuffed with tightly packed cloth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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