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MaskA6151

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red, snout-like protruding nostril with a series of black and white s-shapes above. Running from the brow is a central black frill, outlined in white, that protrudes outward then curves downwards to the top of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is natural with black, feather-like detailing. 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; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The top and sides have small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, rubber, fibre, cedar bark, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6310

Plain oval shaped mask with small circular cut out eyes and two cut-out nostrils. Right side of mask is painted green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird HeaddressA4500

Carved thunderbird headdress with a pronounced beak, recessed eye sockets and a horn on the mask's right side that has a curled tip. Carved tail panel attaches to top of head, and wing panels attach to the sides. The left side panel and horn were replaced using cedar. Painted in green, yellow, black, red and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
hemlock wood, fibre, paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GrindstoneA2.600

Circular stone piece which is rounded on top and flat on the bottom with a square hole at the centre.

Culture
Aleut
Material
stone
Made in
Nikolski, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon LineA2.587

Harpoon head with a metal point. Toggle with five bored holes, with the one hole at the one end strung through the long thin band of skin which is loosely coiled.

Culture
Inuit: Iglulik
Material
walrus tusk, metal and walrus skin
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA7968

Transformation mask or headdress made from cut out planks of wood formed in a triangular-like shape with flat sides, a thin adjoining nose piece and two rectangular shaped pieces of wood at the back. Detailed in blue, black, yellow, white, green and red stylized forms. The creature on the outside (lightning serpent?) has large black eyes outlined in yellow, rectangular shaped ears and white bared teeth. The mask opens to reveal a bird (thunderbird?) with a large white articulated beak, black eyes and a red and black head. There are numerous feathers attached to a thin metal strip; three strips line the top and back of the mask. Inside has a curved flat metal piece used to hold the mask onto a head.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
metal, feather, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7855

Rattle carved in two complementary parts, tied together at sides; in form of a bird with pattern painted in red, gray, green, and black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarM5.12

Calendrical device composed of eight rectangular slats of wood, each carved with a different calendar in the form of lines, x marks, and other geometric motifs. The slats are bound together with cord.

Culture
Northwest Europe
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DiskEdz4011

Metal currency disk: round outer edge, almost round hole in centre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DiskEdz4012

Metal currency disk, irregularly round at outer edge, irregularly round hole in centre; incuse circles inside outer edge and outside inner edge. Circle irregularly scratched inside outer edge on other side

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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