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HeaddressA146

Twenty-three bear claws attached by leather thongs to a leather head band; claws are held upright by a long strip of leather tied to each claw.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
leather skin and bear claw
Made in
Kitselas, 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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MaskA3813

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red and white ovoid shaped nostrils with split u forms behind it, all carved in shallow relief. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black and white square shaped frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak; detailed with a large cutout u-form. Curling from the top edge of the head is a smaller, circular red and white frill with a band of black u-forms. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with two ovoids and a u-form. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and black on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. Behind the eye are two black and white u and split u-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak. The top and sides have cedar braids and small bundles; longer strips hang down the back. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, rubber, metal, cedar bark, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4250

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red ovoid shaped nostrils with black and orange split u forms on either side. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves downwards to the centre of the beak; decorated with cutout black and white u-forms and two cutout s-shapes. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with a white u-form. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. 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 inner top has small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark with two white feather intertwined. The mask is painted black, white, orange and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, rubber, cedar bark, wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4096

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has long, exaggerated, protruding nostrils with two large u-shaped openings in the front; many incised white s-shaped forms behind it. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black and white circular frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the middle of the beak. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The underside of the beak is black; hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black ovoids on an ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak. Attached to the top are many small cedar bundles with a piece of eagle down intertwined. The mask was painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized forms but is mostly black due to being burnt by fire.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cedar wood, cedar bark, paint, synthetic rubber and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4324

Bird mask, or headdress, with pronounced curved beak and moveable jaw. Recessed eye sockets with slightly protruding, mirrored eyes. Painted in gray, green, black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, silver alloy metal ?, fibre, leather skin, metal and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6271

Carved wooden mask depicting Dzunuk'wa. The humanoid face has a protruding forehead, recessed closed eyes, flattened nose and pursed lips. The mask is painted black with orange eye sockets and red nostrils and lips. The hair is reddish brown and pegged in strands at top of head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
yellow cedar wood and human hair
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4176

Mourner mask. Mask depicts a human face with two horizontal orange lines on forehead and one on chin. Lower part of nose and lips are orange, also an orange design from temple to temple over the eyes and across the bridge of the nose. Two copper strips, representing tears, run down from the corners of each eye. Eyebrows are black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4168

Carved wooden, Hamatsa mask. The long beak has red circular shaped nostrils with a white two split-u and many s forms behind it. Running from the edge of the nostril to the middle of the beak is a carved narrow cut. The mouth is red, narrow and protruding; the underside is black. The beak hinged with a rectangular piece of fibre nailed to the mask. 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. Attached to the top and sides are small bundles of cedar; few small tufts of eagle down intertwined. Small bundles of cedar along the edge of the frill. Small wooden handle is attached at top to secure mask to wearer. The mask is painted black, red, white and green with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, fibre, paint, metal and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA4032

Knife composed of a worn chisel. Chisel is fitted through a slot at one end. Exterior of slot is embellished by a carved representation of a monster-like creature. Creature has a tuft of human hair on his head. Long handle is attached to the head and blade. Knob at the end of the handle has a hollowed hole and is in the shape of a human head(?).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, human hair and steel metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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