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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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Mat Creaser1119/4

Mat creaser with rectangular handle in the centre and extended ends that curve upwards. Dark red paint is chipping off.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlNbz899

Round wooden spindle whorl with a hole in its centre. The top surface is convex with a flat ring around the hole and is painted with animal designs: raven and killer whale. The whales are predominantly orange with yellow accents, while the ravens are blue with orange accents. The back is slightly concave (with a small leather strap nailed into wood).

Culture
Coast Salish: T'Sou-ke ?
Material
wood, paint, metal and leather skin
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast LadleA6427

Large, wooden ladle with a raven carved at the end of the handle. The raven is painted with red, black and green designs, and has an elongated tail that cups the bowl of the ladle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8166

Model totem pole with seven figures carved and painted on it.--has a nail through the top figure's nose and forehead.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loon HeaddressA6102

Loon headdress. Loon is positioned as if in a swimming/seated position, and has a red and yellow beak, light green around its eyes, a grey body and black, red and light green ovoid designs on each wing. There is a hole carved through the central upper back area. The underside is carved out to fit on top of a person's head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird HeaddressA4036

Headdress with a swan on top of a sisiutl. The wings of the swan sit horizontally at its sides, and the tail has a face design near the end. The back of the bird has three holes in it. Below the bird is a sisiutl facing forward with two curled ears protruding in front of the bird, and there are two figures with curled noses in profile on the sides, each with a curled ear protruding upwards. Painted in red, green, black and dark yellow.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3816

Oval-shaped, white mask with two eye holes, a nose and a large mouth. Green paint around the eyes, red nostrils and mouth, and black brows. Evidence of black paint above top lip and on cheeks. There are three nails, one on the top and two on the sides of the back of the mask that attach a fibre string.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, metal, paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA3415

Large, wooden, carved ladle with a large, deep bowl. The end of the short handle is carved and painted with a wolf’s head. The image has engraved eyes, nose and teeth and is painted in red, green and black. Tip of bowl part has been repaired with a new piece of wood.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dog MaskA7481

Wooden, dog mask, carved and painted with long muzzle painted red and black. Green ovoids are carved around the eyes that appear to have had an inlay surrounding a metal eyeball. Top of head has nails with little bits of skin and fibre around them - remnants of fur ? There is a piece of wood nailed to the inside left.

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