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Eagle-Bear MaskNb22.76

Alder wood eagle mask with bear's head in centre of forehead; copper nails used to attach black and white bear's fur to outer rim; one stitch of white waxed cord attaches fur between bear's ears; white fur along eagle's jaw line; hair, with black wire wrapped ends, extend from four holes drilled into rim of bear's ears; features are emphasized in black and orange-red paint; bear's ears are outlined in black, centre has incised split u above two vertical lines; ridge in centre of forehead; black slanting brows; black eyes; orange-red nostrils and lip band; upper teeth are visible, top and bottom incisors overlap lip band. Eagle has black brows with small horizontal incised lines, fur overlaps brows; bulbous protruding eyes; orbital ridge melds with protruding cheek ridge; thin sharply curved beak incorporates wide orange-red lip band; flattened semi-circular orange-red nostrils on either side of beak. On reverse, leather strips attached to either side by one stitch of white cord; mask signed 'Dempsey Bob, Tahltan-Tlingit '87'; incised 'B' in a 'D' next to signature; unpainted wood finished with oil.

Culture
Tahltan and Tlingit
Material
acrylic paint, fibre, wax, leather skin, metal, hair, black bear skin and alder wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb9.56

Hamatsa cannibal mask with curved beak and cedar bark hair, is painted blue, white, black and red; both sides are identical; 3 methods used in creating 'hair': (1) a rope-like band around top sides; (2) a short fringe extending upwards from band; (3) folded lengths tied loosely together in 2 places with string, covers centre top, lengths are also secured to sides and base by leather strips passed through drilled holes; portions of 'hair' covered in red and brown paint; black brows, outlined in white, extend from beak to side rim; blue and white almond shaped eye area has extended point at back; red eye socket echoes shape of eye area, black and white pupil; cheek has 2 split u forms and a red tri-pointed groove; curved black beak begins at eye area and ends in a point just past the moveable lower mandible, 2 red split u forms, facing opposite directions, black tapers to a sharp point at white front portion of beak; flaring nostrils extend from corner of mouth to widest part of curve in beak, red and white alternating bands graduate in size along length; final red band has 2 points extending into final white band; red lip band, split u design on upper lip, black and red design on underside of lower lip; string attached to inner mouth by metal 'eyes' and also to a stick at back of mask, stick attached to mask by leather strip passed through four holes in stick, 2 oval holes close to base.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
cedar wood, metal, leather skin, fibre, acrylic paint and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blade BoxNa1116

Stylized walrus-shaped curved box with attached stylized bird-shaped lid. Oval cavity is roughly finished. Exterior surfaces are smooth and stained brown. Hinged lid is attached by an ivory peg and is sandwiched between curved extensions to oval container. Multi-bevelled, tapering cylinders of ivory project toward lid from extensions. The effect is of walrus tusks with the hinge peg forming eyes. The lid is oval with concave bottom and tapering head-like extension. The container tapers to a point paralleling the lid. The hinge is very stiff.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ivory and wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Line ToggleNa1114

Seal-shaped toggle with two holes through centre of back and a hole connecting eyes. Flat snout on rounded head with incised mouth and lines above. Deeply drilled nostrils. Short flippers on each side parallel to holes. Oval-shaped body tapers to flippers at back, divided by a longitudinal incised line splitting to a v-shape on top. Each flipper has three short longitudinal lines on top surface.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlIe356

Unevenly round, deep wood bowl with a band of geometric design incised near the rim. From two holes set close together protrude remnants of vegetable fibres. Worn and faded black pigment on the outer surface.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, pigment and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadSa342

Flat, oval shaped, light brown bead with rounded edges and a drilled hole in centre.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadSa341

Flat pentagon-like shaped, polished green bead, with rough brown edges. There is a hole drilled from one side that emerges at the centre of the flat surface.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadSa340

Flat, circular shaped, dark green stone bead with a smooth surface and a drilled hole in the centre.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadSa339

Thick, circular shaped, dark green stone bead with a smooth, flat surface, rounded edges and a drilled hole in the centre.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadSa338

Flat, oval shaped, dark green stone bead with a smooth surface, rounded edges and a drilled hole in the centre.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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