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Hok HokNb3.1406

Wooden, carved bird mask with a very long straight beak. Beak has rounded end and movable lower mandible. Shredded cedar bark at top of head has five feathers, three brown and two white, and down. Twisted cedar bark nailed along upper rim, sides and lower, unraveled ends on either side of elongated rounded protuberance at base of beak; long bent brow above orange eye area which is curved and pointed at base of beak, pointed eyelid lines have red optic liners, circular pupil; u forms on temples; conical protruding nostrils have circular ends and u forms along length; black beak has series of u forms above and below red lip band; lower mandible is slightly longer than upper beak. Frontal bird face at base of lower mandible with black and white circular pupils in orange eye areas, black broad nostril nose with circle at centre for tip of beak, white band around red continuous lip band, bared teeth. Lower mandible attached to base of head by leather hinges that have been glued and stapled into place; operated by cord tied and passed through 2 metal 'eyes' on interior of beak, looped around a wooden ball and attached to the centre of a short stick; nylon line looped and tied through two holes at base of head. Signed 'Hok Hok Beau Dick 80.'

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
adhesive, fibre, leather skin, metal, feather, paint, cedar bark and wood
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PuppetNb3.1404

Winalagalis hand puppet. Articulated male figure is somewhat skeletal, with leather joints at neck, hip, elbows, wrists and ankles; humanoid skulls at knee joints; pegged shoulder joints. Head: long strands of hair are inserted into holes drilled at top and back; green face has black brows, white brow line; slightly depressed eye area has white circular hole pupils in red; sharply curved nose has rounded red nostrils; white moustache-like area on red rounded upper lip, moveable lower jaw, quill teeth; circular red and black ears. Body: green ovoid with white crescent at pectorals, exposed ribs, red navel; hips are attached to rib cage with thread loops; penis on wooden extension is screwed to back of rib cage; scrotum on separate cords; rolled leather at top of each leg is inserted into hips; long wide feet have 2 sets of parallel lines indicating bones, green toenails; long arms, hands with green fingernails hang to knee level. Single strand of red beads around neck. The puppet's genitalia manipulates body movements through the use of cord and wire.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
quill, glass, fibre, adhesive, metal, plastic, paint, leather skin and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrawingNb3.1435

Four drawings glued to a horizontally rectangular, yellow cardboard piece. Drawing at the top left is also glued to white card and is an image of a blue pencil crayon outlined, left facing profile seal with some details filled in with pencil alongside pencil inscription that reads 'Seal age 13 Frank Willie'. The eye is in an ovoid, the nose is circular, there are fangs with teeth, the fins have split u's, the tail has eye shapes, and there is a face on the belly. The Drawing at the top right is of a left facing profile bird outlined in blue pen with design elements filled in with pencil and with yellow, red, and green pencil crayon. The eye is surrounded by a green area with two parallel, sideways u forms behind. The six-feathered wings have green accents while the four-feathered tail has red accents. There is a face on the belly, and a three digit claw. Drawing at the bottom right shows segments of animal forms in a circular pattern including three bird heads, a dorsal fin with a face outlined in blue ink with some elements filled in with pencil and green, red, and yellow pencil crayon. Drawing at the bottom left is of a thunderbird with outstretched four-feathered wings that have each have a green split u and that are outlined in red ink. Covered with clear plastic.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Orchid Pavilion GatheringEdz1408

Painting consisting of a scene painted on silk depicting a gathering of artists along a river. From right to left: river starts near top and passes under a bridge, with a man and a boy carrying a lute. The river then runs across with trees on both banks and wine cups floating along. Groups of men and boys are on both sides of the river, painting on rocks; floating wine cups; writing on scrolls; making tea on a stove which is on a table. At left is a house on stilts with two men and a boy with brushes and a scroll. There are six very worn characters and two seals at left. There is a half round of wood and a cord at each end.

Culture
Japanese
Material
fibre, paper, paint, wood and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.3072

Boy with a black topknot, and hair at the back, and at the sides carrying a bundle of sticks on his back, and an open book in his left hand. Wearing a black coat with white designs, green strap over each shoulder, blue pants, white socks, and yellow sandals. Mounted by both feet on a brown base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, paint, adhesive and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.3071

Man with strips of black hair on the top and back of his head, and around the back and the sides of his neck. Wearing a blue coat, green vest, brown belt, white pants, and white boots. On his right hand he balances a tray with four stacked food containers beside a mound of rice. Mounted on a brown base, only one foot touches base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
adhesive, wood, plastic and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.3070

Clay figure representing a woman with grey hair, white blouse, and black skirt, sitting on a red cushion with white circles. There is a yellow tassel at each corner of the cushion. Her eyebrows are arched and her eyelids turn downwards. She has a red bowl in front of her in between her legs, and she is holding an orange stick with both of her hands.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, paint and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.3069

Man with a bald head except for strips of black hair on the top, and at the back of the scalp, and for fringe around the neck, at the back, and at the sides. He is wearing a black coat with white marks, a blue vest, blue pants, and white boots. He is carrying a balanced pole over his right shoulder with a basket of vegetables at each end. Baskets are pale pink with a blue stripe around top. Mounted on a black base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, plastic and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.3068

Man with a bald head except for strips of black hair at the top, and the back of the scalp, and around the back, and the side of the neck. He is wearing a white shirt, blue pants, and white boots. He balances a stick with a yellow food carrier on each end, over his right shoulder. There is a hat over his left shoulder. He is mounted on a black stand.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, plastic and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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God's Eye FigureNi16

Central stick, glued to circular base, has two cross sticks attached with yarn. Two metal hoops on either side of central stick are wrapped in blue and pink yarn and have white feathers at each end. Alternating blue and pink yarn wrapped around base. Central stick wrapped in yellow, at first cross blue, pink and purple yarn form a diamond, cross stick ends wrapped in blue before tassels. At second cross stick blue, light blue, yellow and brown yarn form a diamond, ends wrapped in blue before tassels. End of central stick wrapped in blue before tassel.

Culture
Huichol
Material
feather, adhesive, metal, synthetic fibre and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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