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Killer Whale HeaddressNb22.79

Horizontal whale headdress that has a carved skeletal body, dorsal fin attached to black spine by wooden wedge and glue; black hair, ends wrapped in wire, have been inserted into five drilled holes along back of fin; light blue band, close to top of fin, has a circular hole; carved profile face at base has square abalone shell teeth; fin outlined in black; backbone has unpainted spaces between disks, four pieces of inlaid abalone on each side of fin; circular hole at neck; tail flukes have incised triangular areas between two black ovoid eyes, orange-red and light blue u forms on either side of eyes, flukes outlined in black; two curved ribs on each side attach to spine and black band base, final rib before tail is black; band base has two incised crescentic marks on each side, under tail flukes are two circular eyes with split u forms on either side, incised triangular design between eyes, crescentic shape above each eye; pectoral fins overlap band base and have u, ovoid and a tri-pointed design; head has a curved forehead with a vertical ridge between the eyes; orbital ridge melds with the snout and lip band; upper portion of eyes protrudes; black eyes in narrow pointed eyelid lines; upper incisors overlap lower lip band. Beneath jaw is an incised dogfish head with black brows, flat flaring nostrils and a wide continuous lip band. Underside of tail flukes signed: Dempsey Bob 1987; b imposed on a d/87.

Culture
Tahltan and Tlingit
Material
adhesive, metal, hair, acrylic paint, abalone shell, alder wood and oil
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tobacco ContainerNi54 a-e

Five small rounded gourds joined together with lengths of twisted palm fibre(?), cord and yarn. Each gourd is pierced at sides near top, cord is inserted and knotted, gourd with red yarn passes through without being knotted. Each gourd has small round hole at top, and two have stoppers (parts a and d). Two undecorated gourds (parts d and e), while remaining three have external decorations: 1) deer skin, some hair remains (part a); 2) grid pattern created by wrapping orange- pink, blue, yellow and red yarn horizontally and vertically (part b); 3) grey- brown cloth with red cross stitching in eight pointed star, top and sides sewn with blue yarn, tassels at each lower corner (part c).

Culture
Huichol
Material
adhesive, skin, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, palm fibre ? and gourd fruit
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Clayoquot SerpentNb11.291

Mask made from cut out planks of wood formed in a triangular-like shape with flat sides, a thin adjoining nose piece and rectangular shaped pieces of wood at the back. Detailed in blue, black and red Northwest Coast stylized forms is a lightning serpent with a carved snout which is painted black along with the eyebrow and mouth. The large red eyes are outlined in blue. The mouth has red teeth bared. Attached to the top of the mask are long, thin strips of cedar that hang down to cover the head of the wearer. Incised in the inner side is: ‘Clayoquot serpent headdress, J. David, 80’.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
wood, paint, adhesive, fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beautiful WomanNb11.298

White woman mask has light orange-brown hair interspersed with black, hair inserted into twenty-six holes along upper rim, affixed with glue and wooden pegs. Slightly curved forehead. Light red arched raised brows. Circular hollow eyes. Brown eyelid line extends from above the brow on the temple, around the eye, and curves downward on to the cheek ridge. Aquiline nose. Slightly rounded cheek area has faint pink hue, as does the under-brow. Carved ears. Patchy pink lip band while the lower lip protrudes slightly. Rounded chin. On the reverse, there are thirty-one holes in the upper rim. Two metal 'eyes' screwed in above eye level. Wire passes through 'eyes' and is twisted. Two cylindrical wooden pegs at the base of the ears. Signed in pencil 'J. David '87'.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
hair, paint, wood, adhesive and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunder Dance MaskNb9.57

Painted dance mask with twig headdress and cedar bark fringe. Mask has a very bulbous black forehead with white painted ridge above and below curving eyebrow band. Eyes are close to nose with round hole outlined in white and enclosed by a black eye-shape. A blue contoured teardrop shape expands out on both sides surrounded by a white band. Large hooked nose with white tip and curving band dividing the black top from the red bottom and extending to corners of mouth. Very large triangular nostrils on underside of nose. Tip of nose meets large rounded chin. Deep-set mouth is slightly opening showing 2 rows of even white teeth. Red curving, contoured split u-shapes on cheeks. There is a lip around outside of mask, painted with large blue circles. The areas between are natural cedar. Three partially red painted fir boughs (without needles) are mounted into metal springs in the top of the mask, 2 with masking tape and one with leather. White ostrich feathers are attached by white thread at 5 places and around cedar bark tuff at top front. Tuff is braided to sides. Cedar bark fringe on top back is loosely tied together with white string dyed brown. The string end has passed through hole on side where leather thong is tied. Thong also ties on opposite side and at top, centre. Thong is looped at centre back. Bottom cedar bark fringe is attached to bottom of mask with string which is loosely tied across fringe in 2 rows. Cedar bark strands alternate between natural and red dyed. Inside of mask is partially covered with red sprayed paint.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
cedar bark, cedar wood, balsam fir wood, adhesive, fibre, leather skin, metal, ostrich feather, dye, enamel paint and acrylic paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNi65

Mask with roughly ovoid light coloured wood, tapers slightly to chin. Facial features asymmetrical, with a long thin nose, bulbous end, and flattened top. Almond shaped holes for eyes, horizontal slit for mouth, perforated nostrils are black from burning. Hair is gathered into bundles and affixed horizontally, using adhesive wads to the following areas: above and below each eye, below nose, and fanned vertically over chin. Dark brown burned lines form geometric pattern on each cheek and along eyebrow area. Burned hole at each temple has length of single twist fibre cord strung between and knotted on back.

Culture
Huichol
Material
hair, adhesive and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GuitarNi64

Small roughly shaped guitar has rectangular head. Five pegs on underside extend through to top, with peg in each corner and at centre. Ends of three horsehair and two metal strings are wrapped around pegs, opposite ends are wrapped and tied around the bridge which is glued to the lower body. Four twisted palm fibre cords are wrapped and knotted around fingerboard. Fingerboard is glued and nailed to neck. Sound hole in centre of body. One strip of wood is bent to form sides, glued to top and bottom of body. Red and blue yarn looped and knotted around fingerboard next to head. Three pompoms attached to top centre of head by braided cord.

Culture
Huichol
Material
pine wood ?, metal, palm fibre, synthetic fibre, wax, horse hair and adhesive
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ViolinNi63 a-b

Small roughly shaped wooden violin (part a) has scroll-like end, peg-box with four pegs, thin white cord looped and tied around one end of peg-box, fingerboard extending downward from peg-box, four metal strings with one end of each string looped around a peg and the other end passing through a hole in the tail piece, looping over the string and is twisting, on two strings at tail piece are metal circles with short yarn fringe. Small dark brown cleaver-like instrument attached to string on right by thin white cord. Small square piece of wood beneath end of tail piece. Looped and knotted palm fibre cord passes through holes in end of tail piece and around knob glued to bottom back. Two s-curved sound holes cut into sound board on either side of strings between fingerboard and tail piece. Sound board, sides, back and fingerboard are glued together. Bracket (part b) bow has 38 calibre gun shell cartridge at one end, cloth-strip wrapped and tied at end of cartridge, multiple strands of horsehair emerge from cloth and extend down length to pass through hole in opposite end and are knotted.

Culture
Huichol
Material
pine wood ?, metal, horse hair, cotton fibre, synthetic, palm leaf and adhesive
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChairNi22

Circular based chair has rectangular back and curved armrest with same decorative intertwined bamboo splints. Bamboo splints interwoven in plait-like weave on seat, surrounded by bamboo grass tied with bark. Support of 2 inverted v shaped branches, one part of branch in base the other extends behind chair; all joints affixed with black glue. Criss-crossing bark under seat, and wrapping around rim underneath gathered bamboo grass. Base: wide smooth overlapping wood strip forms circular base; crisscrossing bamboo strips extend upward from base to wooden rim at bottom of chair seat. Black adhesive is used on all joints.

Culture
Huichol
Material
chautle root adhesive ?, cactus fibre ?, bark, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb3.1359

Wild man or Bukwus mask with three shades of green paint on a skeletal face, with red, white and black used to emphasize facial features. Red horsehair has been stapled to top rim and centre of dome-like forehead; on either side of forehead natural wood horn-like projections have been pegged and glued, projection on left is loose; black brows, outlined in white, graduate in size from bridge of nose to side orbital ridge; curvilinear design from brows to side rim; sunken eye areas with hollow eyes; hooked nose with hollow flaring nostrils; bulbous protrusion on each cheek; wide gaping mouth exposes buck-teeth of natural wood; black and white form line design extends from nostrils around mouth to chin; white line divides cheek and chin from jaw. On reverse, four leather strips pass through holes drilled at sides and top and artist signature. Small sliver of wood lifted from front at side on right; peg for horn-like protrusion on left visible on reverse.

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