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MaskA4304

Kulus mask (younger brother of Thunderbird). Mask has a curved upper and lower beak; the lower part of the beak is movable. Two plywood horns with curled ends attached at top of head. White feathers inserted into top of head. Blue beak with red nostrils, black eyebrows, and black, red and white horns.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, wood and paint
Made in
Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6185

Dzunuk'wa mask. Mask with ovoid-shaped, slightly flattened face, bushy eyebrows of bearskin, concave eye sockets, concave cheeks, concave temples, a sharply hooked nose, and a pursed mouth. Taces of red paint at the eyes and the mouth. There is a small hole on either side of the nose.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
bear skin, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3536

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has a large red, ovoid shaped nostrils outlined with two elongated red split u-forms behind it. Running from the brow is a large central frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself; detailed with black u-forms. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; jaw nailed shut. The face is black with white detailing; one black u-form behind the eye. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. Attached to the top are many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark; a braided cedar rope lines the top edge. Hanging from the back are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer; a piece of fibre twine groups the long stripes together. There are a few tufts of eagle down in the cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, cedar bark, paint, fibre and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6088

Mask with hooked recurved nose, flaring nostrils, pursed lips, and bulging eyes. Cedar bark and brown and off-white mottled feathers are attached to the top of the head, there are two tufts of cedar bark attached to the sides of the head, and there is a long cedar bark fringe attached at the back of the mask that extends down past the chin of the mask. The mask is painted white with heavy black brows that come to a point at the back of the mask, an orange nose with red nostrils, red lips, a black moustache with downturned curled ends, a red and brown design at the temples, and a brown and black scalloped design around the mouth. Green cord and strips of off-white fabric attached at back of mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, feather, cedar bark, paint, fibre and dye
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3627

Raven headdress, or mask, with a long beak and hanging cedar strips. The beak is hinged with cedar on either side, to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging and white detailing and tear shaped painted nostrils. The eye is outlined in black on a green, ovoid-like background; brow is black. The top of the head is decorated with braided cedar bark. Long strips of cedar run down the back; a rectangular, cedar woven, plaited pattern is nailed to each cheek. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of attached twine cords. The mask is painted black, green, red and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, leather skin, fibre, metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4498

Wooden, carved grizzly headdress with a long snout painted red and black with white detailing. The muzzle is hinged with a piece of skin nailed on either side of a lower jaw that is inlayed with wooden teeth. There is twine on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. The face has black edging with grey ovoid-like shapes around the black eyes which are painted on a white background. The head of the mask has been covered with a piece of hide that hangs over the back. There is a piece of fabric dangling down from the bottom of the mask. Ears are attached to the top of the head and are decorated with ovoids, U and split U shapes. The mask is painted black, grey, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, skin, paint, cotton fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA3809

Wolf headdress, or mask. Carved and painted; has wooden, cutout teeth. The muzzle is hinged with two pieces of twisted, fibre twine on either side, to a lower jaw. There is a wooden handle on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top of the head and there are two oval shaped cutouts on the bottom of the jaw. The mask is painted black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7478

Wooden, bear mask, carved and painted; has copper, cutout teeth. The muzzle is hinged with two pieces leather on either side, nailed to a lower jaw. There is twine on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top of the head. The mask is painted black, green and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, leather skin, copper metal 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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MaskA6192

Large bear mask, carved and painted with a piece of fur nailed on. The muzzle is hinged with metal piece to a lower jaw. There is fur around the top and back of the head. The piece is tied together with twine to create a flap; two protruding pieces of fur form ears. There is twine that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. The mask is painted black, green, red and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, metal, skin, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4239

Wooden, carved, bear mask with a long snout painted red and black. The muzzle is hinged with a nail on either side, to a lower jaw that is inlayed with wooden teeth. There is twine on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. The head of the mask has been covered with a piece of hide that hangs over the back. The face of the bear has black edging and green ovoid-like shapes around the eyes that are cutout. The mask is painted black, green and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

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