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Whale MaskA1973 a-b

Killer whale mask or headdress with red lips and long straight fins in black and red, extending out to each side. Flat tail painted in black and red with face, is attached to wood and goes at the back of mask.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
paint, metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA1964

Large carved bear mask, with human-like eyes, nose and mouth. The face is mostly black with green nostril and ovoids that outline the black eyes; brow is black. The mouth has carved teeth; the mouth is painted black with green ovoids repeated along the upper lip. The ears are attached to the top of the head and are decorated with black U-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black and green with stylized designs.

Culture
Coast Salish: Tla'amin
Material
wood, paint, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxA3647 a-b

A square wooden box (part a) with lid (part b). The sides of the box are bent to form a square, sewn together at one corner and nailed to a flat wooden base. There is an animal head design carved on all sides. The lid is uncarved, nailed together and fits over the sides of the box.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, spruce root and metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomA3645 a-c

Wooden loom with two vertical posts (a-b) traversed by a single crossbar (c).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3550

Wooden, bear mask, carved and painted. The muzzle is hinged – with a piece of string on one side and skin on the other – to a lower jaw. The ties allow the jaw to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top, one is painted black, the other is unpainted and is a later addition. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest coast designs. The black paint covers an older red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA5260

A wooden human figure holding a copper in front of its legs. The copper is painted with an upper section that has a face with red facial features and dark green pupils; the lower section is painted black with a pair of two red X-shapes on either side, with a vertical dark blue T-line down the middle. The figure's black eyes are surrounded by dark green, with black brows above. There is a dark green dot in the middle of the forehead. The top of the head is dark green. The nose and mouth area are dark red. The body is painted dark green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
iron metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crab PuppetA6362

Wooden carving of a crab with protruding eyes and eight bent legs. Each leg is composed of two pieces of wood, nailed together, and the legs are immovable. The body and legs are painted red, and the face is painted in red, black, and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6087

Wooden animal mask with a long snout. The muzzle has prominent teeth and consists of a separate piece of wood that moves (would have been combined with the lower jaw, which is missing). Head of the mask has been covered with a piece of hide which has been painted black around the edges, white in the centre and green ovoids around the eyes. The eyes consist of black glass inlaid in the wood. Underneath the hide face is a fibrous material. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
clay ?, wood, glass, skin, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6208

Otter mask with rounded head and movable jaw. The mask is painted black with white around the eyes, two white curvilinear lines on the top of the snout, red nostrils, a red upper lip, and white teeth. Pieces of black cloth are attached with nails to the sides of the jaw and at the back of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6199

Wooden eagle mask with a curved yellow beak, red mouth and nostrils, a green band around the eyes, and heavy black eyebrows. The remnants of two bird wings are nailed to the top edges of the masks.

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