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MaskA6117

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red, protruding oval shaped nostrils outlined with black u-forms. Running from the brow is a large central frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak; detailed with black u-forms and an incised head in profile. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak has another, small carved bird head in black and white. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of rectangular wooden handle that is tied to the back of the mask with twisted twine. The beak has twine pieces through the lower beak to articulate the mask. Attached to the top, side and bottom ridge are twisted braids of cedar rope; longer cedar strips hang from the top. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, metal, rubber, fibre, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6343

Small mask depicting a human face with circular eyes and mouth. Cedar bark fringe nailed at top of head with a tuft of off-white fibre. The mask is painted white with faint black lines on the forehead and a black shape at the centre of the forehead, black eyebrows, red linear designs on the cheeks and nose, black on the tip of the nose, black around the red mouth, black on the chin, and two black curving lines to either side of the chin. Off-white and green string attached at back of mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, cedar bark, wood, paint, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Splitting Dzunuk'wa MaskA6337

Dzunuk'wa mask. Made in three pieces: forehead to mid-eye, mid-eye to below the nose, below the nose to chin. The pieces are moveable using cords that run through each piece and sheets of copper are visible behind the gaps between the pieces when they are opened. Eyebrows and neck of hide. Round eyes and pursed lips. the mask is painted black with red eye rims, nostrils and lips.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
skin, wood, copper metal, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4305

Mask depicting a human face with a very large hooked, protruding nose. Prominent, curved black eyebrows, small black circular eyes, red nostrils and lips, and a black moustache. Green and white cording at the back is attached to several holes along the edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6176

Black, red, white, and grey mask with a hooked nose, thick lips, prominent brow, and raised cheek structures. Tufts of hair made from unraveled burlap line the top of the head. Cord is attached to the back of the mask with fence staples.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, jute fibre, metal, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Deer HeaddressA6104

Mask representing a deer with pointed ears, elongated snout and bared teeth. The mask is painted brown with elongated black eyebrows, blue around the eyes, red nostrils and lips, white teeth, and red dashed lines on a white background inside the ears. Off-white cloth and green cord are attached at the back of the mask. Two holes in wood on top of head (probably indicate where antlers used to be attached).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA6101

Raven headdress with separate wooden tail and separate plywood wings; painted black, red and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA4022

Wolf headdress, or mask, with long muzzle, prominent nostrils, pointed ears, and bared teeth. Cardboard under lower jaw. Painted black with red and white inner ears, black eyebrows, green around the eyes, red nostrils, green lips, and white teeth the areas of colour are divided with white borders. Green cord attached at back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4018

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red circular nostrils with a row of three orange split u-forms behind it. Running from the brow is a small central black frill that protrudes outward then curves downwards to the top, middle of the beak. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding; behind are four incised white and black u-forms. The underside of the beak is black. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; around the eye are small u-forms, behind it is an orange split u-form. The brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The top and edges are covered in small bundles of cedar bark that is intermixed with small pieces of eagle down. The mask is painted black, white, red and orange with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, rubber, metal, cedar bark, eagle down feather, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4286

Dzunuk'wa mask.Humanoid mask with grooved forehead and cheeks. Deep set U-shaped eyes and pursed mouth. Painted black, red and white. Cording attached at the back.

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