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MaskA4133

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask with three smaller crooked beaked birds on the top and sides. Each small bird has an open beak and is detailed in a similar fashion to the larger mask. The beak has red u-shaped nostrils detailed with white s-shapes and a central frill that protrudes out and curves inward to the centre of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white and red detailing. The eyes are white outlined in black and red on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twisted fibre twine to secure the mask to the head. Attached to the top and side edges are short, bundled cedar stripes. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, metal, leather skin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltA3836

Dance belt with two carvings in the shape of the heads of the sisiutl. Connected at the neck by a piece of rope with cedar bark wound around it. Traces of red, blue, and black paint.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, cedar bark, fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fool MaskA3821

Male wooden mask with a large, protruding nose, open mouth, prominent black eyebrows, and two black circles for eyes. Two small holes below eyes. Tufts of brown hair attached with nails to top of mask. Slightly raised eyes and eyebrows. Painted in red and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
human hair, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3814

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has large red and white ovoid shaped nostrils with a red and white split u form on one side. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inwards to underneath the centre of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with white detailing; beak is nailed shut. The eyes are black, outlined in white and black on a green ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. There are black and white u-shaped feathers behind the eye. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a thin ring of cedar used by the wearer. Attached at the top are small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the back are long strips of bark. Lining the top, side and bottom is a twisted braid of cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, fibre, cedar bark, paint and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird MaskA3674

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and thin, s-shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. At the back of the nose are three triangles, outlined in white. The eyes are white, outlined in black, on a red, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. In front of the eye are three white U-forms and under the eye are five white s-shapes. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top, side and bottom edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while there are a few longer pieces on the sides. There are three feathers intertwined in the cedar. The bottom is black with white U-forms. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, feather, cedar bark, wood, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA3667 a-b

Cedar bentwood box (part a) with a lid (part b). All four sides made from a single cedar board, steamed and bent into three right angle corners. The open seam is nailed together. Straight sides, fluted on ends and one side. A separate cedar board is nailed on to make a bottom. Lid is constructed of a cedar board with one side of having an upturned flaring edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3588 a

Mask with a broad face that has a hooked nose and protruding cheeks. The mask is surmounted by a bird figure with a long beak, flexible wood and fabric wings, and a movable neck covered in fabric. The wings and neck are manipulated with strings that extend down behind the mask. The mask is painted with heavy black eyebrows, an animal figure design on the forehead in black, blue and red, a green nose with a blue tip and red nostrils, an orange finger-like design beside the eyes, a black moustache, red lips, and another animal design on the cheeks in blue, black and red. The bird figure has a canvas back, wings and neck, all painted with blue-green and black, and the remainder of the body is off-white. The bird's head is medium and dark grey with white spots, and dark green with a border of exposed natural wood around the mirrored glass eyes. The beak is light green with orange at the edges.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, glass and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3586

Female face mask with orange and red hair-like curvilinear bands that sweep down from the top of the mask around the sides to the bottom of the jaw, heavy black eyebrows, green around the slightly protruding eye holes, orange nostrils and lips, black on the chin divided with a carved red line, and orange designs just below the cheeks. The mouth is slightly protruding and open, and the chin also protrudes. Green cord attached at several points around the edge at the reverse of the mask with metal nails.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA3584 a-b

Bentwood storage box (part a) with straight sides and shallow, horizontal furrowed grooves on three sides. Fitted lid has one upstanding ridge (part b).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5282

Mask with a piece of abalone suspended from the nose. The mask is painted with black eyebrows, green around the eyes, red nostrils and lips, a black moustache, and a black scalloped design around the mouth area, suggesting gills. The forehead is painted with a black design that suggests a fish tail.

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