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DrawingNb3.1430

Profile whale facing to the right with three rows of black and red dots extending from the spout. A series of green and black split u's around the top and the back of the head; green and black eye circular eye in a tapering oval with a black eyebrow. Mouth has white teeth, then yellow and black u forms, then red and black split u's. Black u forms on the body and a black split u on the dorsal fin with green and black dots on the belly. Red and green shape by the spout and a green circle with red semi-circles on the tail. In green felt pen, at the top left: 'Robert King'; in the bottom left: 'KILLER WHALE'. The drawing is on a horizontally rectangular, white paper piece that is glued to green card stock covered with clear plastic.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA2531

Small totem pole with three figures. Topmost is a bear figure with a black body, green arms and legs, a red snout and eyes and red dots covering the body. The middle figure is wolf-like with a red body, black arms and legs and green dots covering the body. The bottom figure is a bird with a green head and body covered with black dots and red and black striped wings. The word "Esquimalt" is roughly carved across the lowest portion of the pole. The pole sits on a black and brown base.

Culture
Coast Salish: Songhees
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarN2.619 a-b

Richly gilded jar with image of funeral procession on side. Lid is mostly gold with abstract floral pattern and knob. Four characters marked in gold on underside of base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doctor MaskNb11.225

The shape of this mask is triangular with two planes intersecting on the median of the face. The forehead is high and smooth. The forehead is overpainted by a thunderbird design in black and green with the bird's head on the mask's left side. The thunderbird has oval black eyes surrounded by a plain tapering oval and a green area, a cross shape in the ovoid nostril, and four green split u feathers. The black eyebrows of the mask are raised and extend from the nose to the back edge of the mask. The eyes are placed on the upper cheek plane, with no orb, under a projecting and sloping under-brow. The eye is shallowly engraved and its centre is a round hole. A black band is painted across the eyes with some unpainted patches showing through. The nose, from which the cheek planes slope, has black drawn-back hollow nostrils. Black and green split u thunderbird feather designs extend down the cheeks. Narrow black lips are pulled back and down showing twelve plain teeth. A ridge around the bottom of the mask, painted black in the middle, is the chin.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
alder wood and paint
Made in
Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb11.224

Carved, wood mask with a triangular shape coming to a point at the bridge of the nose. Bear fur spans the top of the mask and extends halfway down the back opening. The slightly raised, heavy eyebrows are painted black, extending from the back edges of the mask and meet at the upper nose. The eyes, set in a shallow recess on the plane of the upper cheek, are long and drawn out with a circular centre. The nose is long and narrow, with back thrust nostrils. Lips, painted red are rounded and drawn back, slightly parted. U-form designs on the forehead are painted green, blue and red; eyes are outlined in black with a red broken-line sunlight design above them; wave-like designs on the cheek are painted green and blue.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
egg tempera paint, fibre, metal, bear skin and cedar wood
Made in
Echachis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrawingNb3.1418

Left facing white and black profile whale with a slightly open mouth. Band of u forms along the top of the head above the eye. Slightly split u's in the dorsal fin and a series of s-shapes in the body above a row of various shapes. Face in tail flukes. Printed at the bottom left, there reads 'Robert King age - 10'. The drawing is on a horizontally rectangular, white paper piece that is glued to black cardboard covered with clear plastic.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast DishNb3.1438

Dzunuk'wa feast dish carved from a single piece of wood in shape of reclining figure, Dzunuk'wa (Tsonoqua), with head at one end; centre is deep ovoid bowl and opposite end has drawn up knees with block-like feet. Head is deeply carved with hair outlined; nose, pursed mouth and chin in higher relief than eyes and cheeks. Cheek band is mid-height. Head cuts off sharply at chin. Bowl has hands on either side with carved ovoid shape on palm and ovoids with split u's and ovoid on shoulder area. Painted black with red details on mouth, nostrils, bowl rim and with white shoulder detail. White on palm. Adze marks in longitudinal lines. Flat on bottom.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whale MaskNb3.1437

Whale-shaped mask or headdress with moveable jaw, dorsal, pectoral and fluked tail fins. The moveable parts are connected by strings which work together. Black overall with red mouth, outline around eye, nostril and details on fins. Dorsal fin at centre top is in recessed channel. It is attached to headdress with wooden pegs at bottom centre of fin; ovoid hole cut in white ovoid above face, two u-shapes above. Tail flukes also formerly pegged, peg now missing; decorated with frontal face which has black and white ovoid in ovoid eyes with red split u ears and red and white mouth. Bottom, convex surface is painted with a frontal face; black outlined round eyes and grinning mouth. Red and green details on white ground. Pectoral fins, formerly hinged with nailed on leather strips which have split down centre. One side patched and also now detached. Outside of fins are fully painted with face before double split u's; inside is black and red on unpainted wood. White s-shape on each side of whale body and white ovoid at back. Holes for string attachments in all parts. Canvas head strap on bottom with remnants of blue cloth. Piece of rope strung across bottom near back. Stains, imbedded dirt and a few scrapes.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, fibre, metal, leather skin and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupEd5.3066

Outside has two designs inside a circle like a broken key, and two scenes. One scene has two men sitting under a tree, one man is reading a scroll, and three mountains in the background. The other scene has water, three mountains, house, trees and clouds. Between scenes and designs is a red cloud pattern on gold. Bottom has a raised rim and around the rim is a red and gold plantain design. Everted rim at mouth with red band inside. Inscription of four red calligraphy characters on underside of base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, paint, glaze and gold metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupEd5.3065

The outside has two designs which are like broken keys inside a circle, and two scenes. One scene has two men sitting under a tree, one man is reading a scroll, and three mountains in background. The other scene has water, three mountains, a house, trees and clouds. Between scenes and designs is a red cloud pattern on gold. Bottom has a raised rim and around the rim a red and gold plantain leaf design. Everted rim at mouth with red band inside. Inscription of four red calligraphy characters on underside of base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, paint, glaze and gold metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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