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MaskA6174

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red ovoid shaped nostrils with red and white split u forms on either side as well as a band of black and white split u-forms above. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves downward to the centre of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding with bands of orange and black u-forms running above and below. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. 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 with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. Attached at the top are small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark; small piece of eagle down intertwined. Hanging from the back are long strips of bark. The mask is painted black, white, orange and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, leather skin, cedar bark, wood, paint, metal and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4164

Xwixwi mask with protruding cylindrical eyes, hooked nose, and protruding recurved tongue. The mask is painted with green around the eyes, red nostrils, a red mouth and tongue, a black moustache, and thick black eyebrows. There is a scalloped border in black around the rim. An off-white cord is tied through three holes in the top reverse of the head and two holes either side of the face.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4163

Mask consisting of two pieces of wood nailed together at an angle. The mask is painted white with black eyebrows, a black nose bridge with orange-red nostrils, orange-red lips, a moustache and goatee-like scalloped design in black around the mouth and on the raised chin, black lines and orange-red shapes on the cheeks. Cedar bark fringe attached along top of mask and extends down past the chin at the back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb3.1324

Small mask painted grey with two red curved lines on each cheek. Painted with black eyebrows, eye rims, and nostrils as well as pink on the tip of the nose and on the lips. Top of head has cedar bark fringe tied at centre with off-white thread.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA4162

Wooden headdress in the shape of a loon; made from four individual pieces of wood fastened together with string. Painted white, red, yellow, green and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4158

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red, ovoid shaped nostrils with multiple black and white u-forms behind it. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself. The ridge is cutout with three black and white u-forms. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The face is black with white detailing; there are black and white split u-forms behind the eyes. The eyes are black, outlined in white on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece of fibre twine that articulates the beak. Attached at the top inner tip is a small bundle of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the bottom edge are long strips of cedar; few pieces of eagle down are intertwined. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, synthetic rubber, cotton fibre, paint, metal and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4157

Mask depicting a human with a white face and facial markings in black and red. Three holes in each cheek. Nose consists of three separate pieces of wood. Cedar bark fringe attached on the mask's left side and a moss fringe is attached to the mask's right side, held on with black string attached to nails. Two vertical slats of wood are attahced to the sides of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, moss, wood, paint, fibre, dye and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4156

Mask with protruding eyes and nose, a plastic ring at the base of the nose, eye holes beside the nose, and a large mouth with a protruding recurved tongue. The mask is painted white with heavy black eyebrows, black and orange concentric circles on the eyes, orange-red nostrils, mouth and tongue, and an abstract design in orange-red and black with black diagonal lines on the cheeks. Twisted cedar bark is attached on the sides and top.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint and plastic
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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HeaddressA6103

Painted wooden headdress in the form of a killer whale, carved in four sections around a fur-trimmed inner band; face with an open, toothy mouth and all features in relief, two fins on the sides, and a three-dimensional tail piece attached at the back. A wooden bar is fixed across the top of the inner band with a tall, vertical dorsal fin protruding from its centre. Colours used are black, red, green and white.

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