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Bentwood BoxA8390 a-b

Bentwood box (part a) and lid (part b) with one side pf lid raised. Box has abstract Northwest Coast design elements painted on all sides, in red and black. Cedar bark rope is tied around the box. Killer whale and sisiutl-like designs in black on the top of lid and the raised portion.

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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MaskA1958

Mask has recurved beak joined with pegs. Painted in colours of red, white, and blue. Feathers line top and sides of head and held with wooden pegs.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
feather, wood and paint
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumK2.14

Carved wood drum and pegs. Woven rope. Drum head is kept on by means of cane circlet and wooden pegs which keep it tight. Skin stretched over top. Drum tapers downward at the bottom.

Culture
Edo
Material
wood, palm leaf, stem ? and skin
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA6552

Wooden wolf headdress, or mask. Carved and painted; has wooden, cutout teeth and circular, mirror eyes. The muzzle is hinged with a piece of twisted, fibre twine on either side, to a lower jaw. There is twine on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top, back of the head. The mask is painted black, red, green and yellow.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, paint, glass and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4283

Carved, wooden, raven headdress, or mask. Long beak with green, circular, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with wooden pegs. The beak is painted black with split U-forms, there is red edging and white detailing. There is a red stylized split U-form around the nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a green, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe that sits on top and longer, twisted strips that hang down over the a piece of wood meant to hold the mask on to the wearer. There are a couple pieces of eagle down in the cedar. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a rectangular piece of wood and an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, fibre, metal and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6374

Mask with protruding forehead, recessed slit eyes, hooked nose, concave cheeks, temples and pursed lips. Ears are depicted realistically. Colours are black and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, human hair, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cradle PuppetA7877 a

Rectangular cradle with a high back. Puppet lies inside, and is painted with black and red paint on its face, chest and hands; fabric arms. Crest-painted cloth underneath puppet. Figure sits up as strings are pulled. Post sticks up at front (said to hold a revolving toy). Head of the figure turns from side to side. Sides and top painted with designs in black, red and green. (Part b is a piece of the cloth that has separated.)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cedar bark and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BowlA3563

Bentwood dish. Rim is curved convex and concave with operculum shells inlaid along upper edges. The last corner is pegged together and the bottom is pegged to the sides. Adzed fluting on the sides and ends. Wide band of vertical stripes carved along rim, with "x" on the centre of the ends.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and operculum shell
Made in
Vancouver Island, 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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Bentwood BoxA3646

Bentwood box with straight sides, steamed, bent, corners cut-out, last corner pegged and sewn (with spruce root), bottom pegged on. Undecorated; no lid.

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