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MaskA9241

A rough copy of a Nuxalk style moon mask painted in black and red, plaque is done in blue and black. It appears as if a wooden bowl was used to carve the mask?

Culture
Nuxalk ?
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3466/2

Mmwo helmet mask, depicts a female face with an elaborate headdress. Face is coloured dark cream with raised dark brown lines down the centre of the forehead and across brow ridges. Additional lines highlight the eyes, mouth, cheeks, nostrils and ears. Dark brown dots painted down length of the nose. Hair is done in dark brown and has incised spirals and lines throughout. Headdress is on the top centre of the head. Left and right sides consist of rows of tiered, rounded triangles, protruding outward. Three tall arches in centre. Smaller, outer arches are identical, with mostly hollow interiors except for a wavy line through the middle. Central arch has a large semi-circle in the middle, with circle decorations protruding from the edges, connecting it to the arch. Square cut-outs along edges of all arches, where crescent-shaped pieces are inserted. Headdress is painted dark brown with dark cream highlights. Holes through mask for the eyes, mouth and ears. Interior of mask is undecorated.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3466/1

Mmwo helmet mask, depicts a female face with an elaborate headdress. Face is cream coloured with raised brown lines highlighting the brow ridge, nose, eyes, mouth and ears. Additional raised dark brown designs on forehead and around ears, decorated with incised lines, painted cream. The designs are two circles next to the ears and a star-like shape on the forehead. Brown circles are painted on the cheeks, at ends of raised lines. Hair is painted dark brown and has incised spirals and lines throughout. Headdress is on top centre of head. It consists of three arches. The smaller, outer arches are cream coloured and have dark brown circles protruding from the outer sides. Below them are dark brown, irregularly shaped arches that extend toward the sides of the mask. Central arch consists of curved, dark brown poles with a hollow semi-circle on top. In middle of semi-circle are white and dark brown circles. Square cut-outs along edges of all arches, where crescent-shaped pieces are inserted. Holes through mask for eyes, mouth and ears. Wrapped cloth border tied around lower edge of mask, interior is undecorated. Large sections of mask’s headdress are missing.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3442/1

Dark reddish brown painted, wooden face mask. Face has an angular nose, slit-like eyes and protruding lips. Area surrounding eyes is sunken, carved teeth are small and pointed. Geometric motif incised on forehead, lines and ovals carved across cheeks, linear design along chin. Square-like ears on either side of face, with holes drilled through the lobes. Mask has holes for eyes, nose and mouth. A bulbous headpiece is carved above the face. Circles imprinted across sides, at intervals, and top. Headpiece has an additional woven component, attached to the upper back and sides. Woven headpiece is made of thickly braided fibre, shaped by an inner slat frame. Rectangular sections of knotted fibre protrude from the sides and top. Below the headpiece is an open-weave net made of plant fibre, that hangs down behind the wearer's head.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, plant fibre, fibre, bark ? and paint
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sanjuan Mask3010/12

Sanjuan Mask. Wide face painted black. Small red downturned mouth and large flat nose. Strip of leather with some hair nailed horizontally across top of forehead with three nails. Single hole drilled on either side with yellow string attached. White collar extends from below jawline. Back of mask is unpainted.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, paint, synthetic fibre and animal skin
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blowing Shaman Mask3010/9

Blowing Shaman Mask. Shaman has deep orbital sockets with holes for eyes, nostrils and the pursed mouth. The cheekbones are well-defined and the nose is carved in high relief. The face is painted red with black eyebrows and hair painted over. He wears a green, yellow, and white ringed collar. Drilled hole on each side for twine.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4248

Bird mask with simple design around nostril. Decorated with cedar bark and feather fringe. Painted red, black and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4243

Raven mask with long beak and small crescent shaped nostrils. Simple design around nostril. Cedar bark fringe and feathers around head. Painted red, black and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird MaskA3653

Large mask with short broad beak and big flaring nostrils. Short curved frill covered along rim with cedar bark fringe. On top of head are feathers, cedar bark fringe and three other smaller bird heads. Black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, fibre, cedar bark and wood
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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'Yagis3025/1

Large 'Yagis (sea creature) mask, with a model tanker ship in its mouth. Mask face is round, with a heavy dark brow emphasized with carved eyebrows and black paint. Black and red eyes are surrounded by a large area painted blue. The nose is wide with red, flared nostrils, and the mouth is thick, with lips holding a white model oil tanker. Atop the head sit large rounded ears, partially obscured by a thick fringe of long brown horse hair, which also falls around the sides of the face, and is used to create a beard and small moustaches at either corner of the mouth.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
red cedar wood, horse hair, acrylic paint, resin, metal, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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