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CodA17104

Codfish in profile and facing to the left side. Black circle in circle eyes are looking backward and is surrounded by a dark blue area. Three sets of upside down red u forms with brown dorsal-fin-like shapes above are on the head. Red nostrils and mouth show black fangs. with sideways red and black u forms behind the mouth. The body has sideways brown u forms. The back has six sets of the same as the head. The belly or the side fin has a brown ovoid outlined by red and two sideways split u's. The tail has a frontal face with black circle in oval in oval eyes surrounded by a green area with brown below and black brows above. Brown nose and red mouth show brown outlined teeth. Three red and brown feather-like shapes above the face. Blue ink signature at the bottom right corner reads 'B. Dick'. The other side reads 'Cod'. The painting is on a horizontally rectangular, light yellow paper piece from a spiral book.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Killer WhaleA17103

Painting of a killer whale in profile and facing to the left side. Black circle in eyes are looking backward and is surrounded by grey. Elongated, upside down, brown u-form above the head. Red nose, black upper teeth, and sideways red u forms behind the mouth. The body has a segmented grey line accented with elongated red u forms. The back has a black line with inward pointing triangles. The belly has black s-shapes. The tail has brown circle in circle eyes looking upward and are surrounded by a connecting green area outlined by brwon with white circles below. The two dorsal fins has a red split u and a green u form outlined by black. The side fin has two green ovoids, a red split u, and a green u form outlined by black. Blue ink signature at the bottom right corner reads 'B. Dick'. The other side reads 'Killer Whale'. The painting is on a horizontally rectangular, light yellow paper piece from a spiral book.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sea EagleA17102

A sea eagle in profile and facing to the right side. The circular brown eye is in an oval shape with a green split u at the front and a small section of cross hatching, all of which is surrounded by a red oval. The beak has a curving green triangular shape and a red s-shape. Has upper teeth with a red curling outward and downward tongue. The body has blue s-shapes with a green u form, a red split u, and a brown u form. The tail has brown ovoids and curving, red v-shapes. The dorsal fin has the head of a bird in profile facing to the left side. The side fin has a green oval, a red u form, and a green v-shape, all of which is oultined with brown. The four-feathered back wing has a red ovoid outlined by green above the alternating feathers of a green u form outlined by blue and a red u form outlined by brown. The three-feathered front wing has red u forms above the alternating feathers of a green u form outlined by blue and a brown u form outlined by brown. Blue ink signature at the bottom right corner reads 'B. Dick'. The other side reads 'Sea eagle'. The painting is on a horizontally rectangular, light yellow paper piece from a spiral book.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9045

A red, yellow, and black Dzunuk'wa with a child in a basket and a red-purple brown, yellow, and black octopus on a white background. Dzunuk'wa is bending forward in profile and facing to the right side where the octopus is facing to the left side. Dzunuk'wa has circular black eyes, red nostrils, a red mouth, and a black forehead with two white dots. The elbow has a black dot surrounded by a black circle. The large black and white five digit hand has an ovoid and sharp digit tips reaching forward. The buttocks has the face of a bird in profile and facing to the right side with a yellow beak and a red line below with three inverted black u forms. The knee has a black dot surrounded by a black circle. The large foot has five digit claws. The body is black. The basket is black and white with a yellow rim. The child has circular black eyes, red nostrils, a red mouth, and a black forehead with two white dots. The child has black hair, a black body, and a red hand resting on the rim of the basket. The octopus has circular black eyes, a yellow face, and a red-purple brown body. Pen on the top reads words for 'in the water' and 'octopus'. The painting is horizontally rectangular.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9055

A painting of a red, yellow, green, and black Dzunuk'wa feast dish with moveable small dishes on top on a white background. The feast dish is lying down with the head to the right side. The black head has a yellow face with red lips and red nostrils. The shoulder has an oval black eye surrounded by an oval that has points at both ends and is surrounded by a green area flanked by thick, curving red lines. The elbow has a black oval surrounded by another. The upper arm is yellow with red lines. The lower arm has red u shapes. The black and white hand has five fingers and an ovoid. The body is yellow. The hip has an oval black pupil and eye surrounded by an oval that has points at both ends and is surrounded by a green area flanked by a curving red lines and black dashes. The knee has a black ovoid. The leg is yellow with black lines. The upper leg has three inverted red u forms. The lower leg has a black ovoid and an inverted red u form. The foot is black. The small dish on the chest has a yellow face in profile and facing to the left side. The small dish on the stomach is yellow decorated with a black ovoid at the centre surrounded by red dashed bands. The small dish on the knee is yellow with a black eye at the centre. Pen on the top left corner reads words for 'dish' and 'big dish'. The painting is horizontally rectangular.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingCa30

Framed painting. A horizontally rectangular painting consisting of four horizontal rows of eleven panels, totalling fourty-four. Panels are separated by red, green, yellow, white, and black borders. Black writing script on horizontal white bands are above and below each panel.Panels have various scenes of human activities in pink, yellow, red, blue, green, brown, white, black, and gold colours.

Culture
Coptic
Made in
Egypt ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9054

Killer whale and eagle painting in black, red, green, and yellow on a white background. Both figures are in profile and facing to the right side. The black whale is on the bottom. Its oval black pupil and eye surrounded by an oval that is pointed at both ends is looking upward at the bird on top of its dorsal fin. The eye is surrounded by a green area. Behind the eye, there is a red and black ovoid. The nostrils and the open mouth are red. Behind the back of the mouth, there are three sideways black u forms. The side fin is decorated with a black ovoid, two thick, curving black and red lines with three black circles above and inverted u forms below, a sideways green u form, and a thick red curving line with two pairs of black dashes above and three inverted green u forms below. The dorsal fin is decorated with to inverted black u forms surrounded by an elongated red one. The tail is decorated with a sideways green u form and a sideways red u form. The bird is resting on top of the whale's dorsal fin with its yellow claw and its wings outstretched at the back. The circular black pupil and eye are surrounded by an oval that has points at both ends and a green area. The beak is yellow, and the lips are lined with red. The front of the wings have two sideways red u forms outlined by black ones. The back of the wings have two sideways yellow u forms, two green u forms, and a thick, curving red line with another smaller feather below of a similar latter design. The tail is decorated with red dashes. The body is black. Pen on the top left corner reads a word for 'eagle' and pen on the bottom left corner reads a word for 'whale'. The painting is horizontally rectangular.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9058

Hoq hoq mask in red and black on a white background. Painted on a page of a spiral drawing book. The head is in profile and is facing to the right side. The circular black pupil and eye are surrounded by a black oval that is pointed at both ends. There is a thick black brow above that has an elongated u form along the upper back with three pairs of red dashes along the upper front. Behind the eye, there is a red oval with sideways elongations. The elongated black and red dashed snout curves over and downward toward the middle of the open red mouth. The red nostrils are flanked by three sideways red u forms outlined with black ones. Behind the back of the mouth, there are two sideways black u forms. There are four elongated, inverted red shapes decorated with three pairs of black dashes along the top of the head, from which red lines emanate. Red spots drip down from the bottom back of the head. Pen on the top left corner reads a word for 'one of the hamatsa masks'. The painting is horizontally rectangular.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9059

Raven monster mask in black and red on a white background. Painted on a page of a spiral drawing book. The head is in profile and facing to the right side. The circular black pupil and eye are surrounded by a black oval that is pointed at both ends. The lower back of the black beak has a red ovoid. The lips are red. Behind the back of the mouth, there are two sideways black u forms urrounded by a red one. Red lines emanate from the top of the head. Red spots drip down from the bottom back of the head. Pen on the top left corner reads a word for 'raven mask of hamatsa'. The painting is horizontally rectangular.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingA9306

Painting of a double-headed serpent in red, green, and black. The serpent has three heads with another face in the middle. All four faces have circular black pupils and eyes surrounded by a green area with upside down red split u's above. All have red nostrils and open red mouths showing even rows of teeth, except for the face in the middle that has black inside the mouth. The main central head has open hands at either side with ovoid eye palms and red fingers. The bodies of the side heads which come up and around to encircle the face in the middle have green dashed scales and black dashed bodies. The two side heads connect together at the upper front fang. In black, at the bottom right corner, there reads 'DOUBLE HEADED SERPENT / ROY-j-HANUSE / '70'. The painting is on a horizontally rectangular, light yellow paper piece.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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