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[Maple leaves and dogwood]3568/7

Painting on paper of five decorated maple leaves and a dogwood flower; done in two rows of three. Shapes are (from left to right, top to bottom): maple leaf with owl, broad leaf maple with sun, big leaf maple with beaver, dogwood with thunderbird, rocky mountain maple with hawk, and maple leaf with bear. Leaves and flower are different shades of green with variety of green and brown highlights throughout. All maple leaves have "CANADA" written inside them. All components are decorated with formline design elements; done in black, gold, dark blue, light green, orange, maroon, dark green, and brown. Design names and artist signature written along bottom edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dogwood3568/4

Painting on paper of seven decorated dogwood flowers; done in three rows of three, three and one. Designs inside flowers are (from left to right, top to bottom): salmon, thunderbird, whale, salmon, beaver, whale, and frog. Flowers are a mix of silver, orange, black, maroon, and yellow. Majority of flowers have "B.C." or "British Columbia" written inside them; names of designs are written below. All components are decorated with formline design elements; done in black, yellow, orange, dark green, teal, maroon, and red. Series number, no. 9, title and artist signature written along bottom edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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War Canoe3568/1

Painting on paper of a war canoe with bird motif on the side; three dark green maple leaves extending from top of canoe. Designs inside leaves are (from left to right): killer whale, raven, and kingfisher. Leaves are highlighted with olive green and dark blue. Two orange maple leaves are underneath canoe, protruding from bottom edge of painting; both have thunderbirds inside them. Leaves are highlighted with dark green, blue, and olive green. All animal motifs are shown in profile and have the word "CANADA" written alongside them. All components are decorated with formline design elements; done in black, gold, green, dark red, orange, and lime green. Series number, no.2, title and artist signature written along bottom edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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[Dogwoods and maple leaves]3568/9

Painting on paper of five decorated dogwood flowers and three maple leaves; done in three rows of three, three and two. Shapes are (from left to right, top to bottom): dogwood with peace canoe, dogwood with thunderbird, dogwood with warriors' canoe, dogwood with peace canoe, maple leaf with peace canoe, dogwood with war canoe, maple leaf with war canoe, and maple leaf with war canoe. All peace and war canoes have passengers wearing a variety of garments and in different poses; positions include paddling, holding a spear, drumming, and holding a copper. Warriors' canoe is empty; thunderbird design is of a head shown in profile. The dogwoods and maple leaves have either "B.C.", "British Columbia" or "CANADA" written inside them. All components are decorated with formline design elements; done in black, orange, maroon, gold, dark brown, light blue, red, and light green. Design names written under each shape and artist signature in bottom right corner.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Egg Shape Brooch, in Indian Designs3568/5

Painting on paper of six decorated oval shapes; done in two rows of three. Designs inside ovals are (from left to right, top to bottom): thunderbird, raven, eagle, owl, seagull, and Canada goose. Negative spaces inside thunderbird, eagle and seagull ovals are filled with coloured dashes; mix of dashes and empty space inside raven and Canada goose ovals. Space surrounding owl is blank. All bird motifs are made up of formline design elements; done in black, teal, gold, dark green, red, lime green, light blue, and light green. Series number, no. 16, title and artist signature written along bottom edge; names of designs written underneath ovals.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Surga Divya Rajaya3392/10

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with a crouching, horse-like animal at its feet, against a blue background. The being has yellow skin, and is wearing a brown wrap around skirt that ends just below the knee. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, blue, and brown horizontal stripes and the skirt edges meet at the front. A blue, striped sash is draped diagonally across the chest. Adornments are worn around the chest, neck, biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has stretched earlobes which extend to its chin and is wearing a headpiece with a small decoration on top and side panels that extend across the shoulders. At the being's feet, between the legs, is a crouching, horse-like animal in white (unpainted), with a long face and a short mane and tail. The background is all blue, except for an unpainted archway behind the being's head. A rectangular black border surrounds the image.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dogwood Flower Face mask designs3568/3

Painting on paper of nine decorated dogwood flowers; done in three rows of three, four and two. Designs inside flowers are (from left to right, top to bottom): hawk, whale, [unknown], whale, sun, sun, eagle, wolf, and fool. All but the second and fourth flowers have leaves along their stems; flowers are a mix of black, green, dark green, gold, lime green, orange, and maroon. Majority of flowers have "B.C." or "British Columbia" written inside them, along with the name of the design. All components are decorated with formline design elements; done in orange, green, red, light blue, gold, lime green, olive green, dark green, black, and brown. Series number, no. 6, title and artist signature written along bottom edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maple Leafs in Face Masks3568/2

Painting on paper of five decorated maple leaves; done in two rows of three and two. Designs inside leaves are (from left to right, top to bottom): beaver, monster, hawk, owl, and fool. First, third and fifth leaves are black, second is dark green, and fourth is teal. All leaves have "CANADA" written inside them, along with the name of the design. All components are decorated with formline design elements; done in orange, olive green, dark blue, black, teal, gold, light green, and red. Series number, no. 5, title and artist signature written along bottom edge; additional numbers in corners on front and back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maple Leafs - Peace and War Canoes3568/10

Painting on paper of six maple leaves with canoe designs in them; done in two rows of three. All canoes have passengers wearing a variety garments and accessories, and in different poses; positions include paddling, holding a spear, and sitting with upraised hands. All components are decorated with formline design elements; done in black. "CANADA" is written inside each leaf; title and artist signature written along bottom edge of painting.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kalu Kumuraya3392/15

A watercolour painting which depicts three spiritual beings. The centre being is the largest, and has ten arms. Two of its arms are black, two are yellow, two are lavender, two are red, and two are dark pink. The upper half of the being's head is green, and the lower half of the head and its chest are both black. The being's legs and feet are yellow, and it is wearing a blue skirt that ends below the knee. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, blue, and red horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A long piece of fabric hangs down from the waistband, which is decorated with alternating circles and diamonds. Adornments are wrapped around the being's chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has large, round eyes, a white nose, and a grinning, fanged mouth. In its mouth are two small, disembodied heads. Three cobras extend upwards from the being's headpiece. Two large discs protrude from the sides of its face. The being is holding an object in each of its arms, including a y-shaped object, an oblong object pointed on one side, a curved, pointed object with a long handle, two bird heads, three animal heads, a straight blade, and a curved blade. At the being's feet is a disembodied head with white skin, black hair, and red makeup. On either side of the centre being are two shorter beings with yellow skin. Each of them is wearing a long piece of red fabric that drapes over their head and shoulders, and loops to cover both sides of their chest. They are wearing additional chest adornments, as well as long skirts that reach to their ankles. The skirts are blue and white, and decorated with red stripes and dots. Decorative armbands encircle their biceps and wrists. Both beings have a small body tucked underneath one arm, with its head hidden behind the draped red fabric. The body on the left is blue, and the one on the right is green. Each of the beings' other arms is raised towards the centre being, and holding aloft a thin object on fire. Both beings have black hair, red makeup, and small discs that protrude from either side of their face. The painting's background is red, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. There are rounded, unpainted sections behind all three of the beings' heads and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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