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Figure3259/22

Carved cedar bear figure in an upright seated position. Bear is mostly black with dark reddish-brown and natural wood details. The bear has a long snout with two large circular red nostrils, and lower teeth bared. There are two large squared-off ears on top of the head, and two large black brows. The left paw is open with pad facing front, while the right paw is closed. A small frog is carved, facing upward, on the stomach. Base is flat, raw wood.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle3259/21

Rounded oval wooden rattle comprised of two complementary parts, with painted designs. Sides held together by twisted fibre wrapped around the handle. One side has a zoomorphic face with straight, bared teeth and ears extending upwards. The other side has a face with large circular eyes and ears extending upwards. Designs on both sides painted in black, red and dark green.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, paint, natural fibre and stone ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe3259/20 a-l

Model boat with figures and paddles. Boat (part a) is long and thin, narrowing toward ends, wider at midpoint. A black whale is painted on both sides of each end at the waterline. Bow is slightly taller than stern, with a protruding red piece at front. 11 benches span the width of the boat’s interior, each with a single figure seated upon it. One figure on a bench is separated from the boat (part b). Figures are painted with black hair, eyes and brows, most with green shirts, two with no shirt but green pants. Each holds a small loose paddle (parts c to l) balanced in their upheld hands. Paddles are painted with a green tip, dot and band.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dogfish Mask3259/3

Painted dogfish mask with oval-shaped face. The mask is carved from a single piece of wood. The dogfish has a large mouth, jagged teeth, and a long red tongue. The arched form above the head is incised with three curved gill slits and two circles. There are also four gill slits on each side of the face. Back has 'HAIDA ART' and signature 'Reid' incised near top. (On the back two eye screws are strung with picture wire and a third, larger eye screw is loosely attached to the wire.)

Culture
Haida
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bear Mask3259/1

Wooden bear face mask. Bear has large circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering black oval, outlined in red. Eyes sit in slightly sunken hollows, above which are prominent black brows. Red split U within black U form ears, curling red nostrils, and a red tongue sticking out. 'HAIDA ART' and Reid's signature carved into base of mask and again on the back. (The back has two eye screws strung with wire, for hanging.)

Culture
Haida
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Grouse Mask3259/4

Painted wooden face mask, grouse. Most of the mask is painted with black designs with natural wood exposed in the negative space. Nostrils and lips are red, and eye sockets are grey.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3230/7

Small round bowl with unglazed base. Dark-brown thickly speckled glaze covers most of rim. Inset round base flares upward towards body. Dark-brown linear characters slightly inset into glaze and on opposite sides of body. Interior has a few dark-brown specks on walls and inner shoulder. Green glaze lightens in colour underneath rim.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3230/6

Small round bowl with unglazed base. Dark-brown speckled glaze around outer rim, less on inner rim. Inset round base flares upward to a wider body. Dark brown characters inset into glaze and on opposite sides of body. Green glaze lightens in colour near rim and in streaks running vertically. Base has two small horizontal lines of dark-brown glaze. Small thinly glazed marks around rim near top of linear character. Interior has dark-brown specks and thin diagonal line on inner shoulder.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mai Mask3228/1

Mai mask. Carving of face is long and narrow, with a pointed head, a ridge running from forehead to nose, and a thick jaw area. A thin piece of shaped wood spans area from chin to bottom of mask. Face is painted in swirl and linear patterns in red, white and black. Jaw is covered in shells inset into mud, with layers of feathers and twisted plant fibre along chin and mask bottom. A collection of twine, feathers and grass is tied through a hole at top, creating a loop for hanging. Interior of mask is concave.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, shell, feather, plant fibre, paint and earth
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3259/35 a-c

Three small carvings in the shape of worm-like creatures(?), with tapered bodies and engraved details. Part 'a' has a body with ringed sections. The head has large ovoid eyes, an open mouth and a defined snout or nose. Head and tail curve downwards. Part 'b' has a body with lengthwise sections down the back, and ringed sections on the underside. Head has large ovoid eyes, an open mouth and a defined snout or nose. Head and tail curve downwards. Part 'c' has three circles along the back, and two oval shapes on each side. The head has large ovoid eyes, an open mouth and a defined snout or nose. The head and tail curve upwards.

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