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MaskA3771

Thunderbird mask with a pronounced, recurved beak revealing teeth and two attached horns that have a triangular shape with curled ends. Painted red, orange, green and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3770

Moon mask with straight nose, flared nostrils, a downturned mouth, and mounted on an oval board with a hole in the centre. Raised cheek bones and eye orbitals. The mask is painted with a green design on the forehead, black eyebrows, green around the eyes, orange nostrils and lips, orange designs on the cheeks and chin, a black moustache, and a green dashed line to the sides of the mouth. The wooden disc is painted white with a blue border around the edge and blue designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HornA3769

A plain hollow, raven-type brown wood horn with a flat pointed beak-like mouthpiece. Has no air vent or bottom. Beige string is wrapped around near the wider end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button BlanketA3730

Button blanket made of a large blue wool blanket. Black band at each end, and a wide red woolen flannel border sewn to both sides and across the top, with a section cut out at the neck and inserted with dark blue and red cotton. Another wide red flannel band is sewn from top to bottom on each side, along the edge of the blanket's black band. This whole border design section is heavily decorated with button designs. The main crest design is a red flannel tree of life design. There is a manufacturer's stamp mark on the bottom of the red flannel border.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
shell, bone ?, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA3728

Woven cedar bark headband with ermine skins on top and rectangular abalone shells on each of its four sides. One of the abalone shells is split into two pieces and is supported by metal brackets.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
ermine skin, fibre, cedar bark, abalone shell and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA4459

Oval shaped ladle with thick handle that has abalone shell inlaid near the end. Rounded bottom and bowl of ladle that curves upwards.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletA6163

Bracelet made from a length of brass formed into a c shape with diagonal parallel lines at the ends.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
brass metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA6095

Northern style rattle carved of hardwood, composed of two complementary halves. One half shows a bear face in relief, the other shows supernatural creature imagery. Stitched together with copper wire around rattle, end of handle is wrapped with a small cord. Inside the rattle is likely pebbles, beads or lead shot.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, copper metal, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4496

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red, ovoid shaped nostrils outlined with two red split u behind it. Running from the brow is a large central frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself; detailed with black u-forms. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white detailing; two white u-forms behind the eyes. The eyes are black, outlined in white on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black with a white ovoid. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twisted twine pieces through the lower beak to articulate the beak which is now nailed shut. Attached to the top edge are many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the top and sides are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, metal, cedar bark, leather skin and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA6162

Spoon with pointed bowl tip and short handle that angles downwards at the neck.

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