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MaskA4158

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red, ovoid shaped nostrils with multiple black and white u-forms behind it. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself. The ridge is cutout with three black and white u-forms. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The face is black with white detailing; there are black and white split 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. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece of fibre twine that articulates the beak. Attached at the top inner tip is a small bundle of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the bottom edge are long strips of cedar; few pieces of eagle down are intertwined. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, synthetic rubber, cotton fibre, paint, metal and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4157

Mask depicting a human with a white face and facial markings in black and red. Three holes in each cheek. Nose consists of three separate pieces of wood. Cedar bark fringe attached on the mask's left side and a moss fringe is attached to the mask's right side, held on with black string attached to nails. Two vertical slats of wood are attahced to the sides of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, moss, wood, paint, fibre, dye and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4156

Mask with protruding eyes and nose, a plastic ring at the base of the nose, eye holes beside the nose, and a large mouth with a protruding recurved tongue. The mask is painted white with heavy black eyebrows, black and orange concentric circles on the eyes, orange-red nostrils, mouth and tongue, and an abstract design in orange-red and black with black diagonal lines on the cheeks. Twisted cedar bark is attached on the sides and top.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4018

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red circular nostrils with a row of three orange split u-forms behind it. Running from the brow is a small central black frill that protrudes outward then curves downwards to the top, middle of the beak. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding; behind are four incised white and black u-forms. The underside of the beak is black. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; around the eye are small u-forms, behind it is an orange split u-form. The brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The top and edges are covered in small bundles of cedar bark that is intermixed with small pieces of eagle down. The mask is painted black, white, red and orange with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, rubber, metal, cedar bark, eagle down feather, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtA3849

Skirt or apron made from alternating strips of yellow cedar bark folded double and secured with eight rows of cedar running horizontally creating a plate-like pattern. One side has a braided cedar tie with a small, cylindrical piece of wood attached that fits through the loop opening on the opposite side. The skirt has split down the middle and been stitched together with black cotton twine.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4293

Brown wood whistle that is semi-oval in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound with cedar bark around the middle near the wider end. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby on the flat side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4155

Mask depicting a salmon. Details painted in red, orange, and black on white background. Two fish painted in red, green and white are placed on side of face. Back has twig frame to secure mask to head. Traces of cedar bark and feathers on top of head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, cedar bark, feather and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4153

Large, carved Atlakim Hokhokw mask with a long beak, a high black bridge with a braided cedar cord running along the edge. The nose is ovoid shaped and painted red and black with white s-shape outlined in black behind it. The beak is long and painted black with a red mouth and white detailing. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The eyes are white, outlined in black, on a white ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Around the back of the eye are white s-shapes outlined in black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a twine fragment. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe. The mask is painted black, red, and white with stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA1745

A brown wood mask with a broad short beak. The face is painted white with circular black eyes, black eyebrows, flaring red nostrils, diagonal black dashes along the beak, which has a hole in the middle, and black triangles along the upper lip line with red lips. The mouth is moveable.

Culture
Wuikinuxv
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint and metal
Made in
Rivers Inlet, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2.574

Human face with protruding hooked nose, deep eye-sockets, and round protruding eyes with hollow irises. Mouth is in shape of the number eight. Colours used are predominantly black. Cedar bark hair.

Culture
Haisla ?
Material
wood, cedar bark, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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