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MaskA6348

Mask that has been carved on a forward slant, giving it an angular appearance. The mask is painted white with pursed red lips, a hooked nose with red nostrils, and semi-circular eyes. Two half crescents raised on each side of cheeks are painted black. Tufts of cedar bark fringe are attached at the sides and longer strands of cedar bark extend down the back of the mask below the chin. Off-white feathers protrude upwards from the top of the head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, feather, paint, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtA6345

Skirt made with lengths of raffia interspersed with cedar bark strips. Folded over a rope waist band and secured with a row of twining. A second row of twining runs below the first.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
palm leaf, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA6083

Head band of tightly knitted red string lined with a fine burgundy coloured cloth. Four bundles of red-dyed cedar bark attached to the upper edges of the ring. Additional rectangular pieces of bark backed with cloth attached to two sides.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
dye, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA6082

Head ring consisting of a circular frame of thin strips of red cedar wrapped around a red cotton ring.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cotton fibre, cedar bark and eagle feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA6081

Twisted cedar bark ring with fringes on two sides.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeA6080

Rectangular black velvet robe with a border on three sides of diagonal checker work woven cedar bark. Eleven carved wooden skulls are tied on to the robe at intervals through small holes drilled in the top of the skulls. Clumps of shredded cedar bark are also attached.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, wood and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6031 a-c

Mask (c) with a hooked nose, curved incised lines on the cheeks and chin, and two rounded ear-like protrusions at the sides of the mask. The mask is painted grey with heavy black eyebrows and black on the raised areas of the cheeks and chin. The nostrils and lips are red, and the ears are painted with concentric curved lines in black, grey and red. Horse hair and cedar bark attached at top of crown. Two separate mouthpieces: a) red lips open to expose two rows of off-white teeth; b) thick red lips, slightly open.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood, horse hair, cedar bark, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA4497

Carved transformation mask. The exterior figure is a large thunderbird head with a yellow beak, black outlined eyes surrounded by a green ovoid-like shaped, as well as a red mouth and detailing. Nailed to the top of the bird are numerous cedar bundles. The mask opens in four directions – to the sides, up and down – exposing a painted human face with cutout nostrils, eyes and mouth. The side boards have a painted sisiutl with each side depicting a serpent head. The top has the human’s horns while the bottom open board is detailed with ovoids, U’s and split U’s. Twine cord attaches to all four sides to assist the mask in opening and shutting. The opened boards are hinged with leather and attached by staples. The mask is painted yellow, green, red, white and black with Northwest Coast stylized designs. Long, rectangular shaped handle extends from top back of mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, metal, cedar bark, fibre, skin, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA6181

Wooden wolf headdress, or mask, with narrow snout, open mouth with bared teeth and fangs, protruding rounded ears, fur across the top and back of th e head bordered by twisted cloth and cedar bark. The headdress is painted black with orange around the eyes, white ears with orange and red designs on the inside, red nostrils and lips, and white lines delineating the eyebrows, edges of the eye sockets, the top lip and the nostrils.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, metal, fibre, skin, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6121

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and ovoid shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. At the back of the mouth is a U-form. Along the back of the nose to the back of the mouth are red split U-forms outlined in white. The eyes are white, outlined in black, surrounded by red on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak along with a fibre head ring. The top and side edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while the back has longer strips that hang over the wearer. Intertwined in the cedar are pieces of eagle down. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, fibre, leather skin and metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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