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RattleA6100

Light brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, each with a semi-cylindrical handle, creating a full rounded oval rattle. Along either sides of each piece, there is a hole to bind the two pieces together with wire. Pieces are also bound together at the top with wire. Handle is bound with brown string. Designs consisting of a face, possibly a bear and a whale? One face has black ovoid in ovoid eyes with an inverted black u form above with a plain oval within at either top side and a horizontal, red oval mouth with extending upper side lines. The other face has black outlined thin ovoid eyes with red nostrils and a black outlined open red mouth showing twelve plain teeth. Above this face, there is an inverted black outlined u form that has two plain dots at either lower side with an inverted black split u above.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, copper metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6105

Seal mask with a rounded head and black rubberized cotton head covering attached with nails at the top, back and underside of the mask. The mask is painted black with white lines delineating the eyebrows and eye sockets, grey around the eyes, red nostrils and lips, as well as red and blue design elements beside the corners of the mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, wood and rubber
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6107

Midwife mask with white painted face and painted black hair, thick black eyebrows, black lines around the eyes, pink nostrils, pink lips, and three increasingly larger pink crescent shapes bordered in black on each cheek. The mouth is downturned and the nostrils are agnled upwards. There is a length of green cord attached at the back of the mask, and there are two metal nails at the back edge, one at the centre and one to the left, each with a piece of fabric attached to it.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6339

Mask with straight nose, flared nostrils, and thick red lips. A fringe of cedar bark is attached at the top. The mask is painted white with a scalloped design in red and black at the top of the forehead, thick black eyebrows with upturned ends, red, black and white eyes with a red design at the temples, red nostrils, a black moustache, red lips, a black scalloped design on the chin, and a pattern of red ovals on the bottom surface of the chin. Off-white and green cord attached at the back through holes in the sides and chin of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, fibre and dye
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6340

Mask with bulging eyes, a hooknose and pursed lips. Five tufts of cedar bark are attached along the top and side edges as well as a long cedar bark fringe attached at the back. The mask is painted white with a red scalloped design at the top edge, heavy black brows, red and black eyes, red nostrils and lips, a black moustache, a red curvilinear design on the cheeks, and a black curved line on each side that extends from the sides of the chin to the nostrils. There is green cord attached at the back of the mask and it hangs through holes at the sides of the chin down past the cedar bark fringe.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, fibre, paint and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weather HeaddressA6106

Weather headdress. Broad, flat white face; carved in relief with facial features painted red and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast LadleA6428

Large wooden ladle with the top of the handle carved in the form of a raven with a long, downturned beak and two claws perched on the handle. The handle is rectangular in shape with a human hand, carved in relief, emerging at the base of the bowl as if to hold the ladle. The raven is painted red, green and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast LadleA6427

Large, wooden ladle with a raven carved at the end of the handle. The raven is painted with red, black and green designs, and has an elongated tail that cups the bowl of the ladle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loon HeaddressA6102

Loon headdress. Loon is positioned as if in a swimming/seated position, and has a red and yellow beak, light green around its eyes, a grey body and black, red and light green ovoid designs on each wing. There is a hole carved through the central upper back area. The underside is carved out to fit on top of a person's head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird HeaddressA4036

Headdress with a swan on top of a sisiutl. The wings of the swan sit horizontally at its sides, and the tail has a face design near the end. The back of the bird has three holes in it. Below the bird is a sisiutl facing forward with two curled ears protruding in front of the bird, and there are two figures with curled noses in profile on the sides, each with a curled ear protruding upwards. Painted in red, green, black and dark yellow.

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