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Southern Kwa-Giulth Crane1998-90/479

The paper is gray. The ink is black and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paper and ink
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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T-Bird and Whale1998-90/487

The paper is white. The ink is black, red, and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paper and ink
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Southern Kwagiulth Sculpin + Octopus1998-90/484

The paper is cream. The ink is black, red, brown, and orange.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paper and ink
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Thunderbird Leggings863/4

A pair of red wooden foot coverings attached to fabric leggings decorated with animal fur and feathers. The boots are made of three pieces of wood and held together by cord. The two side pieces have a total of four protruding claws, three on the front and one on the back. The bottom piece of wood is shaped like a fish with a fin on the heel and painted in red, green and black. The white fabric leggings have a waffle texture, a thin waist band and are attached to the inside of the boots. The leggings have animal fur attached around the waist and each leg. Feathers are sewn onto the leggings all over.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
skin, wood, paint, feather, dye, cotton fibre ?, plastic and synthetic fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird Mask863/1

Thunderbird mask with a large protruding beak. Atop of the mask on each side is a tiered piece of wood that is carved to curl over at the top. The piece is painted black with red and green details. The area in between the top pieces is covered with white feathers and edged with a wooden fringe and orange rope. The eyes are round and black, the area surrounding the eyes is green. The beak is orange and red. The lower beak is hinged and opens and closes using a black string inside the mask. The bottom of the mask has a long wooden fringe laced together with red plastic. The mask has a wooden back painted red, green and black with four downward barbs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, feather, skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird Cape863/2

Cape made of painted cloth and wooden slats in the shape of wings. The upper part of the cape is white cloth with red and black designs with some green detailing. There are four metal rings, two on each side, attached in the middle of the upper edge for fastening the cape. To either side of the rings, the edge is lined with white fur and large black and white feathers are attached. Midway down the white cloth wooden slats are attached and continue down past the end of the cloth. In the centre is a raised wooden oval painted red and black with three red downward barbs. From this centre piece, there are four painted wooden slats extending outwards on each side. The innermost slat is the shortest while the second is close in length to the third and fourth. The slats are painted in black, red and green designs. The underside of the cloth and wooden slats are not decorated.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, feather, skin, cotton fibre ?, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum Baton863/8

Drum baton or beater. Cylindrical length of plain wood. Long crack runs along the length.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle863/10

Short and flat whistle that has two oval-shaped holes in the centre and black coloured fibre cording wrapped around its middle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle863/9

Short and round tubular whistle that has two crescent-shaped holes in the centre and black coloured fibre cording wrapped around its middle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird Dance Panel863/3

Carved tail panel. Painted wooden Thunderbird face with wooden slats below, belt above. The wooden face is mask-like, somewhat square with rounded corners. The features are painted in red, black and green with a protruding orange nose. Below the face are five wooden slats painted red and black with green details. Attached to the upper back edge of the wooden face is a brown leather belt with a gold-coloured buckle.

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