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MaskA8370

Small carved wooden mask of bird-like figure with beak and bulbous forehead. Mask is painted white with black spots, and blue features. A round wooden section with hole sits on top, and there are three holes down each side, likely to help secure mask to the face.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
paint and alder wood
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8367

Large round mask with high relief face and features. Round eyes, opened mouth. Tear drops from the eyes. Painted in "Bella Coola blue", ochre, red and black. The edges have holes and are unpainted, where it used to attach behind a large round wooden corona.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
alder wood and paint
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA8360

Bird's head in centre with two smaller heads above and below it. Painted blue, red and black, inlaid with abalone shell. Eyes inlaid with pierced metal discs over abalone.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, steel metal, copper metal and abalone shell
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8361

Small face with large recurved nose. Nose raised by adding extra piece of wood. Five small extensions radiate from head. Colours are red, green, black and white.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
alder wood, paint and metal
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA8364

Unfinished chief's frontlet, with animal face in the middle, and elongated upright section at top. Unpainted.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
alder wood
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8365

Mostly unpainted carved wooden mask. Large rabbit-like ears. Black paint on mouth and on raised edging around eyes. Two drilled holes at sides. Mask originally had cracked rabbit skin glued to head and ears (see Condition section).

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
alder wood and paint
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8374

Large, unpainted, horn-shaped whistle. Has no air vent; mouth end chipped.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood and adhesive
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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