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Whistle1768/95

Carved, wooden whistle bound by sting at mouthpiece, base and top. Oval opening in mouthpiece and square hole on base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and cotton fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket1768/93

Button blanket made of black wool with a red stroud wool border along the top and sides and an applique bear design flanked by two Wasgo-like figures in red wool filling the central area. The design is accentuated with off-white shell and plastic buttons. Two buttons and loops are attached to each side of the centre top.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wool fibre, plastic, cotton fibre, shell and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1768/92 a-b

Circular drum with wooden frame. Skin attached to frame by thonging threaded through holes around outer edge. Six tension bands inside, all attached to small central block of wood. Painting of dogfish in centre. Part b is a drumstick: handle tapering toward padded head which is held in place by a leather thong wound around it.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
Material
rawhide skin, wood, paint and leather skin
Made in
Nitinaht, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1768/6

Carved wooden nak nox mask of human face with red and blue striped design. Outer sides of nose and lips outlined in red. Circle design on sides of either cheek. Two strips of rawhide on back, attached with metal nails on one side. Strip of wood nailed across lower back of inside. Top of nose attached with three wooden dowels. Plastic wire attached by screws on top of inside.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood, paint ?, metal, synthetic fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb11.378

Carved and painted face mask. Eyes, nose and mouth have holes carved through them. Mouth also has five upper and lower teeth. Painted dark red-brown, with black brows, white forehead, eye-sockets, nose and cheeks, green marks across cheeks. Leather cording is attached through two side holes.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar wood ?, leather skin and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1768/2

Carved mask of human face with downward curving moustache and thick black eyebrows. Overall ovular in shape; protruding forehead; holes in eyes, ears and slit in mouth.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood and dye ?
Made in
Cedarvale, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1768/1

Carved mask of human face with thick black painted eyebrows. Eyes are round holes in recessed areas; nose is blunt; mouth is open. A small notch is in the in edge above the forehead.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, paint, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole1768/76

Model totem pole. Flat bevelled base attached with nails. From bottom to top, whale with tail flipped back into mouth and fin on top of head and raven with yellow beak. Ovoid, feather and hatched designs throughout pole. Varnished. Top figure might be a loon due to pattern around its neck; killer whale below.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, glaze, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wolf Headdress1768/75

Wooden wolf headdress. Series of carved scallops with painted black circles in each segment run down from over the eyes to bottom of headdress. Flat slanted snout nailed on. Black carved eyebrows. Wide red teeth. Black circle eyes outlined in red, designs in black, red, green over yellow-white face. Obituary notice from newspaper pasted on inside of headdress.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Mowachaht
Material
wood, paint, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wolf Headdress1768/74

Wooden wolf headdress. Front is narrower than back and nailed to sides. Carved strips representing teeth screwed into inside of jaw. Back of mask decorated with curved loops. Top has sealion whiskers inserted into small holes. Snout represented by circular protuberance at each side and nostils are painted black and red. Large eyes painted at each side and background filled in with red linear designs.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, metal, paint, sea lion whisker and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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