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PuppetA4517

Wooden winged puppet; in the form of a human-like figure, painted white, with wings on his back. The spread wings are decorated with stylized U-forms, split U’s, S shapes and ovoids. The arms are bent at the elbows with the forearms extended and palms facing up. The face is white with red, black and brown detailing. Silver foil under the eyes. The head, wings, shoulders, elbows and feet are all moveable.The colours are white, red, black, and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4249

Wooden, carved, raven mask with a long beak with round, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of skin on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with white and red edging; orange split "u" design extends from the nostril to back of mouth. The eye is outlined in black and red on a white background; eyebrow is black. The head of the bird is flat with cedar bark fringe on top and along the sides. The inside of the mask is hollow.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, leather skin, metal, wood, paint and feather
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA6318

Thick ring with layers of shredded cedar bark encased in a covering of finely twisted cedar bark rope laid parallel and sewn together. Additional rectangular sections of the same rope material are sewn to the sides and the top of the ring. Attached to the top section is a carved and painted wooden, triangular tail piece. One side sash has a carved and painted wooden wing piece (the wing on the opposite side has broken off). Carved and painted wooden eagle head and an extra bundle of shredded cedar bark attached to the bottom so that it hangs down.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, fibre and pigment
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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MaskA4250

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red ovoid shaped nostrils with black and orange split u forms on either side. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves downwards to the centre of the beak; decorated with cutout black and white u-forms and two cutout s-shapes. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with a white u-form. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The inner top has small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark with two white feather intertwined. The mask is painted black, white, orange and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, rubber, cedar bark, wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA3414

Wooden, dish carved in shape of a sisiutl with a rectangular shaped bowl. The dish has two faces carved and painted on either side of dish. The faces consists of black brow, black eyes and nostrils with a green background. The teeth are carved and have black paint for a mouth. The cheeks and nose are protruding and the eyes and nose are painted green. The two ends have handles emerging from the dish in the shape of serpent-heads with protruding tongues. The heads have blue, green and white detailing along with black eyes and brow. The teeth are carved. The bowl is painted blue, green, black and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA3413

Wooden, dish carved in shape of a sisiutl with a rectangular shaped bowl. The dish has two human faces carved and painted on either side of dish. The faces consists of black brow, black eyes and nostrils with a green background. The teeth are carved and have blue paint around the edge. The two other sides have handles emerging from the dish in the shape of serpent-heads with protruding tongues. The heads have blue and green detailing and black eyes and brow. The teeth are carved. The bowl is painted blue, green, black and white with stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
pigment, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PuppetA4516

Wooden winged puppet; in the form of a human-like female figure, painted white, with wings on her back. The spread wings are decorated with stylized U-forms, split U’s, S shapes and ovoids. The arms are bent at the elbows with the forearms extended and palms facing up. The face is white with red, black and brown detailing. Silver foil under the eyes. The chest has two red, outlined, U-forms. The head, wings, shoulders, elbows and feet are all moveable. The colours are white, red, black, and green.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, glass, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltA4303

Dance belt. Belt has a rubber hose body, with a wooden head and tail. Colours are red, and black. Belt is bent in half with the ends crossed.

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