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HeaddressA7982

Painted wooden mask with a humanistic white face and black head covering. Facial features are painted: the thick frowning lips are red; protruding nose (with the tip nailed on) is blue; the areas surrounding the eyes and cheeks are also blue, with a downward point. The eyes themselves are white, outlined in black, with round black centres, and black eyebrows. On both sides of the head protruding metal discs have been nailed on, near the top. There are two holes in the wood at the top of the head covering, with a strip of wood between.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7969

Large wooden rattle carved in the shape of a bird with a wolf on its back and bird's head over the tail; painted red, black, white and brown.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood, paint and stone
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA7968

Transformation mask or headdress made from cut out planks of wood formed into a triangular-shape. Flat sides with a thin adjoining nose piece and two rectangular shaped pieces of wood at the back. Detailed in blue, black, yellow, white, green and red stylized forms. The creature on the outside (possibly a lightning serpent?) has large black eyes outlined in yellow, rectangular shaped ears and white bared teeth. The mask opens to reveal a thunderbird inside, with a large white articulated beak, black eyes and a red and black head. There are numerous feathers attached to a thin metal strip; three strips line the top and back of the mask. Inside has a curved flat metal piece used to hold the mask onto a head.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
metal, feather, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3155

Painted wood mask that has a face carved forward in a slant. Nose and jaw project outward. Cut out circular eyes are surrounded by a plain carved tapering oval and recessed with deep sockets. Has a black face with red cut out nostrils, and a slightly parted red mouth.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
wood, cinnabar mineral, graphite mineral and paint
Made in
Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseB27

A hollow cylindrical bamboo piece that has an interlaced plant arabesque design of natural colour on a red background. One end is open while the other end has a crown-shaped decoration.

Culture
Saduans
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA7865

Hollow, tube-like wooden whistle; carved in the shape of a fish head, painted blue and red.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA7863

Wood carved headdress in form of an eagle's head with the tip of the beak carved out. Painted are a yellow beak with a red mouth and nostril. The eyes are inlaid with circular mirrors and surrounded by a piece of circular, scalloped edged metal. Around the eyes is red, the face is green with red and yellow feather detailing. Nailed to the black brow is a finely beaded cloth. The inside has a piece of wood for support; nailed to the wood is a piece of leather. The right outside edge has remnants of a cotton cloth.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
wood, silver alloy metal ?, metal, glass, paint, skin, fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA7860

From the collector’s notes: used with the duck carving A7861 in a dance.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
fibre, yew wood and paint
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA7858

Painted bird headdress, with a protruding beak at front centre. The mask is natural wood with features and designs painted on. The beak, forehead and area surrounding the eyes is green; the eyebrows are black; cheeks, eyelids and mouth are orange. Silver is used to detail the eyes, nostrils, checks and forehead. Red designs including half circles are on either side of the headdress. Above the face is a row of carved feathers decorated with orange and green triangles and silver circles. Baleen is attached to the back of the mask and is visible above the headdress. A brown textile, and red and printed strands, are attached to the back, creating a head cover. (Similar to A7859).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Nuchatlaht
Material
fibre, sea lion whisker, baleen, wood, paint and dye
Made in
Nuchatlitz, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7856

Wooden rattle carved in the shape of a duck; painted in yellow, blue, red and black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Nuchatlaht
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nuchatlitz, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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