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Retablo Altar2903/16

Small portable altar containing a figure of Saint Anthony holding baby Jesus. The altar itself is a small box painted blue on the left and right sides and the floor of the altar. On the right side of the altar, the wall is affixed using two pieces of leather each with four nails in them. At the front of the altar, there is an arched opening revealing the two figures inside. Above the arch, the front wall extends into a triangular roofline. It is painted yellow with dark green, dark blue and brown detailing. On either side the doorway is flanked by flat columns that are topped by triangles. Thus the roofline has three peaks. The columns are painted yellow-white with red, pink, dark green and dark blue detailing. The interior walls of the altar are also painted yellow-white. Saint Anthony is standing upon a ceramic plinth that is painted white, blue and red. The plinth resembles a mushroom in shape. The figures of Saint Anthony and baby Jesus appear to be made out of plastic. In addition to the plinth, Saint Anthony stands upon a small piece of blue ground. He wears brown sandals and a brown robe. He has short, light brown hair and rosy cheeks. Baby Jesus is swathed in a white blanket that has a cluster of brown spots near the upper right side. Baby Jesus has black eyes, rosy cheeks and red lips. On the top side of the object, near the back, there is a metal eye hook for hanging the object. The back of the object is yellow white and has the artist’s name written on it in blue pen. There is also a number written in red pen.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, clay, plastic ?, leather skin and paint
Made in
Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/2

Portable altar containing three dimensional figures of Saint Isidore the Laborer and two yoked bulls. The top and side walls of the altar are painted blue. There is an arched opening in the façade of the altar. It has a yellow border. There is a sheet of glass in the opening so that the figures inside are protected. On either side of the archway, there are blue pilasters with gold capitals. There is also a dark blue archivolt lining the archway. The roof above the arch is triangular. It is painted pink with gold accents. There is a flower-shaped finial at the apex of the arch; it is pink with blue leaves. On either side of the central triangle, there are two smaller triangles completing the roofline. They have the same finials as the central triangle. The wall below the finials is painted yellow-white with pink accents. Where the left and right sides of the front of the object border the pilasters, they are painted green with red stripes. Inside the altar, the figure of Saint Isidore stands atop a cube plinth that is painted yellow-white with blue designs over top. Saint Isidore wears black boots, a green robe with gold trim and has a brown beard and long hair. He holds a red book with black text on the cover. Left of Saint Isidore, there are two small bulls painted yellow-white with black spots and red tongues. There is a gold yoke between them. The bulls stand atop a low, square plinth of unpainted wood. The artist’s name is written on the back of the object in blue pen. Also, a location is written in pencil and a number is written in red pen.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint, glass, plastic, leather skin and metal
Made in
Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cross2903/30

Dark brown cross with carved wooden angel attached. The horizontal branches of the cross meet the vertical beam at an acute angle as opposed to the more often seen perpendicular angle. There is a polygonal shape carved into the top end of each branch of the cross. They are painted a faint red. At the intersection of the branches, there is a carved wooden angel. The angel does not have a body, only a child-like face and green pink and silver wings. The angel’s face is painted light brown with pink cheeks and lips. Below the angel, there is a round mirror inset into the cross. It is surrounded by a thin metal frame. There are silver and gold accents in various places on the surface of the cross. Some of the accents are painted and some are small pieces of paper appliqued to the surface. There is a metal eye hook attached to the back of the cross. There is also a piece of tape with a number written on it.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint, paper ?, glass and metal
Made in
Pomasqui, Pichincha, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/3

Portable altar containing a three-dimensional figure of Saint James. The exterior walls, back of the roof and base of the altar are painted blue. The front of the altar has an elaborate façade. In the centre of the façade, there is an archway that reveals the figure inside. The top of the arch has a scalloped edge. The dome is painted yellow with red and blue detailing. At the top of the dome, there is a pink flower with gold accents and green leaves. On either side of the archway, there is a narrow vertical wall with a column embedded in it. The shaft of the column curves inwards at its centre. It is painted yellow-white with black curved lines over top. Behind the columns, the walls are green. Above the columns, the walls are painted yellow-white. Directly above the square capitals, there are red designs painted over top the yellow-white background. The interior walls and ceiling of the altar have a pink diamond pattern painted over a yellow-white background. In the middle of each diamond, there is a yellow dot. The figure of Saint James stands atop a plinth formed by three-stacked shapes. He wears black sandals, a yellow robe, a dark blue cape and a white hat. He has a brown beard, mustache and hair. In his left hand he holds a silver-coloured sword; his right holds a staff with a black handle and two gold balls hanging from it. The back of the altar is painted yellow-white. The artist’s name, location and some numbers are written in pencil on the back. There are also two stickers with numbers and words.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, clay, plastic ?, paint, metal and leather skin
Made in
Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/1

Portable altar containing a three dimensional figure of the Virgin del Cisne (town in Ecuador) holding a baby. The top and side walls of the altar are painted blue. The front of the altar has an elaborate façade. There is an arched opening in the middle of the façade that reveals the figures inside. A pane of glass encloses the figures inside the altar. The innermost part of the arch is painted yellow. Slightly outwards, there is a raised gold border that follows the line of the arch. On either side of the arch, there are blue pilasters with gold borders and gold capitals. Above the arch, the wall ascends into a curved roofline that looks like a flattened onion dome; it is painted green with red and blue accents. At the top of the dome, there is a flower-shaped finial. The flower is pink with blue flowers and gold accents. The walls on either side of the central dome ascend into triangles. They also have pink and blue finials at their apexes. The upper portion of each of the walls is painted yellow-white with red and blue detailing. Where the side walls border the pilasters, they are painted yellow with a red and blue scalloped detail along the outer edges. Inside the altar, the side and top walls are painted yellow-white with pink details. The figure of the Virgin stands upon a two-part plinth. The lower part is cylindrical and is painted yellow-white with green splotches. Atop the lower portion, there is a small blue mound. The Virgin is barefoot. She wears a gold crown, a long red jacket and a yellow-white dress with gold embroidery. In her left hand she holds a gold staff and in her right hand she holds baby Jesus. The child wears a yellow robe with gold trim. The skin of both figures is pink. The back of the object is unpainted. There is a piece of paper affixed to the back of the object with paint. On it, the subject of the altar is written in blue pen. There is also a piece of tape with a number written on it in blue pen.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint, leather skin, glass, plastic ?, clay and metal
Made in
Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy Stove2738/131 a-m

Toy red, black and blue tin stove (a), with tall painted silver chimney and oven door that opens, has a rectangular drawer(?) with removable lid (b) and a rolled tin bar (c) from which hang several kitchen utensils. A blue kettle with lid (d, e), a red cooking pot with lid (f, g) and a smaller pot (h) sit over three holes on top and hanging are a funnel (i), strainer (j), flat gold griddle (k), gold spoon (l), and a straw paddle (m).

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
tin metal, paint and grass
Made in
Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2813/2

A ceramic representation of a man wearing a "crazy cow" costume (vaca loca), and dancing at a local fiesta. The male figure is wearing a dark pink hat with a black stripe, a yellow cape with roses, and purple striped shirt. He is only wearing the costume from the waist down. The costume is light brown and yellow-white, with a cape of dark purple with pink flowers. A curved piece of metal wire has been inserted into the clay to create the appearance of reins around the neck of the cow.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, glaze, metal and paint
Made in
Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2813/7

A ceramic representation of a woman spinning cotton. The female figure is holding a wooden stick with a piece of unprocessed wool on the end. She is wearing a light yellow hat with a black band, a yellow cape with vertical dark purple stripes, a light yellow short-sleeved shirt with designs in black and purple, and a purple-brown skirt. She has bare feet and red bands around her wrists. The figure's light brown hair is tied back with a broad band of light yellow with light brown horizontal stripes.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, wood, wool fibre, glaze and paint
Made in
Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2813/3

A ceramic representation of a woman from Otavalo, carrying a pot on one shoulder. The woman is wearing a heavy gold necklace with a cross, a short-sleeved light yellow shirt with black patterning at the sleeve edges and neck, a blue-purple skirt with a red belt, and a grey-blue cape with vertical gold stripes. The figure has long black hair. The base of the sculpture is light blue.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2813/9

A ceramic representation of a bullfighter, and the bull itself. The bullfighter is wearing a gold jacket, a tie, a hat, and is holding a red cape. One arm is resting on the back of the bull. The bull is a light yellow, and its tail is black. Fine hairs have been added to the bull's spine, neck, horns, and forehead. The top of the bull's back contains a slot, perhaps for coins. The base of the sculpture is a light grey-brown with dots of gold in a line around the edge.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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