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Figure3157/25

Standing figure shown wearing elaborate headdress and cape. Face appears to be skeletal. Traces of red paint on part of headdress and cape. Square hole at back of head and another in the base. Break on right foot and parts of headdress, arms. ("Musuque" written on back in ink).

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2748/7

Carving of female figure in porous dark stone with flat base and roughly hewn back. Figure has squared head with shoulder-length hair and her arms are cinched into her sides by a wide rope(?) wound around her body below the breasts. She wears a head band and a V-shaped skirt.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
stone
Made in
“Central America” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure993/8

Cylindrical-shaped figure with face in relief at top, necklace below head, arms protruding below necklace, and raised band near bottom. Head is wearing a headdress; body is hollow. The only decoration to go all the way around is the band at the bottom.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay
Made in
Teotihuacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle Whorl3501/2 a-f

Six circular whorls (part a-f). Part a: orange coloured and dome-like in shape; top has a slight curve, bottom is flat; hole through the centre; incised, alternating square motif, with dots, around body. Base has a wavy line, with pointed crests, incised around the centre opening. Part b: black-grey colour and dome-like in shape; top has a slight curve, bottom is flat; hole through centre; raised, vertical rectangle motif around body. Part c: top is orange, sides and bottom are grey-white; top and bottom are flat. Hole through centre; raised, horizontal rectangle motif around body. Part d: dark grey-brown colour with flat top and bottom; hole through centre; vertical rectangle motif around body, done in low relief. Part e: dark grey colour with a slightly curved top and bottom; hole through centre; undecorated. Part f: dark grey colour with tapering edges; hole through centre; undecorated.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tripod Bowl3529/3

Circular tripod bowl with a wide mouth and globular body. Lip of opening is high and flares outward slightly. Sides of body are lobed; tops have a raised curve, bottoms flatten towards bowl base. Legs are oval-shaped and squat.

Culture
Meso-American ?
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/2

Hollow ceramic head wearing a headdress. Eyes, nose and lips are carved in relief. Eyes are oval-shaped, painted black and have holes drilled in their centres; black eyebrows painted above. Small holes drilled into bottom of nose, imitating nostrils. Mouth is open with the bottom lip sticking out. The head has protruding ears with holes drilled through the lobes. Holes are trimmed with black paint. Headdress has long panels that hang down the back and sides of the face. Panels and edges are carved in relief and painted black. Rectangle-like protrusion, with rounded front, carved in relief on top of headdress. Curved edge visible from front of headdress, remainder visible from back. Rest of headdress, covering top and back of head, is sunken and undecorated.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Tlapacoya, Puebla, Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/1

Forward facing stone figure in a standing position. Front is curved, back is flat. Head is oval-like, with large cheeks and a pointed chin. Eyebrows carved in high relief with wide depressions below, imitating eyes. Small ridge between eyebrows, imitating nose. Line gouged towards bottom centre, imitating a mouth. Arms, with pointed ends, held parallel to rectangular body. Legs have curved outer edges, straight inner edges, and pointed ends. Deep channel carved between legs on front and back of figure, space between ends has been cutout. Linear decorations wrap around shoulders and waistline.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
stone and paint ?
Made in
Guerrero, Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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