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Lillian Pitt93.58.11

Gift of Lillian Pitt.

Culture
Mexican and Apache
Material
pastel
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Mask2821/12

Mask representing a woman-butterfly. The head and bare breasts are of a female human, whereas the lower body, wings and antennae are of a butterfly. The woman has long black hair and red skin. The wings are decorated on each side with a flower on the lower wing and a foliage-like pattern in the upper segment. Mask carved of wood, then coated in a plaster-like substance, before being painted.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, plaster ?, paint and adhesive
Made in
Guerrero, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2979/8

Small blackware pot of human figure with a tri-lobed basket-like object on his back. The pot is wide at bottom, narrowing toward the neck with slightly convex curvature. The mouth is narrow, inside a very large rim that flares into a three-lobed structure. Decoration on the pot includes carved clovers and incised linear designs. The lobes are decorated with incised diamond shapes. Attached to the front of the pot is a crouched human carrying the pot with a tumpline?, with arms raised and to the rear, holding the rim. The figure has a large head and face, with protruding forehead, nose and chin, carved smiling mouth, and carved eyes.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay
Made in
Colima, Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2979/14

Small clay standing figure, flat in profile with arms flaring slightly outward and hanging to knees, legs slightly bent. A stripe of brown paint decorated the leg at the knees and arms just below the shoulder. The feet protruding and are positioned at an angle. The face is long with a large protruding nose, prominent ears with large holes in the lobes and carved and painted mouth and eyes. A tall hat sits atop the head, painted brown. A ring sits at the neck, open to the front. A carved waist cloth covers the groin, and a lightly carved inverted V-shape sits on the stomach. The figure is covered with a light brown slip, with the orange clay showing through in several areas.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Colima, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2979/13

Clay mould of a devil face. The piece has large leaf shaped ears high on the head, with two curved horns between and centred on the forehead. A large nose protrudes from the middle of the face, between carved and protruding eyes under pronounced brows. The mouth is open in a grin. The rear of the skull is hollow and has a bar of wood attached to each side above the midpoint with a dark adhesive.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, wood and adhesive
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2979/11

Small clay figure a standing bat creature. The large head has a wide snot, mouth open, and round, slightly protruding eyes. The ears are round and are placed at the top side of the head. Wings are attached to the back of an armless torso. The legs are long and sturdy looking, with feet pointed slightly down. The back of the figure is decorated with horizontal lines running across each wing, and from the ears to the head, and then vertical lines down the body and to the ends of each leg. The left leg, head and right ear have been broken off and reattached with glue.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, adhesive and wood
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2979/15

Small clay standing figure, flat in profile with arms flaring slightly outward and hanging to knees, legs slightly bent. The face is long with a large protruding nose, prominent ears and lightly carved eyes. A tall hat sits atop the head with rings at base and top. A diagonal linear pattern is imprinted into the front and back of the torso. The figure is covered in light brown slip, with the orange colour of the clay showing through in areas. Figure has been broken at the neck and both legs and glued back together.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and adhesive
Made in
Colima, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2979/12

Clay mould of a skull. The piece has a large rounded forehead, hollows for eyes set close together, a short snub nose, and prominent protruding cheekbones. The mouth is open and shows large square teeth. The rear of the skull is hollow and has a bar of wood attached to each side above the midpoint with a dark adhesive.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, wood and adhesive
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2979/10

Clay mould of a dog’s head. The piece has a rounded forehead with large textured ears at top and to either side. Eyes are incised and nose is narrow and long with a wide, slightly open mouth beneath. The rear of the mold is hollow and has a bar of wood attached to each side above the midpoint with a dark adhesive.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, adhesive and wood
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painted Handkerchief2903/47

Painting on a handkerchief depicting a romantic dinner. From the top left corner there is a handwritten (largely indecipherable) note in black pencil that crosses the top portion of the image. The background is yellow. On the left edge of the image, near the bottom side there is a pink candle with a pink and yellow flame, resting in an orange saucer on a tabletop outlined in blue. Right of the candle, there is a wine glass with an undulating stem, outlined in blue, with a reflection of a woman’s face in the glass. Her dinner date’s reflection can be seen in a wine glass to the right. He wears a black and white striped shirt with elaborate embroidery around the collar. There is a purple vase on the table top between the wine glasses and there are red roses in the vase. To the right of and behind the wine glass with the man in it there is another pink candle in an orange saucer. Right of the candle there is a large bottle of scotch outlined in blue with a red cap and “J&B" label. In front of the scotch there is a folded white place card with black calligraphy and writing.

Culture
Mexican
Made in
Texas, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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