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Figure2903/41

Low-fired pottery figure of a woman with orange detailing. The woman’s hair is in two braids which meet at the top of her head. Eyebrows, a nose with nostrils, eyes, lips and ears have been added to her face. There are small lines incised in her eyebrows to represent hairs and there are small lines around her eyes to represent wrinkles or eyelashes. Orange tear drop earrings hang from her ears. She also wears an orange necklace made of six orange dots of clay. In her left arm she carries a pot which is positioned so that the opening faces the front. The pot has an orange rim. There is a basket in her right arm; it has an orange handle made from two pieces of twisted clay. In the middle of her body there is a flower with orange petals. She wears a round skirt to the ground. On the front of the skirt there are two birds in profile facing each other; there is another flower with orange petals in between their bodies. The bird’s feet and feathers are incised in the clay. Directly below the bird’s feet are the woman’s own small feet, which stick out from under her skirt. Around the back of her skirt, there are three more flowers with orange petals. On both sides of each of these flowers, there are two orange leaves or petals. The interior of the woman’s body is hollow.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painted Handkerchief2903/46 a-b

Painting on a handkerchief of cupid nestled on roses. The perimeter of the image is surrounded by a dark grey border with curlicue yellow and orange banners around the edges. In the lower left and upper right corners, a flower and heart motif is repeated. In the left corner, the heart has purple text that reads “George” and in the right corner, the heart has purple text that reads “Dora.” The background behind the central image is purple. On the left side of the image, there is orange and black text that reads “I love you honey.” In the centre of the image, a thorny green stem curls up from the bottom and splits into several stems near the top of the image. At the bottom of the stem, a yellow banner wraps around the stem and a large red heart on the left side of the stem. Where it crosses the heart, the yellow banner reads “Dora.” Over the top right ventricle of the heart there is a small rose bud. It is surrounded by a few green leaves. Above and to the right of this small bud, there is a larger rose bud. A cherub or cupid sits on one of the petals of the large rose. The cherub has pale pink skin, blonde hair, wings with pale blue feathers and yellow along the top edge and a blue sash wrapped around his body. In his right hand, the cherub holds onto a branch of the rose. At the top of the branch that the cherub holds, there is a rose bud that has not yet opened. Behind the cherub’s head, there is another small rose bud. In the lower right corner of the purple space, there is orange and black text that reads “George.” Part b is the envelope the handkerchief was mailed in, with hand-drawn floral images on the outside.

Culture
Mexican
Made in
Texas, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/8

Tin retablo altar depicting Cristo Negro or Christ of Esquipulas. The case consists of tin and glass. The sides are angled to form a trapezoid at the top and bottom of the object. On the top of the altar, there are decorative pieces of tin with scalloped edges. At the top front, the decorative piece is embossed with a flower, vines and circles. Along the bottom of the object, there are also decorative pieces with straight edges and circular designs on them. The back of the altar is polished on one side to give it a mirror effect; this piece can slide upwards out of the frame to allow access to the back of the retablo (but there is currently a piece of tape attaching it to the altar). The other sides of are glass within the tin frame. The figure inside the altar has black skin and is affixed to a cross. Underneath the man’s hands and feet there are silver tin flowers. Around his head is a tin halo and he wears a small crown as well. His long hair is made of black and white thread hanging down. There is a white cloth low on his waist with gold bands and spots. Attached to his right hip is a white circle with a blue decoration in the centre. There is blood dripping from the man’s forehead, neck, hands, rib and knees. In the background of the altar are tin flowers affixed to a wooden flower. Along the top and sides the flowers are red, pale yellow, silver, light pink and pink. On the centre bottom of the frame, there is a blue flower. There is another blue flower affixed to the base of the cross. There is a hole in the back of the object near the top. Also on the back, a number is written inside of a circle.

Culture
Mexican
Material
tin metal, wood, fibre, glass and paint
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/9

Tin retablo altar depicting 'Our Lady of Solitude.' The case of the altar is made of tin and glass. The top and bottom of the object form a trapezoid. Three of the four sides of the case are glass in a tin border. The back side of the case is tin that has been polished on one side to give it a mirror effect. Along the top edge of the case, there are decorative pieces of tin with scalloped edges. These pieces are also embossed. The front piece has a flower and leaves embossed into it. There are decorative pieces of tin along the bottom edge of the case too. These pieces have straight edges and are embossed with a half-circle design. Inside the glass, there is a small figure of a woman, created out of plastic and fabric. Her elbows are bent and her hands are joined together in prayer. Due to her large garment, most of the woman’s body is obscured from view. Only her hands and her face are visible. The woman’s eyes are closed. Her garment is a hooded robe that has a triangular shape. The garment is brown with gold seams and brown sparkles arranged into a sun motif. She wears a gold crown on top of her head. The woman stands upon a small tin base that has flowers embossed in it. In the background, there is a wooden frame to which there are tin foil flowers and leaves affixed. The flowers are orange, yellow, red and pink on the front and some are blue on the back. Stamped into the ceiling inside the case is the word is the word ‘Mexico’ written backwards. On the top exterior of the case, there is a small triangular hook. On the back of the altar, there is a small hole. There is also a number and some indecipherable words written. On the bottom of the object there is a number and some letters written in a white pencil.

Culture
Mexican
Material
tin metal, glass, fibre, wood, plastic and paint
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2897/12

Round ceramic dish with abstract blue leaf design on the front, composed of blue shapes interspersed with thin blule lines. This design is set on a yellow-white background. The dish has a circle in the middle surrounded by an angled rim, and along the edge of the rim there is a thin, black painted border. The dish has a small circlular foot. Around the edge of the back of the plate, there is a blue triangular pattern. The rest of the back surface is solid yellow-white. "Oaxaca Mexico" is carved lightly through the glaze into the base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2897/13

Round ceramic dish with an abstract orange and black design on a yellow background. The top of the plate consists of a smaller circle within an angled rim. There are alternating orange and black triangles that convene in the centre around a small black circle. On the top there are a number of globs of glaze. On the bottom a yellow, orange and black pattern appears around the edge, in alternating sections of triangles in yellow, black and orange. The remaining surface on the bottom is solid yellow-white, and the dish has a small circular foot. "Oaxaca Mexico" is carved lightly through the glaze into the base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2897/11

Round ceramic dish with abstract green leaf design on the front, composed of green shapes interspersed with thin green lines. This design is set on a yellow-white background. The dish has a circle in the middle surrounded by an angled rim, and along the edge of the rim there is a thin, black painted border. The dish has a small circlular foot. Around the edge of the back of the plate, there is a green triangle pattern. The rest of the surface is solid yellow-white. "Oaxaca Mexico" is carved lightly through the glaze into the base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2897/14

Round ceramic dish with large flower design. On the front is a smaller circle within an angled rim. The design is of one large flower each in orange, blue and brown. There are also rounded green leaves and thin black lines interspersed throughout. Around the edge of the back is a design of alternating blue, brown and orange sections of triangles. The remainder of the back is a yellow-white colour. The location where the plate was made is etched into the glaze. The dish has a small circular foot, inside which "Oaxaca Mexico" is carved lightly through the glaze, into the base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2821/7

Parrot mask with a green head and a grey beak. Black and yellow horizontal lines distinguish beak from parrot face. Top of head has repeating pattern of white, red and black horizontal stripes on top of green base colour. Eyes are raised circular holes outlined in red, yellow and black, with white and brown porcupine quills(?) inserted and radiating outwards in a circle. Mouth outlined with red and black line. Red nostrils. Mask is carved from wood. Appears to have been coated in plaster before painting.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, plaster ?, paint and porcupine quill
Made in
Guerrero, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2821/13

Mask of man’s face with black curly hair, moustache, and beard, curvilinear horns, elongated pointed ears, bulbous eyes and a fierce expression. Face has a dark complexion and is decorated across nose and cheeks with horizontal stripes of yellow, red, and white.

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