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Jar2960/1

Clay "joni chomo" portrait pot. The mouth is small with straight walls, beneath which is a three-dimensional face with protruding nose, cheeks, chin and ears. The eyes are painted ovals with small pupils, topped by arching brows that meet above the nose. The mouth is an incised line, frowning, emphasized with paint. The ears and back of the head are painted brown. The face and body to the pot’s shoulder are covered in an intricate geometric pattern in brown and rust on a light yellow background. Below, the pot is decorated with thick lines in shades of orange, brown and light yellow. The bottom third of the pot is undecorated, orange in colour with large areas of black carbonization. The foot is small and round.

Culture
Shipibo and Conibo
Material
clay, paint and resin
Made in
Pulcallpa, Ucayali, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Harpoon2912/1 a-b

Model harpoon made of wood and tusk. A long thin wooden piece (part a) is topped by a small cube of tusk embedded in the wood. The tusk is ‘T’ shaped, and has a shallow hollow carved into its top. Just below, two hide thongs enter and exit the wood through small bored holes. A small piece of tusk protrudes from the wooden shaft at the top centre of the object. The accompanying piece (part b) is a thin needle shaped piece of tusk, slightly curved, tapered at the tip, with two holes bored through the top.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, tusk and skin
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2971/3 a-b

Pair of hide gloves, or gauntlets, that reach to the lower forearm. On the back of the hand and wrist are designs in moose hair tufting, dyed in a variety of colours and placed to make flowers and leaves. Around the wrist area and around the upper edge of the gloves are wide strips of fur. There is a long hide fringe along the outer edge of each and the inside of each glove is lined with a green cotton fabric from the opening to the wrist.

Culture
Dene
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, moose hair and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2971/2 a-b

Pair of hide gloves, or gauntlets, that reach to the lower forearm. On the back of the hand and wrist area are designs in moose hair tufting, dyed in shades of green and red and placed to make flowers, leaves and stems. Around the wrist area and around the top edge are wide strips of brown fur. There is a long hide fringe along the outer edge of each and the inside of each glove is lined with a green cotton fabric from the opening to the wrist.

Culture
Dene
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, moose hair, dye and beaver skin ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins2971/1 a-b

Pair of hide moccasins with designs in moose hair tufting, dyed in shades of bright green and red and placed to make flowers, leaves and stems. Around the opening of the moccasin is a ring of brown fur. Beneath and on the sides of the heel are panels of red felt. The upper inside toe is lined with heavy cotton. One moccasin has worn through at the heel, the other is worn through at the ball of the foot.

Culture
Dene
Material
deer skin ?, wool fibre, cotton fibre, moose hair, dye and beaver skin ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2847/42

Painted terracotta kneeling figure with hands on top of thighs. Figure of a sitting woman. The head is large, wide to the sides and narrow front to back. Mouth, nostrils and ears are carved into the face, with protruding nose and eyes. Orange paint decorates the ears and area around nostrils and mouth. A headdress of brown and orange stripes sits on the crown of the head. Decorative brown lines pass from the elbows to shoulders and encircle the protruding breasts. The stomach is slightly rounded. Arms are held akimbo, and wrists are painted orange. The legs are short and wide, extending to the front, with orange painted feet. The thighs are decorated with brown curving lines. The back of the figure has a protruding bump on the head, and cleaved buttocks. On the bottom of the figure a hole is bored into the hollow centre.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2934/13

Short statuette of a billiken type figure on a round pedestal. The figure has high, rounded cheeks, slanted eyes, and tall, pointed ears. The figure’s eyes, nostrils, mouth, hair, nipples and bellybutton are painted black. The bottom portion of the pedestal has a rippled decoration. The sides are carved in shallow relief and have extremely long arms.

Culture
Siberian ?
Material
walrus tusk and ink
Made in
Russia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2934/11

Small figure of an old man. The figure has a high forehead, furrowed brow and prominent mustache and beard. The shoulders are hunched forward, with one hand positioned behind his back and the other cupping his ear. There are two holes bored on the underside of the nose for nostrils. The figure is dressed in pants, a tunic, a jacket and pointed slippers. There is a distinct cross hatching pattern in the ivory on his back. The base is somewhat concave.

Culture
Yakut
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Sakha, Russia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Lamp2930/5 a-b

Miniature carving of an oil lamp with wick (part b). The lamp’s bowl is shallow and flattened at the back. At the centre of the back of the bowl there is a row of red plastic bumps. The base has deep notches along all four sides. The wick is rounded at one end tapering down to a flat edge on the other. It is slightly curved near the middle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving2930/2 a-c

Model stone Coppermine-style igloo on a stone base with a removable igloo top (part b), and a loose bone piece (part c) The base (part a) consists of the lower part of the house. It includes two seated figures in the main room and a child-sized figure playing with a dog in the mouth of the igloo. The three figures all have simple stylized features with long almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose and an open oval mouth. All three are dressed in parkas. The house contains several miniature tools made of bone or wood. On the base outside the igloo is a small spear made of bone (part c) resting on a sled. There are two small copper posts which hold the igloo top in place on the base. The igloo consists of a dome connected to a short rounded tunnel. White etched lines on the exterior form a brick pattern.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, bone, copper metal, wood and adhesive
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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