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Saint Figure2738/191

Plaster statuette of Saint Ceferino Namuncura. Male figure in black suit, white shirt and red tie, standing on a mound of green grass in front of a gray rock, holds a gold cross in his left hand over his heart and a gold and red book in his right hand.

Culture
Mapuche
Material
plaster and paint
Made in
Patagonia, Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2738/112

Carved wooden mask. Projecting out from the bottom of a tall flat headdress is a small rectangular face with prominent brow or hat and a squared pointed nose. Much of the mask appears to have been over-painted; most of the black and red facial features are covered with white paint but the black eyes and mouth, as well as the black zigzag and dot designs of the headdress and sides of the face, are painted over the white. At the base of the headdress, in the centre, is a roughly gouged hole.

Culture
Chiriguano
Material
wood, paint, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskSh2

Light wood piece with centre hollowed out. All features of face are pronounced: red lower lip protrudes further than black upper lip around perforated mouth slit; yellow lime covers large geometric nose, softened cheekbones and chin; recessed eye sockets have protruding white eyelids around lozenge-shaped eye perforations. Eyebrows are black arcs. One perforated hole on either temple with knotted twine; the hole on the left with length of twisted wire. Knotted tag attached to hole on the right and three stamps on inside of mask.

Culture
Chane
Material
metal, wood, fibre and lime mineral
Made in
Aguaray, Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskSh1

Soft light wood; truncated cone shape with centre hollowed out. Face on flat frontal surface has projecting geometric nose, perforated eye slits. Blue eyebrows and smiling mouth painted on; flaking white lime overall. Brown feathers placed in holes once circled entire edge of face. Many have deteriorated. Large painted u-shaped comb in pink, blue, and green projects from top of head. Sections cut out for design of pink triangle topped by a blue painted bar to separate from two roosters in profile facing each other at top.

Culture
Chane
Material
wood, feather, fibre and lime mineral
Made in
Aguaray, Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/7 a-c

Double silver container (part a) with lids (parts b-c), one side for mate, the other for sugar. Containers are circular, tapering slightly towards the base, and are attached at the rim and side. Connected on the side with a ball decoration, connected at the rim with an upward handle. Handle has a heart-like shape. Each container has three circular feet. Top halves of both containers have impressed triangular and curvilinear motifs. Lids have matching triangular motifs impressed on them, as well as floral motifs. Centres of lids are plain, with curvilinear borders, and have triangle-like knobs. Inner lips along bases of lids. Sticker on base of one container.

Culture
Argentine
Material
silver metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Straw3482/10

Stainless steel straw (bombilla) for mate. It has a flat rectangle-like top, that tapers downward slightly, and is bent at an angle. Raised design between mouth piece and undecorated stem, along the bend. Design is of twisted steel between two plain bands. Bottom of straw flattens out, flaring outward slightly at the end. Diagonal lines cut out on front of straw base, allowing mate to enter stem. Additional steel piece attached to end of straw on either side, curving around bottom. Piece flares out at corners, making it triangle-like in shape.

Culture
Argentine
Material
steel metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Straw3482/9

Silver straw (bombilla) for mate. It has a rectangle-like top and globular bottom. The top opening is gold coloured, flat and slightly flared at the mouth. The upper half of the straw stem is covered in raised floral motifs. The flower designs are done in diagonal rows and have gold coloured highlights. On either end of the decorated section is a plain, raised band, done in silver. The lower half of the stem is undecorated. The rounded bottom is perforated, to act as a filter.

Culture
Argentine
Material
silver metal and metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/5

Small, gourd mate container with engraved decorations. Container is dark brown and pear-shaped. It has a raised, rounded lip, made of stainless steel. Large circle carved on front of container, with a thick border. "Gabriel" written inside of circle, at an angle and in stylized writing. Band, trimmed with two thin lines, extends from circle and wraps around middle of container body. Inside the band are designs of hills, trees, houses and abstract clouds. All designs are naturally coloured orange-brown. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit and steel metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/1

Small, cup-shaped wooden mate container. It has a spherical body, thin stem and two-tiered, circular base. Two deeply incised lines, painted black, run across centre of body. Surface of top tier is rounded, bottom tier has a flat surface. Top edges of bottom tier flare outward sharply, before tapering inward at bottom. Small hole drilled in underside of base, in centre.

Culture
Argentine
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mate Container3482/2

Small, gourd mate container with stainless steel decoration. Container is dark brown and spherical in shape. It has a raised, rounded lip with braided trim. Plain border around the container opening. Six vertical bands protrude downward from the border, hooking onto an undecorated ring below the container body. Three of the bands extend into curved legs. Lip, trim, border, bands and ring are all made of stainless steel. Interior of container is rough, covered in dried pith.

Culture
Argentine
Material
gourd fruit and steel metal
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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