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Devil Figure2738/120 a-c

Standing black painted abstract devil ("Exu") figure. Male figure with eyes, mouth and eyebrows painted red. He is naked, with long pointed horns and long tail that touches the ground, and holds a trident (b) in his right hand and a pointed staff (c) in his left. Appendages have been screwed or soldered onto a piece of iron rod worked into a rough body shape.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
iron metal and paint
Made in
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Devil Figure2738/125

Clay statuette of a female devil, "Exu Pomba Gira, Defender of Women", stands on a square green and black pedestal with several illegible capital letters running along the front.. She has white horns in her long yellow hair and a bright red body, naked but for a small gold thong.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
plaster and paint
Made in
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Charm2738/122

Wood good luck charm or "figa" in the shape of a left hand clenched into a fist. The thumb is held between pointer and index fingers and all digits have silver coloured metal fingernails. Around the wrist is an embossed tin bracelet and at the end is fitted an embossed metal cap with a moveable ring in the centre.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, copper alloy metal and tin metal
Made in
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Charm2738/121

Small, wooden good luck charm or "figa". A left hand clenched into a fist, with the thumb held between pointer and index finger, is carved into one end of a light coloured piece of wood. The other end is wrapped in bark and has a metal loop embedded in the base.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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