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Musical Instrument2956/302 a-c

Carved wooden instrument with a series of evenly carved ridges protruding outward, running along most of the front length of the piece. A hole is bored through the bottom as a handle. Thick decorative lines are carved into the sides of the instrument. The playing stick (part b) is a short piece of bamboo cut into strips on the bottom. The top of the instrument is carved as the head of a man, with beard and mustache, protruding nose, lined cheeks, carved eyes and heavy, wrinkled brows. His mouth has a bored hole at centre that holds a small wooden pipe (part c) with carved linear designs.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical Instrument2956/301 a-c

Carved wooden instrument with a series of evenly carved ridges, protruding outward and running along the front of the piece. A hole is bored through the bottom for a handle and the bottom portion curves back slightly. Thick decorative lines are carved into the sides of the instrument; “Braea Purtugal” is also carved on one side. The playing stick (part b) is a short piece of bamboo cut into strips on the bottom. The top of the instrument is carved as the head of a man with a beard and mustache, protruding nose, lined cheeks, carved eyes and heavy, wrinkled brows. His mouth has a bored hole at centre that holds a small wooden pipe (part c).

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Reliquary for Salazar2956/157 a-c

Assemblage piece: wooden carved figure wearing a hat (part b) and decorated eye glasses (part c). The figure has a long wide face with a long protruding nose and white teeth, and stands with long thin legs on a wooden base. The glasses, incised and painted in multicoloured designs, are held on by the figure's protruding ears. The hat is black felt with a curving brim and has a brown paper label taped to the front and sides which reads: "Chapeu que foi? de Salazar não há brincadeira".

Culture
Portuguese
Material
paint, plastic, paper, wood and glass
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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S. Francisco2956/155 a-b

Wooden figure representing São Francisco with a large metal halo above his head and wearing green boots. He holds a cross (part b) with his right hand and a skull in his left hand, while standing on a large wooden base.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, glaze and metal
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Santa Sameiro2956/154 a-b

Wooden figure representing "Our Lady of Sameiro". Figure has a small face and stands on a large base above three heads and a snake. The figure has a crown with glitter design above her head and a metal rosary (part b) around her neck.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, metal, paper and fibre
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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S. Antônio de Pádua2956/152 a-b

Wooden figure representing S. Antônio de Pádua with a long staff (part b). Figure stands on a large base with incised designs. On his left hand is a child on a book. The figure holds a staff with a bird on top, and a white cross, in his right hand. There is a fringe decoration on the cape’s bottom edge and a leather halo above his head.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, leather skin and fibre
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Santo Antônio2956/151

Wooden figure representing St. Anthony, holding a book with his right hand and a child with a leather halo with his left hand. The figure wears a headdress with flower above his head, a small cross with glitter design on front, and is standing on a large double base. Two oval shells and a leather fringe decorate the base front. “SANTO ANTONIO” is painted on front. (Pieces of paper with red writing taped to back and base.)

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, metal, shell, leather skin and paper
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crucifixion Figure2956/150

Wooden crucifix. Christ is shown with a green crown, a cloth around his hips with a glittery design and a leather halo above his head. The base has a glass mosaic design and there is a wide wooden leg at the back to hold the figure upright. “I.N.R.I” is carved on a plaque above. A metal bottle opener was added to the top as a hook.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, metal, glass, fibre and leather skin
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crucifixion Figure2956/149

Wooden crucifix on a standing base. Christ has a leather halo above his head and a cloth around his hips. The crucifix has a large base with six feet and a pattern of gold squares and dots painted around it. "I.N.R.I" is painted at the top.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, metal, glass, fibre and leather skin
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crucifixion Figure2956/148

Wooden crucifix. The figure of Christ has protruding eyes, lips and nose, and the hands are attached to the cross with leather straps. There is a leather halo above his head. The crucifix is painted, and there is a tile mosaic design on the cross, with "INRI" painted above. There is a round metal hook at the top.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, leather skin, metal and glass
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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