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Retablo Altar2903/16

Small portable altar containing a figure of Saint Anthony holding baby Jesus. The altar itself is a small box painted blue on the left and right sides and the floor of the altar. On the right side of the altar, the wall is affixed using two pieces of leather each with four nails in them. At the front of the altar, there is an arched opening revealing the two figures inside. Above the arch, the front wall extends into a triangular roofline. It is painted yellow with dark green, dark blue and brown detailing. On either side the doorway is flanked by flat columns that are topped by triangles. Thus the roofline has three peaks. The columns are painted yellow-white with red, pink, dark green and dark blue detailing. The interior walls of the altar are also painted yellow-white. Saint Anthony is standing upon a ceramic plinth that is painted white, blue and red. The plinth resembles a mushroom in shape. The figures of Saint Anthony and baby Jesus appear to be made out of plastic. In addition to the plinth, Saint Anthony stands upon a small piece of blue ground. He wears brown sandals and a brown robe. He has short, light brown hair and rosy cheeks. Baby Jesus is swathed in a white blanket that has a cluster of brown spots near the upper right side. Baby Jesus has black eyes, rosy cheeks and red lips. On the top side of the object, near the back, there is a metal eye hook for hanging the object. The back of the object is yellow white and has the artist’s name written on it in blue pen. There is also a number written in red pen.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, clay, plastic ?, leather skin and paint
Made in
Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/2

Portable altar containing three dimensional figures of Saint Isidore the Laborer and two yoked bulls. The top and side walls of the altar are painted blue. There is an arched opening in the façade of the altar. It has a yellow border. There is a sheet of glass in the opening so that the figures inside are protected. On either side of the archway, there are blue pilasters with gold capitals. There is also a dark blue archivolt lining the archway. The roof above the arch is triangular. It is painted pink with gold accents. There is a flower-shaped finial at the apex of the arch; it is pink with blue leaves. On either side of the central triangle, there are two smaller triangles completing the roofline. They have the same finials as the central triangle. The wall below the finials is painted yellow-white with pink accents. Where the left and right sides of the front of the object border the pilasters, they are painted green with red stripes. Inside the altar, the figure of Saint Isidore stands atop a cube plinth that is painted yellow-white with blue designs over top. Saint Isidore wears black boots, a green robe with gold trim and has a brown beard and long hair. He holds a red book with black text on the cover. Left of Saint Isidore, there are two small bulls painted yellow-white with black spots and red tongues. There is a gold yoke between them. The bulls stand atop a low, square plinth of unpainted wood. The artist’s name is written on the back of the object in blue pen. Also, a location is written in pencil and a number is written in red pen.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint, glass, plastic, leather skin and metal
Made in
Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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El Circo2903/40 a-h

Box depicting a circus, including three-dimensional performers and characters. The box has a deep green frame that surrounds the stage of the circus. On the left and right sides on the front of the box, there are red, gold and green painted panels with images of birds and hearts. In the lower left corner is an image of a clown on paper applied to the box. The clown holds a circular sign around his face that reads in English “only to say how do you do and introduce myself to you.” A sign at the top of the box on the front side reads “Mageepan” in green letters surrounded by a red rectangle. Near the bottom of the left and right interior walls images of children watching the circus have been added. There are six small holes in the interior top wall; red cord extends out of five of them and a thin wooden stick comes out of the other. The wooden stick descends into a hole in the bottom, interior side of the object. In the same fashion, another wooden stick extends horizontally across the interior of the object, near the top. The red cords are attached to two wooden trapeze bars and to a large painted ball. A figure is suspended from each of the trapeze bars. They have ceramic hands, feet and heads and wear black and white costumes with red sashes, and have silver pipe cleaners wrapped around their black hats. The back wall of the circus is painted with parted green curtains and a red backdrop. A woman in a black dress flies across the red backdrop. A crescent moon is painted overtop the green curtain near the right side of the object. A paper cherub is above the moon. A paper image of a girl in a pink hat, dress and white eggshell costume is on the bottom left side of the back wall near the green curtain. To her right, there is a large painted grey elephant with a paper harlequin sitting atop it. In front of the green curtain in the lower right corner is a paper elephant wearing a red jacket and green and yellow striped pants riding a gold bicycle. Parts b-h are removable figures and miniature chairs. The figures have ceramic hands, feet and heads. Their bodies and clothing are made of cloth. Figure b is a woman wearing a black dress with large purple, yellow and red flowers on it and a black turban-like hat. Part c is a woman sitting on a small wooden chair. She wears a red tunic, short red pants, black boots and a black turban-like hat and has a flower painted on her cheek. Figure d is a human-bird hybrid. Its body is round, black and soft and has black sequins around the neckline. The figure’s face has a yellow beak and black designs painted onto it. Part e is a man with a mustache wearing a black and white gingham shirt and a green hat. Part f is a small wooden chair with a seat made from woven pieces of wood. Part g is a woman wearing a purple turban-like hat, red V-neck tunic and orange pants. Figure h is a mustachioed man wearing blue pants, a striped blue and white shirt and pink and green suspenders with blue flowers; his hair is black and curly.

Culture
Argentine
Material
wood, paper, paint, polyester fibre, cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cross2903/30

Dark brown cross with carved wooden angel attached. The horizontal branches of the cross meet the vertical beam at an acute angle as opposed to the more often seen perpendicular angle. There is a polygonal shape carved into the top end of each branch of the cross. They are painted a faint red. At the intersection of the branches, there is a carved wooden angel. The angel does not have a body, only a child-like face and green pink and silver wings. The angel’s face is painted light brown with pink cheeks and lips. Below the angel, there is a round mirror inset into the cross. It is surrounded by a thin metal frame. There are silver and gold accents in various places on the surface of the cross. Some of the accents are painted and some are small pieces of paper appliqued to the surface. There is a metal eye hook attached to the back of the cross. There is also a piece of tape with a number written on it.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint, paper ?, glass and metal
Made in
Pomasqui, Pichincha, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/3

Portable altar containing a three-dimensional figure of Saint James. The exterior walls, back of the roof and base of the altar are painted blue. The front of the altar has an elaborate façade. In the centre of the façade, there is an archway that reveals the figure inside. The top of the arch has a scalloped edge. The dome is painted yellow with red and blue detailing. At the top of the dome, there is a pink flower with gold accents and green leaves. On either side of the archway, there is a narrow vertical wall with a column embedded in it. The shaft of the column curves inwards at its centre. It is painted yellow-white with black curved lines over top. Behind the columns, the walls are green. Above the columns, the walls are painted yellow-white. Directly above the square capitals, there are red designs painted over top the yellow-white background. The interior walls and ceiling of the altar have a pink diamond pattern painted over a yellow-white background. In the middle of each diamond, there is a yellow dot. The figure of Saint James stands atop a plinth formed by three-stacked shapes. He wears black sandals, a yellow robe, a dark blue cape and a white hat. He has a brown beard, mustache and hair. In his left hand he holds a silver-coloured sword; his right holds a staff with a black handle and two gold balls hanging from it. The back of the altar is painted yellow-white. The artist’s name, location and some numbers are written in pencil on the back. There are also two stickers with numbers and words.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, clay, plastic ?, paint, metal and leather skin
Made in
Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2903/22

Wooden figure of a man in a stooped standing position. The man’s head and nose are quite large compared to the rest of his body. He wears a flat-brimmed hat with a small circle on the top of it. He has long side burns. His mouth and eyes are made of small slits. The man’s arms are positioned close together on the front of his body. His hands are very small. His back is high and rounded around his neck as if his shoulders are stooped or he is a hunchback. The legs of the man are bent at the knee, so that his thighs are parallel to the ground; this gives him the posture of being seated while standing. His feet are rectangular and are attached to a square wooden base. On the bottom of the figure there is a piece of tape with a number written in pen on it.

Culture
Chachi
Material
wood
Made in
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/1

Portable altar containing a three dimensional figure of the Virgin del Cisne (town in Ecuador) holding a baby. The top and side walls of the altar are painted blue. The front of the altar has an elaborate façade. There is an arched opening in the middle of the façade that reveals the figures inside. A pane of glass encloses the figures inside the altar. The innermost part of the arch is painted yellow. Slightly outwards, there is a raised gold border that follows the line of the arch. On either side of the arch, there are blue pilasters with gold borders and gold capitals. Above the arch, the wall ascends into a curved roofline that looks like a flattened onion dome; it is painted green with red and blue accents. At the top of the dome, there is a flower-shaped finial. The flower is pink with blue flowers and gold accents. The walls on either side of the central dome ascend into triangles. They also have pink and blue finials at their apexes. The upper portion of each of the walls is painted yellow-white with red and blue detailing. Where the side walls border the pilasters, they are painted yellow with a red and blue scalloped detail along the outer edges. Inside the altar, the side and top walls are painted yellow-white with pink details. The figure of the Virgin stands upon a two-part plinth. The lower part is cylindrical and is painted yellow-white with green splotches. Atop the lower portion, there is a small blue mound. The Virgin is barefoot. She wears a gold crown, a long red jacket and a yellow-white dress with gold embroidery. In her left hand she holds a gold staff and in her right hand she holds baby Jesus. The child wears a yellow robe with gold trim. The skin of both figures is pink. The back of the object is unpainted. There is a piece of paper affixed to the back of the object with paint. On it, the subject of the altar is written in blue pen. There is also a piece of tape with a number written on it in blue pen.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint, leather skin, glass, plastic ?, clay and metal
Made in
Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2903/21

Carved wooden figure of a man. The carved hair is very round with a straight fringe and cut high on the back of the neck. His eyes and mouth are slits; his nose and ears protrude. The figure’s head is off-centre, slightly to the left. He is carved wearing an A-line dress with short sleeves and a V-neck, with pants underneath. There is one stripe around the end of each sleeve and there are two stripes around the bottom edge of the garment. His left arm is stuck close to his body and in it he holds a knife. In his right arm he holds a stick upwards. His toes are incised and he stands on a rectangular base with softened corners. On the bottom of the object, there is a piece of tape with a number written on it in pen.

Culture
Chachi
Material
wood
Made in
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2827/59

Hand-moulded, unslipped clay figure. The male is wearing a tall hat and elaborate circular earrings. He has elongated eyes, and a simple incision denotes the mouth. The nose has been broken. There is a large collar around the figure's neck. He is depicted in ithyphallic form, with his arms at his sides, and his legs held together.

Culture
Jama-Coaque ?
Material
clay
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive Figure2827/64

Hand-moulded clay votive figure. Symbolically anthropomorphic, this ithyphallic figure has the rat-like head of an animal, hooves, and an upright human body. Its ears, or antlers, are disproportionately large, and the right one has been broken. A large collar with a simple incised pattern adorns the creature's neck, and this pattern continues part way down the torso. The round eyes, legs, and phallus appear to have been added separately.

Culture
Jama-Coaque ?
Material
clay
Made in
Ecuador ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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