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Dance Mask3277/1 a-e

Large dance mask (part a). The wooden mask is oval-shaped, and painted black. Rectangular holes are cut for both the eyes and mouth. Surrounding the mask is a large amount of plant material simulating hair, which is attached to both the mask and wooden frame. The mask is adorned with a headdress consisting of a red woven band, three rows of small circular shells, a single row of cone shells, the remnants of a row of red feathers, and topped with rows of black feathers. A wide strap of plant fibre extends back around the head, and is decorated by four shells on each end. A rattan frame extends down to each side of the mask, with woven fibre and strings of shells attached. Three similar dance wands (parts b-d) of red feathers and bird skin, one of which is still mounted on a wooden handle (part b). An ornament (part e), composed of three pieces that are tied together - a bundle of black feathers, a wrapped stick with a piece of bone, feathers and metal, and another pointed stick piercing a ball-like decoration.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
rattan ?, feather, plant fibre, shell, fibre, bird skin, paint and wood
Made in
Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bilum Dress3238/1

Dress based on the construction techniques of bilum bags. Made of cotton fibre in a stretchy weave. Garment is long and narrow, with no variation in shape other than a slightly narrower top edge. Bottom has a short fringe. Two straps attached to the top edge; two tassels hang from neck at front. Decorative patterning of shaped vertical lines in blue, white, brown and yellow, at both front and back of dress.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sursab - Flute3033/1

Painting in synthetic polymer paint on canvas, with a black wooden frame. Image is of a crouching male, facing right, wearing a large coloured headdress as well as leg, wrist, arm and waist bands, and holding a flute in both hands in front of his upper body. The background is in three shades of blue. Signed in lower right corner: "P.JAKUPA.JNR 2008-2012".

Culture
New Guinea
Made in
Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mbu Walg Kupun II2805/1

Large contemporary woven string bag (bilum) decorated with dyed stripes, different types of shells, chicken feathers, wooden beads, branches with seeds, small fan-shapes made of cut-up plastic packages, possum jaws, boar tusks and pieces of tapa cloth.

Culture
New Guinea: Kapia Ulgu
Material
plant fibre, paper mulberry bark, wood, seed, cowrie shell, chicken feather, plastic, jute fibre, possum jaw bone, natural dye, boar tusk, clam shell and oyster shell
Made in
Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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