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Backstrap LoomNi55 a-d

Loom (parts a-d) consisting of a partially completed brown and grey-white double-faced weaving on complete backstrap loom (part a). Intertwined in the weaving is a batten (parts b) and two lease sticks (parts c-d) that can be removed along with four shed rods and two heddle rods are tied to weaving. The long looping stitches attach weaving to front and back loom bars. Detailed are three horizontal rows of abstract geometric designs of beige diamonds, x’s and triangles on a brown ground. Part b is a wooden batten, trapezoidal in shape. Parts c-d are a smaller, thinner version of part b.

Culture
Huichol
Material
bamboo grass, wood, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChairNi22

Circular based chair has rectangular back and curved armrest with same decorative intertwined bamboo splints. Bamboo splints interwoven in plait-like weave on seat, surrounded by bamboo grass tied with bark. Support of 2 inverted v shaped branches, one part of branch in base the other extends behind chair; all joints affixed with black glue. Criss-crossing bark under seat, and wrapping around rim underneath gathered bamboo grass. Base: wide smooth overlapping wood strip forms circular base; crisscrossing bamboo strips extend upward from base to wooden rim at bottom of chair seat. Black adhesive is used on all joints.

Culture
Huichol
Material
chautle root adhesive ?, cactus fibre ?, bark, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureSa349

Hollow male ceramic figure. Elongated head with white coiled headband. Large ears with round, plain white earrings. Large aquiline nose with blue area. Sunken eyes painted white. Open white mouth. Short, akimbo arms with white ends and no developed hands. Large extended stomach dotted in white. Large buttocks. Thick legs with white areas. White geometric pattern around neck. Dark blue areas on left leg, right side, and feet.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3501/1

Ceramic shaft tomb figure of a standing male wearing a headdress. Figure is coloured dark cream with additional red decorations. Figure has a squat, rounded torso with wide rectangle-like limbs. Back is flat. Feet are spaced shoulder width apart and have very high arches. Arms are bent at sides with hands held outward. “V” shapes painted across chest and back, framing neck. Diagonal lines, pointing inward, decorate front and back of shoulders. Horizontal line along waist on back of figure. Male has large oval-shaped ears, done in red, and no facial features. Headdress has a triangle projecting outward from the forehead, with a protruding red semi-circle underneath. Top edge of headdress bordered with a dark red band. Back is concave.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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