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Figure3409/1

Ceramic shaft tomb figure of a squatting male (priest) holding a perforated rattle in his right hand, wearing a headdress; his left hand is raised up, touching his head. Figure's face is long and rectangular in shape. He has a sharp nose and triangular shaped mouth, with his tongue visible. The lips and eyes are carved in low relief. He has large oval-shaped ears with circular earrings. Front of headdress has decorative, raised diagonal lines across it. Body partly painted red. Past breaks and repairs visible on surface; a small triangular piece is missing from the back. Figure is hollow.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2979/1 a-c

Shaft tomb figure of a seated female, reconstructed from fragments with large portions of fill. The head is long and thin, concave at back. Mouth is small and slightly upturned. Nose is long and prominent, the eyes are partially closed and the ears are large and set low on the head. One ear has a lobe decoration. The head has a headdress or hat which surrounds a hole leading to the hollow centre of the figure. The shoulders are wide. The arms are rounded and rest at the waist. A thick bracelet surrounds each elbow. Wide set breasts protrude from the chest, and the stomach is distended. Half of the folded legs area has been broken off (parts b and c). Face and head area are intact fragments, as is the left arm.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay and adhesive
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNi89

A red figure sitting with its right leg bent around and tucked under its left leg. Figure's left arm is resting on a cylindrical object on top of its left knee. Figure's right arm is outstretched forward and holding up a conical object. Tall headdress which coils around at the top. Holes in the rounded circular ears with grooved edges. Pointed nose, and a slightly open horizontal mouth.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure993/4

Hollow figure of a standing person with square body, short arms, and four legs. Face has large, protruding nose, incised eyes and mouth, and protruding ears; arms are bent into body at elbows; top of head has an opening in it. Decoration is in red and white with red above waist and white below waist and at eyes, mouth, and ears.

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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Figure1718/3

Orange face with four green leave fanned across top; small white flowers around circumference; two green legs protrude from bottom of face and stand on a yellow slab, held vertical by a third green protrusion forming a tripod; one green leaf protrudes from face between legs. Face has two blue eyes, a pointy nose, and an open mouth with thin, vertical white and red teeth.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cow Figure1718/1

Hollow ceramic cow decorated with dark brown on yellow ground. Brown lines are on body; circles on shoulders; lines for eyebrows and in between toes. Pink paint decorates inside of open mouth and inside of ears. Cow's head is turned to its left; its tail hanging straight down. A slit in the middle of the back for use as a coin bank.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatNi32 b

Hat made of thirty-one black feathers attached to string by folding the base of the quill and creating a loop for the string. The folded portion is wrapped with yellow and purple yarn. String of feathers fits over crown of hat (Ni32 a).

Culture
Huichol
Material
dye, synthetic fibre and feather
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dog Figure1718/2

Red, upright dog figure wearing a yellow sombrero and standing on a green slab; tail is curled upward. Detail on the body is done in white and black dots with black horizontal bands on legs and solid black on tail, ears, and nose; teeth are white.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNi92

Kneeling female figure with oval eyes, protruding nose, open mouth, pointed breasts and rounded arms. She is carved wearing a head covering and cloth across her knees.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNi91

A light brown-grey figure sitting with knees folded under and with hands clasped behind the back. Long oval face, wearing a headdress, eyelids surround grooved eyes, thin rectangular nose, mouth, breasts, and six earrings on each ear.

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