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Dish3573/18

Painted clay dish. The bowl sits on a raised base. Central design is a dark brown-black star, with scalloped edge. At centre, large red four-point star. Between each point, a monkey on all fours in profile, and a stepped geometric design. Red rim. The exterior is dark brown, with three designs of five lines in descending lengths.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Paquime, Chihuahua, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle Whorl3501/2 a-f

Six circular whorls (part a-f). Part a: orange coloured and dome-like in shape; top has a slight curve, bottom is flat; hole through the centre; incised, alternating square motif, with dots, around body. Base has a wavy line, with pointed crests, incised around the centre opening. Part b: black-grey colour and dome-like in shape; top has a slight curve, bottom is flat; hole through centre; raised, vertical rectangle motif around body. Part c: top is orange, sides and bottom are grey-white; top and bottom are flat. Hole through centre; raised, horizontal rectangle motif around body. Part d: dark grey-brown colour with flat top and bottom; hole through centre; vertical rectangle motif around body, done in low relief. Part e: dark grey colour with a slightly curved top and bottom; hole through centre; undecorated. Part f: dark grey colour with tapering edges; hole through centre; undecorated.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay
Made in
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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Tripod Bowl3529/3

Circular tripod bowl with a wide mouth and globular body. Lip of opening is high and flares outward slightly. Sides of body are lobed; tops have a raised curve, bottoms flatten towards bowl base. Legs are oval-shaped and squat.

Culture
Meso-American ?
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/22

Wooden four-legged animal figure in a standing position. Animal is carved from multiple pieces of wood; all components are painted red. Head and body are one piece. Legs, tail and ears are separate. Legs and tail nailed to body. Ears are inset and secured with glue. Nostrils and mouth are incised, eyes are painted on. All incisions are painted black. Ends of legs are painted black, imitating hooves. Eyes and inner ears are naturally coloured. Incised lines decorate inner ears. Black “V”-shaped designs painted along back of neck, imitating a mane(?). Body and legs are decorated with black three-leaf clovers. Dashes painted across figure, throughout clover motifs, and lines are painted along length of tail. Plastic bumpers attached to bottoms of legs. Manufacturer's mark on base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint, metal, adhesive and plastic
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/21

Wooden donkey-like figure in standing position. Animal is carved from multiple pieces of wood; all components are painted light red. Head and body are one piece. Legs, tail and ears are separate. Legs and tail nailed to body. Ears are inset and secured with glue. Eyes, mouth and nostrils are incised. All incisions are painted black. Bottoms of legs are painted black, imitating hooves. Eyes and inner ears are naturally coloured. Black lines painted along outer edges of inner ears. Long black stripe painted down neck of animal, with angled protrusions on either side, imitating forelocks(?). Figure is decorated with black dashes.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint, metal and adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/20

Wooden bull figure in a standing position. Animal is carved from multiple pieces of wood; horns are painted dark blue, rest of components are orange. Head and body are one piece. Legs, tail, horns and ears are separate. Legs are nailed to body. Tail, horns and ears are inset and secured with glue. Mouth is incised, eyes and nose are painted on. Ends of legs are painted black, imitating hooves. Eyes are white, nose and mouth are black. Tips of horns are painted white. Figure is decorated with black spots.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint, metal and adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/17

Wooden goat-like figure in a standing position. Animal is carved from multiple pieces of wood; horns are painted black, rest of components are yellow. Head and body are one piece. Legs, tail, horns and ears are separate. Legs and tail nailed to body. Horns and ears are inset and secured with glue. Eyes and mouth are incised, nostrils painted on. All incisions are painted black. Eyes are naturally coloured, nostrils done in black. Inner ears are painted light pink. Bottom edges of legs painted black, imitating hooves. Body is covered in large, irregularly-shaped black spots. Black vertical lines painted along length of tail.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint, metal and adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/16 a-c

Wooden cheetah figure in a running position (part a). Cat is carved from multiple pieces of wood; all components painted yellow. Head and body are one piece. Legs, tail and ears (parts b-c) are separate. Legs and tail nailed to body, ears are inset. Mouth is incised, eyes and nostrils are painted. Incisions along front bottom edges of all paws, imitating claws. Incisions are all painted black. Eyes are yellow, whiskers and nose done in black. Decorative line of black dots painted above eyes. Entire body covered with black spots.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/14

Wooden deer-like figure in a standing position. Animal is carved from multiple pieces of wood; all components painted red-pink. Head and body are one piece. Legs, tail, ears and horns are separate. Legs and tail nailed to body. Ears and horns are inset and secured with glue. Eyes and mouth are incised, nostrils painted on. All incisions are painted black. Ends of legs are painted black, imitating hooves. Eyes are white, visible sections of horns painted black. Inner ears painted green, with white lines along the outer edges. Black dashes painted across body, vertical lines done along length of tail.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint, metal and adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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