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MaskE 1911.25

A very fine mask of a woman carved in wood with inlaid haliotis shell eyes and teeth with a labret in the lower lip. The mask has prominent black eyebrows, a shapely nose with incised nostrils, the eyes are inlaid with discs of haliotis. The maskhas stylised ears which are painted red, and the open mouth has one remaining piece of haliotis, and the lips are also painted red. The mask has elaborate asymmetrical face-painting designs in black and pale blue. Part of the face-painting appears tobe fin-like and stretches across the nose and one cheek, having a cross-hatched portion and an eye. The upper edge of the mask is slightly damaged.; Good

Culture
Tlingit: Auk ?
Material
wood, abalone shell and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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SpoonZ 14928 A-C

Three horn spoons. A: Back of bowl carved as well as handle. Bowl attached by copper rivets.B: The dark spoon has a decorated handle with a curved bowl afixed to the base of the handle by two small rivets (Alaska 1892). The handle is composed of possibly a human figure (the head as been broken off) holding a spear-like object. This figure is standing on a frog which in turn is seated on the head of a beaver. The beaver has a chewing stick between its teeth, a tail which extends behind the bowl. C: Has two lines of hatching running along bowl inside. handle short (' Ukon, Klondike' ); Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
horn, metal, copper metal and mountain goat horn
Made in
Yukon Territory, Canada ?; British Columbia, Canada ? or Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Owl Figure2731/32

Miniature hand coiled pale yellow clay pottery owl. Details are very finely hand painted in black and orange. Base has thick circular outline. Stylized overlapping feathers decorate the lower section of the long body. Chest and head area is spotted with short brush strokes. Wings and tail are striped on both sides. A thick line drawn beneath large staring eyes with multiple lashes extends to a large dot at the back of the head. Black dot visible on one ear tip and small loop beak has painted nostrils.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/30

Hand coiled pale orange clay pottery owl. Details are hand painted in brown and red on a beige slipped background. Stylized mesh-like feathers cover a squat body and the wide sloping tail and wings that appear to extend forward slightly. Fat conical ears appear large for the head, multi-lashed eyes are slightly pointed with small beady pupils, and a two-tone beak protrudes above a thickly outlined mouth with three whiskers at each corner.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/146

Slightly gourd-shaped, orange clay owl has base and details hand painted in dark red and chocolate brown over a cream background. Body is slightly misshapen and whiskered loop beak is crooked, making it seem that head looks to one side. Irregular dabs of paint represent feathers and back of vertical wings are striped.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/141

Plump. orange clay pottery owl, hand painted in reddish brown and orange onto a polished cream background, has mesh-like feathers from under which peep feet with painted toes. Curls cover the head and a thick outline drapes from two-tone open beak to conical ears, below eyes with half moons and rings that are framed by v-shaped lashes.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/115

Rounded tubular orange clay owl with cream slipped and burnished body is covered with a hand painted black feather motif. Tiny red feet with painted black toes peek out at base. Eyes are thickly underlined, from top of open beak to sharp red conical ears, and surrounded by V-shaped eyelashes.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/43

Hand made white pottery owl with large opening in base. Long body has black overlapping feathers, striped wings, red feet peeping out at the bottom front and a flat striped tail at the back. The beak with painted nostrils connects to "horned" ears and the eyes have split pupils.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/1

Hand coiled yellow clay pottery owl. Details are hand painted in brown and red over a buff slipped and polished background. Mesh-like feather patterning covers lower body to top of beak. Stubby horizontal wings and tail are striped on both sides. Eyes are painted rings with half moon white centres surrounded by 11 v-shaped eyelashes. V-shapes on top of head. Small conical ears and open beak protrude from head.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/36

Miniature hand made clay pottery owl. All details, excepting a red beak, are hand painted in black on a white background. Wide, flat horizontal wings and tail are outlined with a double border and extend out from half way up the thimble-like body, which is covered with mesh-like feather pattern. At same level, at the front, a sharply pointed beak opens to expose large squared open mouth. The ears are conical and the eyes are simple painted dots.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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