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Figure2979/2

Seated male figure with bitumen decoration. Figure sits cross-legged, with his hands above his knees, and is shown wearing a headdress, necklace, apron, and arm ornaments(?) just above the wrists. The figure has painted black pupils and holes through his ears with round plugs in the holes? There are black/dark brown painted decorations on his torso, shoulders, necklace, fingernails and toes. The upper legs were also painted black (partly worn off) as if to represent short pants or a skirt. The headdress has three horizontal slits carved in it, at the top and both sides. The back is undecorated. There is a round hole bored in the back of the head. The neck has been broken off and glued back on, as has the right elbow and pieces of the necklace.

Culture
Totonac
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Veracruz, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2979/9 a-b

Clay whistle in the form of a head, with a separate clay alligator headdress (part b). The head features a face with large protruding nose and lips, mouth slightly open. They eyes are incised slits. The centre of the face is painted black. The head is hollow, with a large rectangular whistle hole carved in the back. The alligator headdress (part b) shows a wide face with protruding eyes, narrowing to a slender snout holding two rows of prominent teeth. On its head the alligator has an orb surrounded by feathers(?). The underside of the headdress is hollowed into a smooth half sphere. A small hole pierces the clay from underside to centre of forehead on the front. The head has breaks at the top and sides. The headdress has had the left side detached and repaired with glue.

Culture
Totonac ? or Huastec ?
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Veracruz, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/158

A beige-brown skull-style mask with bulging eyes that have a red bead in the centre. There is a hole in between the eye and the black eyebrows. The nostrils and the mouth are cut out with white teeth. The cheek bones are high and pointed, and the double chin protrudes. The upper part of the face is decorated with red lines. The hair is black with carved lines. There is a white and red headband which has a triangular pattern. Two braided hair pieces are carved along the sides. There are four holes at either sides of the mask. A string is tied around the upper two holes.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint, fibre and glass ?
Made in
Naolinco, Veracruz, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/7

White coloured devil face mask. Mask has large ears that taper at the tips and widen at the bottom. Black coloured triangle designs are found around the rim of the ears and a red coloured oval shape is found in the centre of each ear. The face has large eyebrows carved in relief that curve upwards, the eyes has large oval cut-out slits that taper at the outer end, the eyes are oval shaped and have black pupils and red outlines. The nose is triangle-shaped and the mouth is outlined in the colour black, with red lips and there are two white fangs on the top gum and two smaller fangs on the lower gum. The cheek bones are accented with black painted inverted triangle shapes on either side. On the inside of the mask at the rim is an inscription in pencil: Povez Lopez.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Naolinco, Veracruz, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/9

A red-faced mask with a black beard. There are two holes underneath the eyebrows and the mouth is carved inward. There is a small face or head that is carved onto the forehead and there are two holes at either side on the top of the mask.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Naolinco, Veracruz, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/8

Mask of a white skull with red eyes. Holes at eyes and mouth; mouth has two rows of square white teeth. Triangular pieces of white painted skin are attached at forehead and chin.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, skin, metal and paint
Made in
Naolinco, Veracruz, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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