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MaskC1375

A dark brown-black wood mask carved with geometric linear designs filled with lime, and having black, red, and white colourings. The head tapers upward and is decorated with grooved curvi-linear designs consisting of white inverted u-shapes and red tear-drop shapes. The cowrie shell eyes have a red u-line underneath and high upraised eyebrows above. The cheeks have red dots outlined with white. The face is outlined with a white-gorooved line, below which, there is a red-grooved u-shaped mouth and a pointed chin. There is a grass tassel knotted through the red-outlined nose. The pointed beard is carved with white-grooved curvi-linear lines which swirl around the bottom.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay, grass fibre, cowrie shell and wood
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress988/14

Feather headdress of long, thin, brown and black feathers Tied in groups of three at the base with string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cassowary feather, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC1383

Red-brown wood oval dish on a thin base extending up to the sides of the dish, creating two handles. Rim of the dish is carved with a zigzag border. Upper part of the outer edges of the handles are carved with a tooth pattern.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC1384

Brown wood figure of a human head and torso decorated with geometrc patterns on the body. Face has tapering oval eyes, a nose, and a mouth. There is a hair line and the cheeks are prominent. Wearing ear ornaments and a necklace. Very small arms have the bent elbows at the waist with the forearm angling toward the upper middle so that the hands are in a v-position. A jar with a geometric design is balanced on the head.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotC1385

A clay piece which flares upward and outward with a slightly smaller flared base. Has molded face in relief on each side. The red body is painted with white and black decoration. Each diamond-shaped face has deep circular eyes with a surrounding rim, a pointed nose, a compressed mouth, a pointed chin, and a feature similar to that of the eyes in the middle of the forehead. The top of each head is decorated with depressed circles. The flared base is painted with alternating white and black vertical lines.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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