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Toy2738/133

Miniature clay kitchen scene inside a wood and glass case. Three small female figures, one behind the stove, one by a large grinding stone and the other near the large table, stand inside a blue kitchen with walls covered with shelves and colourful yellow, orange, green and white pots and pans. The front and top of the case is glass that is attached to the brown painted wood walls with orange and brown adhesive paper.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, glass, clay, paint, paper, metal and adhesive
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy2738/154

Toy consisting of a flying bird on wheels and long, thick wire metal handle. Bird is made of patterned green, black and beige material which is stitched, glued and wound around wire and attached to two wire wheels that are wrapped with red material. When the toy is pushed along with the handle, the turning wheels cause the bird to flap its wings.

Culture
Mexican
Material
cotton fibre, metal, synthetic fibre and adhesive
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Talisman2738/190

Religious charm made from a picture of the 'Nino of Atocha' wrapped in plastic. The picture is pasted onto the centre of a red paper-covered rectangle of wood and a variety of large and small seeds and garlic cloves pasted onto the red border create a colourful frame in yellow, red, brown, black and white. Three gold coloured coins and two long brown seeds are stuck to a horse shoe wrapped in red ribbon that sits on top of the picture like an arch.

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
wood, paper, adhesive, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, metal, corn seed and seed
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Representation2738/173

Small model of a carpentry shop on a wood base. The back wall has a coating of white gesso against which lean a carpenter's work bench and several pieces of wood. Numerous tools are on top of the bench, glued to the back of the bench and hanging on the wall.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint, gesso, tin metal and adhesive
Made in
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2738/199

Brightly painted portable "retablo" box altar with door opening on leather hinges to the left to show a Nativity scene. Small painted plaster animals are staggered in rows rising in height towards the pink and yellow back wall where a peasant kneels before the baby in the cradle and a gilded Joseph and Mary. The exterior of the box has flowers, dots, wavy lines, and a sun painted in red, green, blue, yellow, black and brown against a white background.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, leather skin, clay, metal and adhesive
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy2738/157

Relief of a bus, made of papier-mache and painted in brilliant colours of green, yellow,white, blue, red, brown and black. Painted driver and standing figures can be through the windows, a woman is sitting outside on the back, and the top is loaded with baskets and luggage. The sides of the bus are decorated with a rural scene and white dove, at front top is written the destination "ST PIERRE" and at back "JACMEL".

Culture
Haitian
Material
paper, adhesive and paint
Made in
Saint-Pierre, Haiti
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress2738/206

Chimborazo-style headdress. Canvas is stretched and sewn around a rounded, grass-rope-bound wood frame that is stuck into a flat, rectangular piece of wood and mounted with red yarn onto the top of a painted paper mache cowboy hat. Numerous small objects sewn onto the red foil that covers the canvas at the front include small framed mirrors, plastic figures, strands of plastic and metal beads, wispy feathers, and paper cards. A large metal plaque decorated with a two-headed bird is tied onto the front brim of the yellow, white, blue and red hat.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paper, paint, cotton fibre, wool fibre, grass fibre, copper alloy metal, metal, glass, plastic, feather, aluminium metal and adhesive
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque2738/178

Small, painted plaque in high relief, made of paper-mache, with rounded top and sides rolled towards the back. Depiction of a figure in a red shirt and black pants leaning from a rocky cliff with a waterfall to reach the singing mermaid strumming a yellow guitar below. Metal loop embedded in back for hanging.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
paper, adhesive, paint and metal
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy2738/162

Wood toy donkey carrying two gray water containers. The cans are bound onto a woven burlap covering on its back with string that also winds around its head and ears. The wood body is covered with matted brown fibres that give the impression of hair, the head is painted white, brown and red, the ears are made of cloth and the tail is dark purple wool.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint, cotton fibre, adhesive and metal
Made in
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2738/161

Small paper mache doll with moveable limbs attached with yellow string. Painted on to the pink female body with white feet are black hair, facial features, a red body suit with white and black decoration and a black necklace. Metallic sparkles have been glued on at her ears and chest and on her stomach are letters in white paint (JULIA ?).

Culture
Mexican
Material
paper, adhesive, paint, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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