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Retablo Altar2903/10 a-c

Small altar containing a three dimensional depiction of a Saint (Saint Thomas?) sitting in a chair. The exterior of the box is painted light grey. The doors each have two pieces of wire attaching them to the altar. There is a metal latch attached to the left door which fits into a metal ring on the right door. On the interior of each door, there is a flower within an oval yellow border. The flower is light grey with brown detailing and a curved green stem. Above the doors, there is a piece of wood angled at both sides created open mitered corners at the top of the façade. It is painted black along the front edge, grey on top and blue on the underside and sides. The edges of the side walls of the altar are painted red where they border the opening of the altar. The opening is also bordered by an inset piece of wood that is cut into an arch. It is decorated with pieces of clay moulded into abstract shapes; they are painted black and green. There are also red and white painted circles decorating the archway. Around the arch, there is a piece of clay moulded to form a scalloped edge; it is painted black. There is a figure of a man sitting inside the altar. His chair is green. The man has brown hair and pink skin. His body is painted with a brown robe and he wears a light grey robe made of fibre over top. There is a metal hat wide-brimmed hat loose within the altar; its provenience is unknown. There is a number written in red pen and pencil on the back of the object. The bottom of the object is unpainted.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
wood, clay, plastic ?, paint, metal and fibre
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/18

Secular portable altar containing three dimensional figures representing a hat shop. The exterior walls of the altar are painted yellow-white. On the sides and tops of the object, there are pink, purple, yellow and orange spirals painted over top the background. On the front of each of the two doors of the object, there is a painted flower. The flowers are painted red with purple and yellow accents and green leaves. Over the doors there is a triangular piece of wood attached to the top of the altar that creates a peaked roofline on the façade. It is painted yellow with orange circles decorating it. The insides of the doors have red, purple and grey flowers painted on them. There is also a yellow flower with long stamen painted in the corners on each of the doors. The interior walls of the altar are painted green with purple borders. Twenty three white wide-brimmed hats with black bands around them are hung on the walls. In the lower left corner of the image, a man in a yellow cap, purple coat and purple pants sits upon a red stool. There is a red bowl resting on the ground in front of him. Right of the man, there is a man standing upon a brick-like object. He wears a red jacket, yellow shirt and blue pants. In front of the man, there are four hats resting on the ground around him. The hats are in various stages of being formed. In the lower right corner, there is a man in a green jacket and purple pants sitting upon a red stool. In his left hand, he holds a piece of thread. In front of him, there is an orange hat stand with four hats on it. There is also a grey mortar and pestle. On the back of the object, the artist’s name, a date and a location written in red paint. Also, a year is written in black pen and a number is written in pencil.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, plastic and clay
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/11

Shallow portable altar with two tiers inside. The outside of the altar is painted light grey with various flower motifs over top. On the exterior of the left door, there is a blue and purple flower. The flower on the right door is painted dark grey and red. Above the doors, on the façade of the altar, there is a piece of wood that creates a gently rounded roofline; it is painted red. The interior of the doors have flowers painted on them. The top tier within the altar has small clay figures depicting the four evangelists who are lined against the back wall of the altar. On the left, an evangelist holds a small animal (lamb?) in his right arm and a staff in his left arm. He has long black hair, a halo and wears a red robe. Next to him, another evangelist holds a book and a staff and wears a brown robe and a red cape. To his right, a haloed evangelist holds a staff with a cross at its top. He also holds a lamb. The evangelist on the furthest right holds a pen in one hand and a book in the other. Between the evangelists’ heads, there are small clay objects attached to the back wall of the altar, which look like a bird’s-eye-view of wide-brimmed hats. In front of the evangelist on the furthest left there is a woman who wears a red head scarf, peaked cap and brown skirt, holding an unknown object. There is a child to the right who wears a grey shirt, red suspenders and red pants, also with an unknown object. Right of the child, there is an animal (bull?) resting on all fours; it has horns and red and black fur. Next to this animal, there is another animal with horns, possibly a goat. There is a dark grey squirrel next to the goat. In front of the child, there is a very small horse wearing a saddle and bridle. There is a small dog (?) that appears to be sniffing the horse. Next to the dog, there is a tall animal with curved horns, possibly a ram. A brown llama (?) sits on all fours right of the ram. A yellow and red bird with black stripes stands on the ground right of the llama. A yellow and black striped animal that has lost its head is right of the bird. On the furthest right in the foreground of the top tier, there is a black and red bird that stands with its beak pointing upwards. The tier below depicts Earth. On the ceiling of this tier, there is a dark blue bird flying over the Earth. In the background on the left side of the altar, there is a man in a red shirt and yellow hat holding a small bundle of grain. Next to him, a man holds a large bundle of grain or sticks. To his right, there is a man in a pointed cap, red shirt and black pants. He holds a jug over his left shoulder. The man to the right wears a spotted hat and holds a book open in his right hand. There are three women right of the man who holds the book. They hold various small utensils. In front of the man on the furthest left, a man rides a horse and holds a stringed instrument (guitar?). A woman in a red head scarf kneads dough to the right of the horse. A man in a red cap and red shirt approaches this woman from the right. There is a spotted animal with red spots and horns (bull?) next to the man in the red cap. There is a man crouched in front of the back legs of the spotted animal; he appears to be milking it. Right of the spotted animal, a man pets a four legged animal. In front of the man on the horse, there is a small grey rabbit. Next to the rabbit, there are small balls of dough clustered together on the ground. There is a small four-legged animal looking at the dough on the ground. There is a rooster right of the small animal. Next to the rooster, there is a yellow and red duck that has lost its head. A blue spotted animal sits on its hind legs next to the duck. There is a small grey dish on the furthest left in the foreground. Throughout the background of the altar, there are small red and grey spots. Two numbers are written in pencil on the back of the object.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, clay, paint and metal
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/12

Round pot with a large mouth and a bulbous body with a rounded bottom. The body of the pot is decorated with pigmented patterns of lines, straight and curved, and blocks of colour in orange. On two opposite sides at the rim are two slightly protruding half circles decorated with lines and dots. The interior of the bowl is smooth and undecorated.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/10

Small ceramic pot composed of 2 distinct cups attached at the body by a short rounded neck. Each cup has a bulbous body with a rounded base and a slightly flaring rim with a thick lip. A portion of the lip and rim of one of the pots has been chipped away. Parts of the exterior of the pot are covered with an orange glaze.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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El Circo2903/40 a-h

Box depicting a circus, including three-dimensional performers and characters. The box has a deep green frame that surrounds the stage of the circus. On the left and right sides on the front of the box, there are red, gold and green painted panels with images of birds and hearts. In the lower left corner is an image of a clown on paper applied to the box. The clown holds a circular sign around his face that reads in English “only to say how do you do and introduce myself to you.” A sign at the top of the box on the front side reads “Mageepan” in green letters surrounded by a red rectangle. Near the bottom of the left and right interior walls images of children watching the circus have been added. There are six small holes in the interior top wall; red cord extends out of five of them and a thin wooden stick comes out of the other. The wooden stick descends into a hole in the bottom, interior side of the object. In the same fashion, another wooden stick extends horizontally across the interior of the object, near the top. The red cords are attached to two wooden trapeze bars and to a large painted ball. A figure is suspended from each of the trapeze bars. They have ceramic hands, feet and heads and wear black and white costumes with red sashes, and have silver pipe cleaners wrapped around their black hats. The back wall of the circus is painted with parted green curtains and a red backdrop. A woman in a black dress flies across the red backdrop. A crescent moon is painted overtop the green curtain near the right side of the object. A paper cherub is above the moon. A paper image of a girl in a pink hat, dress and white eggshell costume is on the bottom left side of the back wall near the green curtain. To her right, there is a large painted grey elephant with a paper harlequin sitting atop it. In front of the green curtain in the lower right corner is a paper elephant wearing a red jacket and green and yellow striped pants riding a gold bicycle. Parts b-h are removable figures and miniature chairs. The figures have ceramic hands, feet and heads. Their bodies and clothing are made of cloth. Figure b is a woman wearing a black dress with large purple, yellow and red flowers on it and a black turban-like hat. Part c is a woman sitting on a small wooden chair. She wears a red tunic, short red pants, black boots and a black turban-like hat and has a flower painted on her cheek. Figure d is a human-bird hybrid. Its body is round, black and soft and has black sequins around the neckline. The figure’s face has a yellow beak and black designs painted onto it. Part e is a man with a mustache wearing a black and white gingham shirt and a green hat. Part f is a small wooden chair with a seat made from woven pieces of wood. Part g is a woman wearing a purple turban-like hat, red V-neck tunic and orange pants. Figure h is a mustachioed man wearing blue pants, a striped blue and white shirt and pink and green suspenders with blue flowers; his hair is black and curly.

Culture
Argentine
Material
wood, paper, paint, polyester fibre, cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/12

Altar containing three-dimensional figures set upon two tiers depicting heaven and earth. The exterior of the altar is painted yellow-white with red borders. On the top of the altar, a blue curlicue design is painted over top the yellow-white background. There are also curlicue designs on the sides but they are red. The doors of the altar are attached with two pieces of leather nailed to each side. The exterior of the doors are painted with a large flower that is split in half by the doors. The centre of the flower is yellow with a red cross-hatched design over top. Around the centre, there is a ring of small, pink flower petals. There are also grey, blue and purple petals. Above the doors, there is a triangular piece of wood attached to the façade. The triangular piece is painted yellow with a red border and a red flower. Each of the interior doors is painted with a flower; they are grey, red and blue with yellow centres. The figures within the altar are made out of plastic. In the top tier against the back wall, there are three haloed figures holding quills and books. In front of these figures, there are a variety of smaller people. Many of them are holding instruments. There are also small figures of goats, rams, owls and other four-legged animals. The background is painted yellow-white with red, grey, yellow and blue spots over top. In the lower tier, there are four figures attached to the back wall; they carry out various everyday tasks. Below, there are smaller people playing instruments, carrying babies and caring for animals. There is also a tall yellow and red table with a pitcher, a cup, a bottle and a round fruit atop it. The animal figures appear to be dogs, cats and birds. On the back of the object, there is a number written in red pen. Also, there is a piece of tape with a number written on it in blue pen.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, plastic ?, leather skin and clay
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/3

Portable altar containing a three-dimensional figure of Saint James. The exterior walls, back of the roof and base of the altar are painted blue. The front of the altar has an elaborate façade. In the centre of the façade, there is an archway that reveals the figure inside. The top of the arch has a scalloped edge. The dome is painted yellow with red and blue detailing. At the top of the dome, there is a pink flower with gold accents and green leaves. On either side of the archway, there is a narrow vertical wall with a column embedded in it. The shaft of the column curves inwards at its centre. It is painted yellow-white with black curved lines over top. Behind the columns, the walls are green. Above the columns, the walls are painted yellow-white. Directly above the square capitals, there are red designs painted over top the yellow-white background. The interior walls and ceiling of the altar have a pink diamond pattern painted over a yellow-white background. In the middle of each diamond, there is a yellow dot. The figure of Saint James stands atop a plinth formed by three-stacked shapes. He wears black sandals, a yellow robe, a dark blue cape and a white hat. He has a brown beard, mustache and hair. In his left hand he holds a silver-coloured sword; his right holds a staff with a black handle and two gold balls hanging from it. The back of the altar is painted yellow-white. The artist’s name, location and some numbers are written in pencil on the back. There are also two stickers with numbers and words.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, clay, plastic ?, paint, metal and leather skin
Made in
Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Candlestick Holder2903/20

Ceramic candlestick with nativity scene in the base and three candle holders, covered with many different colours of wax. The central holder is open at the base so that wax has dripped onto the nativity scene below. In front of each candleholder is a red rosette in relief and a red band winds around the circumference of each candleholder. They are connected by two sets of horizontal arms painted yellow-white with brown detailing. The arms below are curved, creating a rounded hollow between each set of arms. The curve at the end of these arms suggests the form of hands. There is a cross-hatched pattern in pink-grey over a background of yellow-white painted on the front of the curved arms. In the centre is a motif of red and blue bisecting vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines. The 'hip' of the candlestick is opened to create a semicircular cavity, framed by a blue and yellow-white scalloped design around the upper portion. The bottom of the opening is framed with red cross-hatching and inside is a nativity scene. The virgin Mary wears a pink-grey dress and a brown cape with yellow-white trim and holds her palms together in prayer. Joseph has a beard, a red shirt, brown pants and a yellow-white cape and his hands are positioned upward. The child is painted pink and reclines on the floor between them. Also on the floor is small lamb painted yellow-white with brown and red detailing. Extending from the bottom of the object there are yellow-white oval shapes, with faded red detailing on the left and right sides.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Quinua, Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/6

Portable altar with a three-dimensional depiction of peasants in love. The exterior walls of the altar are painted yellow-white with red borders. On the left, right and top sides of the altar, there are purple leaves painted over the background. The doors of the object are attached with two pieces of leather per side; the leather pieces serve as hinges. There is a large painted flower split between the two doors. The centre of the flower is a grey base with red cross-hatching over top. Above the doors, there is a triangular piece of wood attached to the façade to create a peaked roofline. The design on the triangular piece of wood is faded but a cross-hatched flower centre remains visible. There is a flower painted on the interior of each door. They are grey, purple and red with cross-hatched centres. There are three vultures flying above the three-dimensional scene inside the altar. Two of them are attached to the top wall and the other is attached high on the left wall. The vultures are black with red beaks and red plumes atop their heads. One of the vultures has a black lamb in its talons. There are faint clouds and mountains painted on the back wall of the altar. The ground has hills and valleys formed from clay. On the left side of the object, a brown and black striped donkey sits atop a hill. In the foreground in front of the donkey, there is a cave under which two small animals sit. On the right side of the altar, there is a tall hill on which three birds are perched. There are many animals sitting and standing within the scene; there are lambs, bulls, rams and donkeys. Near the middle of the scene, towards the background, one animal rests atop another animal’s back. Behind these two, there is a man and a woman. The woman, on the left, has a grey hat, two black braids and a pink skirt. Her hands are upraised as if she is dancing. Her partner stands to the right; he wears a red coat, grey hat and plays a guitar. There is another couple right of the musical one. The woman is lying with her back on the ground and one of her legs revealed. Her lover wears a red coat and black pants and is stooped over her. The artist’s name and location are written on the back of the work in blue paint.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, clay, plastic ?, leather skin and metal
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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