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WhistleSa239

Green bird-shaped pottery whistle which has a head that has impressed round eyes. Incised line delineates beak, and hachures on top. Short wedge shaped wings to sides and crest on back, all with incised lines. Round hole at breast, slot at tail, and square-like hole on bottom. Bottom unglazed and top glazing uneven. Body hollow. Small knob of reddish clay at top.

Culture
Tzutuhil
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotSa238 a-c

A three-piece glazed pottery coffee pot with curved bands of blue, green, and brown. The first piece (part a) is a rounded pot with spout raised out with three holes on pot surface, flared rim, and handle opposite spout, from below rim curving up and out attaching at centre with a straight-walled base. The second piece (part b) is the filter section, cylindrical above rim, tapering slightly below, and below rim is partially unglazed (white-orange). The bottom of the filter section (part b) has numerous small holes, and inside is unglazed at holes (orange). The third piece (part c) is the lid with knob at top, sloping to flared edge, straight-walled to bottom, and inside partially unglazed (orange).

Culture
Quiche
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
San Cristobal Totonicapan, Totonicapan, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureSa349

Hollow male ceramic figure. Elongated head with white coiled headband. Large ears with round, plain white earrings. Large aquiline nose with blue area. Sunken eyes painted white. Open white mouth. Short, akimbo arms with white ends and no developed hands. Large extended stomach dotted in white. Large buttocks. Thick legs with white areas. White geometric pattern around neck. Dark blue areas on left leg, right side, and feet.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf153

Roughly burnished brass representation of a woman seated on back of owl. Around her body is a ring of brass coils made separately and attached to her back. Her crown is made of coils of brass and her dominant features, brow, eyes, ears, nose, lips, are determined by the thickness and malleability of the brass. Breasts are twisted circles of brass. Owl has sharp angular wings and tail. It is decorated around its body with loops of brass ridges. The woman has been glued at waist to owl.

Culture
Bengali
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Bankura, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseEf150

Unburnished brass, stylistic representation of fish, item is hollow but remains of central black clay core can be seen on inside of head and large bifurcated tail. Grilled portion on both sides gives light see through effect. Mouth is expansive, extending horizontally from 1 side of solid brass head to the other. Dorsal fin is articulated with 4 tops and 4 pectoral fins, 2 on each side.

Culture
Bengali
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Bankura, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf149

Light coloured brass representation of woman's head. Hair of brass with repeated lines drawn into bun at back of head. Neck flares out at upper shoulders then ends abruptly, forming wide solid base. Ears are S-shaped, wearing large trefoil earrings. Features are thick and large with circle designs on forehead, cheeks, and chin. Wears choker of small repeated circular designs.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf148

Lightly burnished naturalistic rendering of a bull. The underside is open fretwork design exposing dark clay of original form. The legs are slightly irregular with no hooves and are solid cast. a long slender tail is supported by brass wire that appears to have been added after casting. The bull is wearing a choker of twisted brass coils and tiny pressed balls that ends in bell under throat. Trefoil designs are located all over back and blanket type decoration from end of hump to tail.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf147

Light coloured brass representation of a scorpion. Tail is raised in the stinging position and claws are open. Form appears playful, with very fat, round body, disproportionately small claws, simplistic facial features of pressed circles of brass. Legs are joined to their pairs across back with raised brass ribbed design.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugCe211

Long-necked small lekythos made of light red clay with a reddish slip. The handle is thin and oval shaped; funnel-shaped neck and a deep flaring mouth. Flat, disc shaped base. The body is decorated with a crisscross pattern; white spots on handle side.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugCe210

Small squat lekythos with a palmette design in black. Jug has a foot, rounded sides, a thin neck and a handle extending from the neck to the shoulder.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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