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Spindle WhorlSf682

Fouteen spindle whorls threaded on handspun cotton yarn; six are convexly conical, of incised black on orange ceramic; one is flat ceramic disc; four are globular or conical stone (?), these are green (three) and yellow (one). One of the green is half missing and two are decorated with drilled, dotted circles. The yellow is plain. Two whorls are made of yellow shell; one truncated biconical whorl is made of metal and is now covered in green deposit. All whorls have a central hole.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, metal, shell, stone and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNh150

Squatting figure; right arm broken off at torso, right leg, left arm and leg broken off leaving stumps of different lengths; open hollow mouth; hollow nostrils; slanting hollow eyes; slanting forehead; three horn-like appendages, one on top of head, one on each side of head; colour red-brown with light grey neck and front horn-like appendages; light grey circle around right horn-like appendage; hollow with loose material inside; 'R.20.' inscribed in black letters on back.

Culture
Tewa ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Tesuque, New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerN1.436 a-c

A white ceramic burner (part a) that has a band of incised key patterns with four stylized dragons. Stand (part c) and lid (part b) are bronze inlaid. The wood lid (part b) is intricately carved with two tailed creatures around the central bud-shaped knob. The wood stand (part c) has a flower at the centre with a floral design on each of the three petal-shaped protrusions.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze, wood and bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh125

Mask depicting a yellow creature's head with bushy black eyebrows, pointed ears, large upward looking eyes, flared round nostrils and a wide open mouth exposing eighteen upper and fifteen lower large pointed teeth. There is also a plume-like protrusion between the eyes. Two pieces of twine, two pieces of bark ? and one piece of nylon are attached at the back.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint, nylon fibre, cotton fibre, clay ? and plant fibre
Made in
Denegeri, Sri Lanka ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh139

Mask depicting a humanoid face with black hair composed of rounded ridges, thick black eyebrows, small pointed ears, bulging eyes with a crescent-shaped slit under each, a bulbous nose, and an open grimacing mouth with red lips and white teeth bordered in black. Ridged wrinkles on forehead and cheeks. The chin is short with a slight dimple at the centre. There are two holes either side of the mask at the hairline.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and clay
Made in
Mongeragola, Sri Lanka ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerM1.65

Container with a lip at the mouth, and a tall neck. The neck flares into a rounded body, which then tapers back to a narrow base with a flared foot.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay
Made in
Athens, Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseEdz1025

Famille rose style porcelain vase. Against a white background are painted peonies in blue-purple, red-purple, orange-red and yellow; leaves are in light or dark green. The lip and the bottom part of the vase are adorned by heart-shaped and geometric patterns. Its underside bears a four character Ch'ien-lung seal.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseEdz1024

Famille rose style thrown vase. Polychromatic scene with two of each of the following birds; pheasants, Mandarin ducks, cranes, sparrows, orange and black swallows(?) by a maple tree, and peonies. Black rim design at top and base. Its underside bears a four character seal, 乾隆年製 (Qianlong Nian Zhi).

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateM5.7

Ceramic plate ornamented with a snake and lizard in grass, in high relief. Topside in shades of green and grey; underside is dark brown. Highly glazed. Oval stamp on underside reads "F. Gomes D'avellar Caldas da Rainha"; incised number '9' underneath the oval. Foot ring has two holes in it, through which a loop of rough cord is knotted.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerN2.398

Celadon ware with four legs, octagonal shape and circular well bordered by simple geometric petal design. Repetition of design on four-sided base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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