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PotSf619

Vessel is made up of two barrel-like shapes, surmounted by a stirrup spout. Outer surfaces covered with a red-orange slip with traces of black painting on stirrup spout and on upper half of vessel body. Black designs on the 'barrels' are hatched and spiky, circular shapes. Each 'barrel' end has a large, recessed circle. Tall, slightly flaring spout. A well made ceramic with limited surface pocking.

Culture
Chimu ? or Lambayeque ?
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureSf618

A solid ceramic female figure, modelled on front side only. Face markings of triangles and stripes are painted in red slip and black pigment on top of white slip. Figure is frontal with partially modelled arms are bent lying across midsection. A loincloth and female genitalia are indicated by incising. The figure wears a red and black painted necklace or hat chin strap as well as a square-like hat. The eye is teardrop in shape. Slip is flaking off.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleSf616

A small ceramic whistle modeled in human form. Facial features and costume details are painted in white, dark red and black. Headdress or hat has a central vertical stripe and oblique hatching lines. Clay loop on back. Whistling chamber opens in foot area with another larger opening in 'chest' area.

Culture
Nasca
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSf615

A Black Ware ceramic bird head, round in shape and covered with heavy striations. The neck is broken all the way around and the head sits upright. The eyes are concentric with pupils bulging, a small down turned beak, and there are triangular markings under the eyes. Traces of red pigment remain in the heavy striations.

Culture
Andes
Material
cinnabar mineral ? and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleSf684

Black ceramic stylized bird; rounded back, pointed tail and folded wings which meet the end of the beak that rests on the breast. The eyes are round and recessed; beak and wings have incised liner detailing. One hole under the tail, below the beak; another hole between neck and beak containing remnants of brown fibre twine.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LampCd369

One wick lamp made of unpainted orange clay with a circular body as viewed from the top, two protruding points either side of a channel that leads to the rounded nozzle. There is a vertical tapering handle opposite the nozzle. The lamp is decorated along the top of the shoulder with an impressed band consisting of a series of concentric circles separated by dividing lines. Top surface's central field or discus is concave and encircled by a rim extending around the wick hole with two filling holes. The discus is impressed with a large bowl-like vessel or kantharos set between two oil holes.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay
Made in
Tunisia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugCd368

Conical shaped, grey clay jar with a cream slip. The body quickly swells from base and tapers slowly upward to a rim. Below the rim, the body swells outward forming cup-like opening. Handle attached at rim and shoulder. Horizontal concentric rings molded from clay produce undulating surface at the shoulder. The jug has no decoration.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay
Made in
Tunisia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlCd367

Unglazed coarse clay bowl with a large flange just below the rim. Inset into interior of the bowl are three rows of evenly spaced rough rock fragments. Interspersed among them are stamped square motifs consisting of rows of dots. The bowl has a small, indented base.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay and stone ?
Made in
Tunisia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerIe355

A dagger with a long, tapered, brown and black bone (human? or cassowary?) blade with a modelled red clay handle in the form of a human head. The face is painted black and white and is inlaid with a cowrie shell for each eye. It has a double headband made of cowrie shells and black curly human hair adhered to the 'head'.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human hair, cowrie shell, clay and cassowary bone ?
Made in
Korogo, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskIe354

An oblong-shaped mask in blackened wood with cut-out eyes and mouth. Two small bumps on the forehead. Large eyebrows. Top of the head, the upper lip, and the jaw areas have been plastered with red clay, and gum, painted over in black, inlaid with cowrie shells, and human hair, held in place with glue.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
resin, clay, hair, cowrie shell, fibre ? and wood
Made in
Korogo, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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