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Hand Puppet3350/1 a-b

Punch puppet. Hand puppet of the Punch character (part a) and his slapstick (part b), from a Punch and Judy puppet set. Head, hands and legs carved from wood. Head and hands painted beige. Character has protruding chin and long, hooked nose. Nose, cheeks and chin are rosy. Lips are red and eyes light blue. Small red dots in the corners of the eyes. Character is wearing blue eye shadow and has large black eyebrows. Dark brown lines on face to highlight nostrils, mouth, chin, furrowed brow, ears and wrinkles around eyes. Punch has white fuzzy hair, glued to his head, and is wearing a red, yellow and gold jester’s hat. Character is wearing a red tunic with a large, yellow ruffled collar and a frilled hemline. Collar has a line of dark red trim. Cuffs have a line of wavy yellow trim. Bottom edge of tunic has two rows of wavy gold trim. Two lines down front of tunic, with an oval in between them. Lines and oval made up of yellow and orange fringe decoration. Stuffed, oval-like shapes attached to the back and belly of Punch. Shapes are same colour as tunic. Tunic connects to a black fabric body for the puppet. Hanging in front of the black fabric are two wooden legs. Legs are painted bright yellow. Has short-heeled, red shoes with yellow and red ruffles on them. Metal ring along bottom edge of body opening. Operated by inserting hand inside the black fabric body to control the head and hands. The slap stick is made of two and a half grey-brown, thin slats of wood.

Culture
English
Material
fibre, acrylic paint, linden wood, oak wood and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Axminster, Devon, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband3395/1

Necklace composed of a length of ribbon with metal ornaments sewn across the ribbon's centre with lavender and light pink thread. The ribbon is off-white with a wide band of yellow down the centre, and two smaller bands of alternating red and light blue squares on either side. Across the ribbon, there are two triangular beads on either end, with a flat rounded rectangular piece at centre, and five rounded rectangular beads in between on each side. From these, chains of beads hang. The majority of the beads are circular, teardrop or triangular. There are three large crescent-shaped ornaments with filigree within, each with a palm-shaped amulet or Khamsa attached beneath, and small filigree ornaments attached to both.

Culture
Yemeni ?
Material
metal and fibre
Made in
Yemen ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEdz1503

Iridescent purple damask skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide pink cotton waistband with two loops. The purple damask is woven containing a cloud motif and the Eight Immortal symbols. On the edges of the skirt is a black border with a second border of floral motif on cream ground. On the pleats is a black border, some with an added floral trim. On the front and back panels are appliqué phoenix, bat, peony, vase, coin, fan and sword motifs in pink, red, gold, green and blue. The inside is lined with blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3366/3

Long rectangular table runner with hand-embroidered maroon designs with navy blue, dark green and off-white details. The textile is divided into two mirrored sections by a 6 cm off-white band at the centre. On each side is a large square with concentric diamonds and geometric patterns within, bordered by rows of repeating geometric designs. The sides are unfinished, and each end is folded and sewn with a running stitch.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
fibre, dye and silk fibre ?
Made in
Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3366/1

Embroidered square textile composed of two layers of fabric, light grey-green and off-white. Hand-embroidered designs decorate the grey-green face. The overall design is concentric squares. Every second square is similar with a background colour and small repeating design in another colour. The outer square is light green with red, then yellow with light pink and light blue, red with yellow, and then a small blue square with two star-like designs at centre. Every other square filled with a simple design of crossed-lines or diamonds.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3363/3

Beaded belt with flap and long beaded neck strap. The belt is composed of two long rectangular strips of hide overlaid with red wool trade cloth that attach to a wide rectangular section of hide at centre. The two strips attach at the back with two mismatched metal buttons. The front section has a flap with red wool facing out, and interior lined with a burgundy with brown floral fabric. All edges finished with blue binding and edged with white beads. The strap is composed of two long pieces of red wool back with beige fabric attached at the neck. The strap has four matching beaded designs in light blue, light brown-yellow and black. The belt flap has three similar sun-like designs in a row in black, white, light pink, light blue, dark blue, and yellow-green. Two more mirrored beaded designs are on each hip in light blue, navy blue, light pink, violet and dark green.

Culture
Tahltan ?
Material
metal, skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3368/1 a-b

Power figure (nkisi nkondi). Standing male figure (part a) with left arm down at side with hand positioned to hold something, his right arm raised with fingers curled to grasp a spear (part b). The figure has inset glass eyes with painted white pupils. The face is carved with an open mouth with bowed lips, a triangular nose, and large ears. The hair is striped black and orange-brown, and wrapped at the hairline with a plaited fabric band. The body is covered with rusted nails and small triangular metal blades. Strips of fabric are wound throughout the nails, with some bone fragments included. Attached to the chest and abdomen, one above the other, are two rectangular glass-front boxes containing plant fibres and other materials. The glass is covered by grey clay with inset small red beads, leaving a small circular area through which to view its contents, and is wrapped in twine. The figure stands on a rounded rectangular wood base with a large piece missing. The wooden spear has a cylindrical shaft and triangular tip, all carved from a single piece of wood.

Culture
Kongo
Material
bone, wood, hair, iron metal, glass, plant fibre, cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dzunuk'wa Mask3370/1

Large Dzunuk'wa mask painted black and red. Mask has a protruding forehead, sunken temples and cheeks, recessed narrow eyes, hooked nose, and large pursed lips. Mask has long hair parted at the middle, long bushy eyebrows, a long moustache and goatee, all made from horse hair nailed to the mask. Back/inside is plain carved wood.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, horse hair, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn Carving3326/31

Thorn carving depicting a firing squad execution scene (part a). Figures adhered to a rectangular particle board base. Along one edge are four military figures in army fatigues (layered wood chips) armed with large guns - one figure detached and detached head. Opposite are four condemned figures who are each tied to a post and blindfolded. The inscription on the base reads: "Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria. 25 May 1971. Public execution televised throughout federation."

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive, wood and fibre
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3363/5

Beaded bag composed of a long, thin shoulder strap and long semi-circular hide pouch, overlaid with red wool trade cloth and brown fabric. The front is stitched with a red and white checkered panel and flanked top and bottom two abstract designs in blue, clear, white, and black glass and seed beads. Edges finished with brown binding on the bag, and black binding on the strap. Edged overall in white pony beads.

Culture
Tahltan
Material
sinew, skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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