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Thorn Carving3446/4

Thorn carving depicting a group of people at a market. Figures adhered to rectangular particle board base. Figures are wearing various outfits including dresses, hats, pants, skirts and short sleeved shirts. Four women have babies strapped to their waists. There are two rows of three tables in the scene, each with a vendor and customer. All vendors are sitting on cylindrical stools. Three vendors are selling food, one is selling pottery, one is selling textiles and one is selling(?) combs. The textile vendor has a sewing machine and is in the process of making a white and blue striped cotton cloth. The comb vendor(?) is brushing the hair of a kneeling figure. There is a small bowl to the right of them. Base, figure outfits, five vendor tables tops and half of the food are light yellow-brown. Figures, stools, pots, sewing machine, one table top, all table bases, combs, bowl and half of food are dark brown. Donor initials on base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, wood, adhesive and cotton fibre
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3461/15

Wooden painted mask of the minister character. Humanoid face with wide eyes and nose and cropped hair. Mask has hair carved along the top edge, painted black. Teardrop-shaped ornament in centre of forehead, in between the eyes. Ornament is painted gold and has raised circular motifs across it. Pieces of skin with black hairs nailed above eyes, as eyebrows, and above smiling dark red mouth, as a moustache. White shells(?) are inlaid in the mouth, as teeth. Face is painted a light orange-brown. Eyes are grey and black, rimmed in black, grey and dark red. Mask has holes for eyes and nose. Holes drilled into either side of mask with rubber band attached for hanging. Ink inscription inside of mask.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, paint, shell ?, fibre, rubber and skin ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3461/11

Wooden humanoid mask. Head is thin, tapering inwards towards the chin, with sunken eyes, a wide nose and gaping mouth. Face is painted black, eyes are white with large black pupils, and mouth is dark red. Four white, square teeth in mouth. Holes in mask for eyes and mouth. Holes drilled into either side of mask, with fibre strand knotted through for hanging. Inscription carved inside mask.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3461/8

Wooden painted mask of the character Rahwana. Humanoid face with bulging eyes, a protruding nose and two fang-like teeth. Red and black scalloped headdress on top of mask. Central scallop is light blue and has three triangular protrusions in front of it, painted gold. Abstract designs along the bottom of the dark red scallops, done in blue, red, green and yellow. Stylized linear motifs across all of headdress, some resembling flames, done in white and black. Curved triangles along top of headdress, in front of the scallops, painted gold. Red, blue and green circles painted across curved triangles. Gold horn-like shapes on either side of headdress. Long, oval-shaped protrusions on sides of face. They are painted black and have white curves and lines painted on them, imitating facial hair. Similar designs around the mask’s brows, mouth and chin. Mouth is open and has large white teeth along the top edge, with a fang-like tooth on either side. Mouth painted dark red, gums and tongue are pink. Face is painted dark teal, and eyes are orange and yellow, rimmed in red. Mask has holes for eyes, nose and mouth. String ties nailed onto back of mask. Ink inscription inside of mask.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, metal, fibre and paint
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3461/3

Wooden humanoid mask. Head is thin with a pronounced brow, painted black, which comes to a low point at front between the eyes. Eyes are thin, oval-shaped and outlined in red and black paint. The face has a flat hooked nose above an open, puckered mouth, painted red. Nose has a black line painted down the middle, with black also around the nostrils. Cheeks, chin and top of mask are painted black. Only unpainted surfaces are around the mouth and eyes. Back of mask is hollowed out. Holes in mask for eyes, nose and mouth. Cord and metal hooks are attached to interior for hanging.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3448/42

Long, thin rectangular textile with braided fringe on both short ends. Woven geometric patterns in beige colour on dark red background. Five panels, two with larger designs, and three smaller with repeating diamonds are separated by bright blue bands. Both sides are lined with black.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3448/39

Small rectangular woven textile with fringe on short ends. The textile is a light blue with six vertical red bands composed of four stripes each. Between the woven bands are embroidered geometric designs in dark blue, and dark red. Across the top and bottom are horizontal meander-like designs.

Culture
Lao
Material
fibre
Made in
Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3448/37

Small rectangular woven textile with fringe on short ends. The textile is a light grey-purple with six vertical bands of light blue and dark pink. Between the woven bands are embroidered geometric designs in light blue and dark purple-blue. Across the top and bottom are horizontal meander-like designs.

Culture
Lao
Material
fibre
Made in
Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3448/33

Necklace of small light grey and light brown seeds on string with a woven lower section with dangling ornaments - each composed of a white seed, large black seed, and then a tiny brightly coloured feather. The large seed at centre is bright red and black, and lacks the feather.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
seed, plant fibre and feather
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3448/32

Necklace of small black seeds on string with a boar tusk(?) flanked by two small bundles of red feathers at the bottom.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
plant fibre, seed, feather and tooth
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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