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Raw Material3413/4 a-b

Raw materials (part a), pieces of red ochre and a piece of root(?), wrapped in an orange cloth (part b).

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
ochre mineral, root ? and fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breastplate3357/4

Diamond-shaped breastplate painted with gold. Cross-shaped metalwork at centre, with five inset polished oval reddish-brown carnelian(?) stones, one at each end of the cross and one at the centre. Around the cross is a diamond-shaped band composed of small plaited chains of metal, then a row of small inset polished circular reddish-brown stones, and then a band around the outer edge of two plaited chains with a snaking line between. At the top is a small hooked attachment. Top edges decorated with attached triangular clover-shaped metal pieces. Bottom edge has a fringe of chains with diamond-shaped ornaments at the end. There are eight tassels, one on each side with two more hanging from long plaited fibres, and two more near the bottom edge. Each tassel composed of a metal cap, from which diamond ornaments hang from S-hooks around the edge, and dark green, dark pink, or dark eggplant purple fibre hangs from underneath with small white beads at the end.

Culture
Palestinian ?
Material
silver alloy metal, wool fibre, carnelian mineral ?, glass ? and gold metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mai Mask3228/2

Mai mask. Carving of a face is oblong and narrow, with a pointed head, a ridge running down forehead, and a prominent nose with a curved nostril free-spanning the lower part of the face. Mask is painted in swirls, short rounded lines, and colour blocks in shades of brown and dark yellow, with white lime pigment in the eye and nose area. Short grass surrounds the jaw as a bushy beard. Shells are inset into mud as eyes and at the top of the head, from which sprout fine cassowary feathers. Plant fibre is looped through the top. Interior of mask is concave.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, plant fibre, feather, shell, paint, lime mineral and earth
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Labret3157/150

Large cylindrical tube with a polished exterior. One end is damaged with a 1.8 cm x 0.7 cm section missing.

Culture
Olmec
Material
jade mineral ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3207/13

Squash blossom necklace. Double strand of silver beads carries small squash blossom emblems made of thin metal, 10 to a side, each with a circle of bright blue or green turquoise at centre. At bottom hangs an openwork inverted silver crescent decorated with three similar circles of turquoise. Hook clasp at back.

Culture
Navajo
Material
metal, turquoise mineral and silver metal
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3207/11

Silver bracelet with turquoise stone. Small cuff is oval in shape, open at back, and increases in width toward the centre. Design is openwork at front, where an arrow shaft with head and fletching is incorporated and lays horizontally across the piece. A gammadion cross is set on top, and carries a small oval turquoise stone at centre. Along arms on both sides are etchings of Navajo design, including a stylized bird and arrow.

Culture
Navajo
Material
turquoise mineral and silver metal
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3207/12

Bracelet made of coin silver with large turquoise stone. Cuff is oval in shape, open at back, and widens broadly at front where three horizontal bars hold small plates of stamped design on either side of the oval green and brown turquoise piece at front. Silver balls are used as further embellishment. Arms are stamped with curving lines, small arrows, and gammadion crosses.

Culture
Navajo
Material
turquoise mineral and sliver metal
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/153

Small opaque rutilated crystal head. The head is oval-shaped, with a large forehead. The eyes and nose are subtly formed. The head has broken at the base of the neck. Fragment of a larger object.

Culture
Meso-American ?
Material
crystal mineral
Made in
“Central America ?” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerN1.380 a-b

White jade tripod burner (part a) that has three legs. Part b is a carved wooden lid with an open design that lightly sits on top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
jade mineral and rosewood wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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