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Mask2821/11

Mask of bald, dark-skinned male with long curling brown beard and moustache. Cheeks are rouged with red pigment. Forehead and area between eyebrows are wrinkled. Length of nose is exaggerated.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, plaster ? and paint
Made in
Guerrero, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2875/15

Hollow clay figure of a person crouching on hind legs; wearing a loin cloth, beads on the arms and legs, and an ornate bird mask. Bird mask is very detailed with feathers, small eyes and open beak. Front of figure carved to show cedar bark. Evidence of white plaster or paint on interior.

Culture
Canadian
Material
paint and clay
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2875/14

Hollow clay figure of a person crouching on hind legs (hamatsa dancer) wearing an ornate bird mask. Figure is carved as wearing a loin cloth, beads on his arms and legs, and a bird mask. Bird mask is very detailed with beak, eyes, and feathers. Front of figure carved to represent cedar bark. Evidence of white plaster or paint on interior.

Culture
Canadian
Material
paint and clay
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2879/3

Large open-mouthed pot. Entire outer surface is painted in black, cream and orange-brown. Painting is divided roughly in four sections. Most imagery is abstract design, but with roadrunner-like birds in the centre panels on two sides; the lower area is solid orange-brown. Pot is round with a small flat base and a round mouth with a short lip. Inside is red-brown.

Culture
Pueblo: Zia
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/17 a-d

Three dimensional wood and fabric puppet representing a grandfather. The head (part a) has a white painted face with finely carved and painted features, including wrinkles across the forehead and around the mouth. The mouth is open, showing 2 large teeth, and is surrounded by a moustache and beard. Ears and nose are protruding. The head is topped by a round black cap and hair is gathered at the back. The torso (part b) is covered with a long sleeved tunic and a yellow sarong, which covers a removable wooden stick (part c) that controls the movement of the head and connects the figure to its cork base (part d). The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. Hands are painted red.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
sawo wood, cork wood, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet2872/13

A shadow puppet in the shape of a tiger (Hari Mau kulit). The puppet is painted both front and back in brown with black tiger stripes. The mouth is open, showing large bared gold teeth and red gums. The eyes are heavily lidded, and have pronounced lashes. The features of the face- eyes, mouth, nostrils and jaw, are emphasized by close-set piercings through the leather. The figure crouches in a pounce position, with long, splayed gold claws on front and back feet.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, paint and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2872/7

Mask of a man’s face, with most features and lines carved rather than solely painted. Textured hair has been carved into the top and sides of the mask and painted white. White animal hair, still attached to hide, has been used to create the eyebrows and moustache. Wrinkles have been carved into the face on forehead, cheeks and chin and surrounding the eyes, and have been emphasized with black paint. Under the painted pupils, narrow eyeholes have been bored through the wood. The protruding nose has two nostril holes bored through as well, and there is an air hole through the mouth, between the lips. Two small holes have been bored on each side of the mask at the edges. The interior of the mask is concave.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, hair and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2872/3

Mask of a man’s face, with all features carved rather than solely painted. Black wavy hair surrounds a headdress carved with flowers and line patterns, painted bronze. Thick black eyebrows sit above large round eyes with bored eyeholes under the pupils. Below a pronounced forehead crease is a large protruding nose with two nostril holes bored through the wood. The mouth is open to show a row of white teeth and to either side is a curling moustache. Two small holes are bored through the sides of the mask at the edges, and one at the top centre. The interior of the mask is concave and painted brown.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/35 a-c

Rod puppet named Rama. The head (part a) has a white face with black painted eyes and brows and a red smiling mouth. Pompoms hang from above each ear. Long, luxuriantly curled black hair is topped by a high, elaborate, multicoloured headdress. The gold torso (part b) is partially covered by a beaded, red velvet bib, with a matching apron falling from the waist. Pink satiny flaps hang from the sides of the apron. A long sarong hides a wooden stick (part c) that extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, plastic and paint
Made in
West Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2849/1

Carved and painted wooden figure of a man playing a nose flute. The figure has a narrow, long oval-shaped head. His eyes are shell inlay. He has a long nose with large nostrils. His mouth is formed of a slit in the wood. Attached to his nose is a long flute that has a zigzag edge that faces outwards. He holds the flute in his left hand and it connects with his body again at his lower torso. The man’s pectoral muscles are very pronounced. His right arm is rounded at the end and does not have a hand. The man is standing and his knees are slightly bent. He does not have feet instead his calves connect to a two-level base. From the back of the figure, one can see that his lower spine is curved and that his buttocks are sticking out. He has pronounced buttocks muscles. There is an inscription carved into the bottom of the object.

Culture
Eastern Melanesian
Material
wood, paint and shell
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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