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Figure771/51

Hemispherical face carved in relief; flat red and black band around outer edge with two small protruding ears in red. Details are in relief with red narrow nose, black beard; brown eyes with black lashes, grey brow, and red triangle on forehead; mouth is carved out. Back side has been partially smoothed out. A piece of cord runs through the outer band just below the chin.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Maprik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1262/291

Painted angel-like figure with large metal wings--figure is wearing brown boots, a knee-length green and gold garment, green hat, and maroon shawl-like garment. A tripartite metal feather-shaped object crowns the figure's head. Entire figure is mounted on a brown wooden base.

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
wood, paint ? and metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LanternEdz1628

Lantern with two central posts connecting two red-painted wooden discs from which one has a inward protruding metal tube. Seven arched spines go from top to bottom disc and around these spines is attached a gauze fabric. Fabric is painted in four sections with central floral designs. Three lines are around top and bottom in orange, white, and red from centre to edge. The spines are painted red where there is no fabric covering them. A shiny lacquer covers the fabric. End discs have metal loops protruding from them: one on one end and two on the other. End with the single loop has red string loop through it; end with two loops has a connecting metal wire from which a loop of white fabric tape hangs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, metal, paint and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin726/4

Thin, cylindrical piece of bone that has a recessed area and a knob at one end and a metal loop with beads strung onto it at the other end. White thread is wound around recessed area. A small groove goes around just above recessed area; four more are below metal loop; grooves are painted red and black. Lengthwise on bone are three lines of writing in red-painted dots. The beads vary in size; the colours of the beads in order are: amber, red, multicoloured, pink, amber.

Culture
English
Material
bone, metal, flax fibre, glass and paint
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin726/3

Thin, cylindrical piece of bone that has a recessed area and a knob at one end and a metal loop with beads strung onto it at the other end. Two deep grooves go around just above recessed area; two more are below metal loop; grooves are painted red. Lengthwise on bone are two lines of writing in red-painted dots that are separated by lines of larger, black dots. The beads vary in size; the colours of the beads in order are: red, clear, red, clear, clear, clear, red, clear, and red.

Culture
English
Material
bone, metal, glass and paint
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle1060/56

A cylindrical reddish-brown skin bottle with three circular protrusions around the top, middle, and bottom which are decorated with bark weave in a diagonal line pattern. Each of the two spaces in between these three circular protrusions has a set of two horizontal black lines painted at each edge. The top of the bottle is semi-round with a triple black line semi-circle design and tapers to a neck which has strands of skin flowing down from the rim. The round lid which also has a bark weave in a diagonal line pattern is attached to the bottle side from the top of the lid.

Culture
West African
Material
skin, glass, bark and paint
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whisk1060/69

A long cylindrical skin handle with circular protrusions all around that have some plant fibre weaving decoration. The top end of the handle has a looped skin band painted with red dots connected by a brown zig zag line. The bottom end of the handle flares out with skin strands from which grey hair flows down.

Culture
West African
Material
ink, hair, skin, plant fibre, paint and paper
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1001/2

A brown mask with fused dark brown upraised eyebrows, semi-oval cut out eyes with hooded eyelids, a curved nose with the nostrils cut out, and an open cut out mouth outlined with zigzags on the lips. The ears are circular knobs, and the cheeks are carved with a horizontal rectangular design. The headdress is made with plant fibre and leaf covered with dark brown and red fabric with a pony-tail at the top.

Culture
Pende
Material
wood, plant fibre, leaf and paint
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet1189/1 a-c

A gold-coloured puppet with an upper body (part b) and a head carved with a headpiece (part a) attached together by a stick (part c). The shoulders can rotate and the elbows can bend. Marionnette sticks attached through the hands. Face is orange brown with red eyes and mouth with white teeth. Black hair, moustache, and beard. Large ears. Big headdress is red and gold-coloured. Black fabric upper garment outlined with gold zig zag ribbon, sequins, and beads with beaded star in centre is just above the belly. Black belt embroidered with red and yellow flowers including green leaves. Arms carved with red arm bands and red wrist bracelets. Skirt is a dark brown and white spotted floral design on a reddish-brown and cream-coloured patterned background.

Culture
Sundanese ?
Material
wood, paint, hair, metal and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1448/22

Grey-black coloured human figure bent over at the waist. Figure is holding a branch. Both the figure and branch are attached to a rectangular-shaped base.

Culture
West African
Material
metal and paint
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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