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MaskEh124

Mask with protruding close set eyes with a curved slit under each, a pointed chin, a small nose, an elongated muzzle, and an open mouth with 25 upper and 23 lower teeth that decrease in size from front to back. The centre incisors are large and sharp. The mask also has wide white eyebrows outlined with black line above, and red line beneath and a wide yellow band between the eyebrows and eyelids, a curved horizontal slit under each eye. There is a small protuberance on the forehead between the eyebrows. There is an elliptical opening on each side of head, at ear level. The left opening contains a transverse wire. The edge of mask has round perforations at top centre and left and right side. The top perforation holds a wire hook and a shred of red fabric. The right perforation holds a shred of red fabric.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, metal, fibre, paint and dye
Made in
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh130

Mask possibly depicting Vevulum Sanniya (shivering and feats) that is painted black overall with a bulging rounded forehead and eyebrows that form one curved ridge above the recessed eye sockets. The triangular, flattened nose has one deep cleft slightly off-centre and one smaller cleft on the left side of the nose. The red lips are drawn back with a split upper lip and expose the large teeth. A hole has been pierced on either side of the mask and a string is threaded through them. Inscribed with "VEVULUM SANNI" on reverse.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Mudagama, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf327

Male figure standing on a wedge-shaped base. He wears a lotus-like crown. There is a round object (drum?) suspended from his neck. He holds two sticks resting on the object. Polychrome paint is in layers. Hole in band runs down between legs and hole in base.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf326

Male figure standing on round base. He wears a lotus-like crown and holds in both hands a lantern-like object. Polychrome paint in layers over entire figure.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf325

Elephant standing on slightly curved bars, possibly wheel axles, with an arch-backed platform on back. Elephant wears decorated headpiece and back pad. Red patches on face.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
bronze metal and paint ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEe4.29

Wooden bowl lined with silver; flared lip. Red paint on bottom of base. Flaw in silver lining. Deep silver foot, ornamented with bands of raised dots; beaded silver edge.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wood, silver metal and paint
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh137

Mask depicting a monkey face with a fringe of hair carved into the wood from forehead to chin, small eyes with a small slit under each, and lips pressed together with upturned corners. The face is black and the hair is painted grey. The nose is rounded with semi-circlular slits for nostrils. There are holes either side of the face, behind the ears.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3180

Cylindrical woven basket with a flat bottom and a raised diamond pattern woven around the rim. Three dark blue bands painted around the sides. Double-strand twined weaving with mixed twined weaving (diagonal twilled design or 'skip stitch') along top border of basket. Painted bands. Twilled band along base.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
paint and spruce root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh113

Mask depicting bridegroom (?) king wearing a two-tiered crown composed of a half-cylindrical finial with vertical stripes and a domed base with five vertically tapered slats. The slats have a floral design, and the base of the dome has a leaf and cross-hatching design that sits on a band of vertical stripes. The face is framed by short black hair and a beard that has incised lines indicating the texture of the hair. There is a crescent-shaped slit under each eye. The nose is narrow with a pointed tip and flared nostrils. Large ear ornaments extend outward from both sides of the face and have a floral and crosshatched design.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
oil paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh111 a-e

Mask with a humanoid face wearing a dark red headdress with a multicoloured floral motif (a) flanked by two roughly semicircular appendages with a floral design attached to the head by mortise and tenon joints (b and c), and surmounted by an elaborate tiered extension to the headdress (e) that ends in a domed cap (d). The face is naturalistic, with red closed lips, a narrow nose, a red tilaka mark on the forehead and black hair. There is a raised floral design below each ear. The tiers of the headdress are multi-coloured with geometric, rope-like and leaf designs as well as wavy stripes.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
oil paint and wood
Made in
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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