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Wedding Vase3549/4

Light orange wedding vase with two spouts; spouts joined along back edges with a curved handle. Shoulder of vase rounds out into a bulbous body; tapers slightly into a circular base. Identical motifs painted on front and back; done in dark grey and dark red. Designs consist of curved bands with pointed and curled ends. Bands are divided into rectangles and squares; geometric, curved, and linear designs throughout sections of bands. Dark grey tips of outer band extend onto one spout; separate three-pointed band painted on opposite spout, done in dark red and trimmed with dark grey. Artist signature on base.

Culture
Hopi
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar3573/19 a-b

Majolica glazed jar (part a) with painted design of four birds with long tail feathers among curling leaves in blue and yellow with a grey-white background. The rim is a band of blue. The base has three bands, blue, yellow, blue, with the bottom edge and inner ring a red-orange and unglazed. The interior is glazed. Dome-shaped lid (part b) with curling leaf design and blue knob handle. Base of lid is glazed, except lip, which is red-orange.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Guanajuato, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3588/7

Famille rose porcelain vase with a flared lip, cylindrical neck, oval-shaped body, and flat base with a raised foot; carvings of a creature, holding a red ball, on either side of neck function as handles. Opening and bottom edge of vase are trimmed with decorative bands; borders are filled with intersecting lines, floral motifs, and four irregularly-shaped ovals spaced throughout. Ovals are filled with different designs; opening border ovals filled with additional floral motifs, bottom border ovals depict structures and surrounding landscapes. Rest of vase surface is decorated with a various scenes; including people at court, boating, and walking through gardens. Sticker attached to vase base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pillow3588/4

Blue and white porcelain pillow; hollow and rectangular in shape, with openwork on left and right sides. Openwork consists of two medallions that overlap at their edges; designs on medallions are central square cutouts and ovals along the sides. Leaves and flowers surround the medallions. Top, bottom, front, and back sides are bordered with a cloud motif; central designs are of different patterned medallions surrounded by flowering branches. Four medallions on front and back sides, done in staggered columns; seven on top and bottom with a central medallion circled by the other six.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3573/28

Demon mask. Carved and painted mask. Humanoid, demon-like face with bulging eyes, a protruding upturned nose and four tusk-like teeth. Light blue and gold scalloped headdress on top of mask. Central projection has three triangular protrusions with a teardrop-shaped projection in the centre. Ears painted a shiny copper colour. Mouth is open wide and has large white teeth along the top and bottom edges. Lips painted dark red, gums are pink. Face is painted brown and has black textured lines around the cheeks, and chin. Eyes are painted off-white, and rimmed in red. Mask has holes cutout under eyes and in mouth. Thin black knotted string attached. Skin with straight hair attached on brow and along top of head, and thick, curly hair extending along jaw.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, paint, skin and hair
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear3573/25

Chambri Lakes initiation spear. Top, flat triangular crocodile-like head, with carved and painted semi-circular eyes and a black circle on snout. Plaited twine tied with a loop. Next section is ornately carved with six flowers, with a horn-shape extending from each flower. In between each pair of flowers appears a half flower, with horn-shape extending out into crosshatched fishtail end. Next section uncarved, light brown, with black bands on top and bottom ends, and small tapered carved sections. Next section ornately carved, two flowers, with concentric semicircles extending out. Thin handle wrapped with plaited red-brown twine. Lower section has ancestral face with five barbed pieces, four of which are ornately carved. The base of which is a smooth black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and paint
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3573/4

Wood mask. Wide incised stripes have been carved vertically over the lower half of the face and in half circle patterns across the forehead. These have been filled with white creating a striped pattern. Down the centre of forehead is a ridge that widens and becomes the nose. Eyes are thin slits cut through the wood, with large rounded eyelids above and below. Mouth is a protruding cube, with white colouring the centre. Plant fibre is knotted to the chin, and hangs down. There are drilled holes spaced along the edge of the upper portion of the mask. The back of mask is concave and undecorated, with a black string tied to two of the holes.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, paint ?, fibre and lime mineral ?
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mule Mask3573/10

Macho (Mule) mask, carved and painted. The face is black, with a gold bridle painted on. The ears are separately carved pieces that are inserted in the face. The nostrils and gums are light pink, with large white teeth. There are large blue eyes, with large curved cutouts. There are two eyehooks at back with a green string.

Culture
Nicaraguan
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3573/11

Kachina figure, carved and painted. Small standing figure on small mound-like base. Figure wears long cape, headdress, long tunic, belt, black leggings and red boots. The headdress has many components – coral, two black horizontal lines, three turquoise horizontal bands, three black feathers with red bands, tie in the back. The figure’s hands rest at the belt on their waist. Written on base, '“Takush Mana” by Rick James'.

Culture
Hopi
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3588/9

Famille rose porcelain bowl with four scenes painted along the sides; bowl is rounded, and has a flat foot. Bowl opening and foot are trimmed with wide bands. Border along opening is of alternating curvilinear and triangular motifs; dots inside curvilinear designs. Bottom edge has a border of identical structures inside rectangles. Scenes around sides are inside irregularly-shaped rectangles and consist of people in various scenarios, including fighting, flying kites, climbing trees, and holding lanterns. Surface around scenes and in between borders is entirely decorated with floral motifs. Bowl base is concave; red seal stamped in centre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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