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Corpus Christi Apron2738/65

Cotopaxi-style Corpus Christi apron or band made of an embroidered light brown cotton cloth panel with a double frame of red material within strips of silver foil paper, all sewn onto a purple flower stamped cloth backing that wraps around to form a thin framing edge. Embroidered motifs, in red, purple, pink, brown, and green wool, depict birds, deer, monkeys, men on and off horseback blowing trumpets, and a lamb on an altar that surround a heart and cross filled triangular emblem in the centre. Small translucent and silver discs of plastic have been sewn into all of the eyes.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, acrylic fibre, paper and aluminium metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Breastplate2738/53

Breastplate from a Corpus Christi dancer's costume. Made of two pieces of cardboard that have been sewn together, covered with scraps of yellow, green, orange and beige material, fringed with orange, maroon, and beige wool, and decorated with turquoise, purple, and green ribbon. In the centre of each panel, paper appliqués of flowers, leaves, a bird, and stars have been stitched over with silver thread and coloured wool.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, cardboard paper, metal and silk fibre ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Band2738/68

Tungurahua-style Corpus Christi band made of an embroidered light yellow silk panel sewn onto a burlap backing and then lined with red cotton cloth that wraps around to form a framing edge. Embroidered motifs are in red, blue, brown, maroon, pink, orange, beige and green wool and include flowers, birds, deer, llamas, men hunting, musicians playing the harp, trumpet and drums, and a couple dancing. Small translucent and silver discs of plastic have been sewn into the middle of the design and a border of wide strips of gold paper is attached to three sides with long yellow stitches.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, paper, plastic and acrylic fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo altar2738/198 a-c

Retablo altar to the Virgin de la Candelaria Copacabana. Altar consists of a rectangular wooden box (a) painted white and red, the front of which has an arched top facade with painted crown and two door panels, that open outwards, painted with a scene of a church (b) and scene of a three crosses (c). Small painted female figure holding a baby stands inside the painted interior, on a blue pedestal, surrounded by a variety of paper flowers, sparkling silver urns, a plastic orb, and cards of religious characters.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
wood, paint, paper, leather skin, wool fibre, polyester fibre and metal
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy2738/159

Small grouping in woven straw-like fibres on flat covered cardboard base of a couple plowing with oxen. Female figure with pink hat, long braided hair, green blouse, blue skirt and pink basket, leads two pink and purple oxen harnessed to a single hand plow. The male figure, also in pink and purple, guides the plow with one hand and holds a whip in the other.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
toquilla leaf, dye and paper
Made in
Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy2738/157

Relief of a bus, made of papier-mache and painted in brilliant colours of green, yellow,white, blue, red, brown and black. Painted driver and standing figures can be through the windows, a woman is sitting outside on the back, and the top is loaded with baskets and luggage. The sides of the bus are decorated with a rural scene and white dove, at front top is written the destination "ST PIERRE" and at back "JACMEL".

Culture
Haitian
Material
paper, adhesive and paint
Made in
Saint-Pierre, Haiti
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress2738/206

Chimborazo-style headdress. Canvas is stretched and sewn around a rounded, grass-rope-bound wood frame that is stuck into a flat, rectangular piece of wood and mounted with red yarn onto the top of a painted paper mache cowboy hat. Numerous small objects sewn onto the red foil that covers the canvas at the front include small framed mirrors, plastic figures, strands of plastic and metal beads, wispy feathers, and paper cards. A large metal plaque decorated with a two-headed bird is tied onto the front brim of the yellow, white, blue and red hat.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paper, paint, cotton fibre, wool fibre, grass fibre, copper alloy metal, metal, glass, plastic, feather, aluminium metal and adhesive
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque2738/178

Small, painted plaque in high relief, made of paper-mache, with rounded top and sides rolled towards the back. Depiction of a figure in a red shirt and black pants leaning from a rocky cliff with a waterfall to reach the singing mermaid strumming a yellow guitar below. Metal loop embedded in back for hanging.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
paper, adhesive, paint and metal
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2738/161

Small paper mache doll with moveable limbs attached with yellow string. Painted on to the pink female body with white feet are black hair, facial features, a red body suit with white and black decoration and a black necklace. Metallic sparkles have been glued on at her ears and chest and on her stomach are letters in white paint (JULIA ?).

Culture
Mexican
Material
paper, adhesive, paint, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2738/160

Large paper mache doll with moveable limbs attached with white string. Painted on to the pink female body with white feet are black hair, facial features, a short purple body suit with pink, white and gold floral decoration and a gold necklace. Gold sparkles have been glued on to the sides of her head above gold leaf earrings and on her stomach is the name LUCIA, written in white and underlined.

Culture
Mexican
Material
paper, adhesive, paint, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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