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Shield2705/1

Wood citak shield, oval-like shape with a bilaterally symmetrical stylized design carved in relief. The recesses of the c-like shape geometric design is painted white and outlined in black all on a brown ground. The top is brown with a white line running vertically through a black triangle. The sides and bottom are painted black. The back has a carved out handle; piece of twisted fibre twine attached.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, ochre pigment, charcoal pigment ?, clay and fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2704/39

Large pot with no base, round body and out-turned rim. There is a line around the lip and inner rim. Pot is covered with a brown pigment.

Culture
West African
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum2704/38

Udu style percussion instrument. The pot has a rounded bottom, a round body and a long neck with a flared rim. There is a ridge around the centre. Above the ridge is a round hole; with bands of incised lines to and around the neck. Drum is covered with a brown pigment.

Culture
Igbo
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK2.336 a-b

Gourd container (parts a-b) with a bulbous base that tapers to a funnel shaped neck (part a). Part b is a semi-spherical shaped lid with a looped leather tie on top. The entire gourd is dark red with a shallow engraved design of various geometric patterns. The central line is painted green along with alternating lines along the bottom of the base. The inside of both pieces is hollow.

Culture
Hausa
Material
gourd fruit, pigment and skin
Made in
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateM5043

Plate wtih a slightly concave top surface and curved walls on the underside that are supported by three rounded feet. The underside is covered in orange pigment.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2695/20

Dark grey ceramic bottle with a mottled texture; areas covered in a dark red matted glaze. It has a circular shaped opening with a protruding rim on a narrow neck which connects to a triangular-like shaped body.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, glaze and pigment
Made in
Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureM3.207

Wood, carved, figure depicting Horus sitting on a rectangular base. The figure is a hawk or falcon with incised eyes, a protruding beak and an elongated body that forms into the base. The head has remnants of green paint while the body and base have remnants of red.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LidM3.209

Lid of a canopic jar made of grey clay with a black slip. The lid depicts a human head (Egyptian king?) wearing a large headdress. The facial features are incised. The base is circular and is slightly indented, and has been covered with light green felt.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
clay, pigment and fibre
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdE379 a-y

Grey, grainy clay sherds (parts a-y) some with a light grey slip, others with a cream slip. All parts very in size and shape. Parts d, l, r and v have remnants of black pigment. Parts a, b, c, d, e, f, q, r, s, t, v, w, x and y have traces of an orange glaze. Part a is s-shaped and is possibly part of the body of a container. Fragments of a larger object.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay, glaze and pigment
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdE99

Grey clay sherd with a red(?) slip; triangular in shape. The sherd consists of a conical shaped top with vertical incisions on top of two triangular rings – one of which has an oval shaped incised pattern. The back is flat, smooth and concaved in shape while the bottom is flat.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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