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Shadow Puppet1374/25

Shadow puppet (wayang kulit) representing the character Bagong. Two dimensional, short man with articulated shoulders and elbows; arms have rods of horn from hands; another long, horn rod has central split and goes up height of puppet on both sides. Man is of a translucent skin with opaque painted decorations of bracelets, skirt, necklace, earrings, and facial features. Decorations are painted on both sides. Skirt is of a black and gold triangle design with red outlines; waist has a row of red and green alternating triangles above a row of green and gold triangles; fringe is in orange, blue, and white.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, fibre, horn and pigment
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Prop1704/8

Decapitated head opera prop. Representation of a human head. Hollow head with bamboo loop sticking out of the top. The bamboo is wrapped in a grey coloured fibre. Head has painted black coloured hair, painted red lips, and painted eyes and eyebrows. Head is open at neck. The inside of the head has strips of bamboo that are tied with fibre and is lined with newspaper (paper mache).

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, adhesive, pigment, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1460/3

Ceramic mummy figure with protruding feet and face. Decorations on rear of head and torso and on front of shoulder and arms in black.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
clay, pigment ? and paint
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure771/58

Two-dimensional, shallowly carved human figure with long legs, hands, and protruding male genitalia. Figure's legs and head curve upwards. Fading red colouring still visible. Initials "SP" inscribed in white on the reverse of the head.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1259/7

Metal sculpture of a standing wildcat-like animal, with areas of red pigment on the surface. A Long, thin tail is angled straight over the animal's back, resting on its head and supported in the middle by a small vertical piece arising from the centre of the back. The head has two protruding ears, a long nose, eyes and jagged fangs. Circular imprints cover the surface of the object.

Culture
West African
Material
brass metal and pigment
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ink728/3

Rectangular black coloured ink stick. Two rows of raised Japanese characters are on one side and three large green coloured Japanese characters are on the other. Small raised Japanese characters are found on one of the sides of the piece.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ink and pigment
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselSf1176

Globular pot with a protruding bird's head and a flat tail protruding from opposite side; spout protrudes upward from just above tail. A handle goes from neck to spout; protruding lines go down sides of neck and around shoulder to tail.

Culture
Viscus
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz4117

Standing, bearded man in military dress of a tunic and tall boots. Tunic is decorated by incised dots. Man's right hand is pulled back in a fist level with his shoulder; both hands are in fists and have holes through centre where objects may previously have been stuck. Some red pigment remains on surface.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz4115

Tall person wearing a floor-length robe with incised decoration. Hair is up in a top knot that protrudes up and back from head; arms are raised with right hand in front of neck and left hand up and to the left of head. Traces of black paint at hair; traces of red on robe.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paper, adhesive, pigment and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water ContainerC258

Vase-shaped water container covered in clay with bulb-shaped bottom and cylindrical neck. Red pigment band at bottom with triangular design above, also in red, on a black ground. The design is bordered by white glass beads; bamboo forms neck, and coconut shell forms base. Adhesive label on bottom.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
glass, bamboo grass, coconut nutshell, clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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