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Lace-Making Bobbin1350/2

Turned wooden bobbin, decorated with horizontal concentric grooves and diagonal slash marks. Seven glass beads attached to the end with a loop of steel wire: 2 yellow, 2 blue and white striped, 2 bright blue, 1 blue with yellow and red swirl design.

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, pigment and steel metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Buddhist Icon672/2

Round-shaped carving depicting a buddha in sitting position with one arm raised holding a baton(?) and the other arm resting on a folded leg. Figure has head covering. Backdrop has radiating curved lines and a carved and slightly scalloped edge.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
glass and pigment
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure670/2

Seated fox-like figure with a yellow-centred red flower with long green leaves on its hindquarters. Figure's body is covered in a series of ridge-like protrusions.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
paste adhesive and pigment
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Toy670/1 a-c

Miniature wooden table with lace trim--table is set with an assortment of food items and a human skull. Two white candles with black paper bow-like attachments stand at the back of the table in holes drilled through the tabletop.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
wood, wax, fibre, pigment and paste adhesive
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Case1334/4 a-b

Slender, rectangular, white-yellow case with fitted lid. Two carved images in low relief of birds perched on flowering trees are featured on opposite sides of the case. Birds have black dots for eyes.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory and pigment ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plate441/1

Round plate edged with metal. The inner edge of the piece is decorated with light purple flowers inside semi-circles. The majority of the plate has a black coloured background and is decorated with blue, red, pink, green and gold floral designs. There is a red circle in the centre of the plate and it has an image of a bird and flowers inside of it. The under side of the plate has a metal foot, and the outer and inner edge of the piece is decorated with black coloured scale-like bands. In between the bands are alternating blue and pink floral designs on a green background.

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, pigment and glass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1405/7

Dark brown standing human figure with articulated head, arms, legs, and protruding female genitalia. Figure stands over a carved pole/handle extending vertically from its feet. Red colouring has been applied in many places.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
wood, stain ? and pigment ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotIe478 a-b

Clay pot (part a) with a grass ring stand (part b). The pot has a long narrow bottom with a bulbous middle that tapers into the neck that has a flared rim opening. On the side of the neck is a face decoration in relief with inset eyes surrounded by large, protruding cheek-like structures. Around the head is band of small ovals; below is a band of large, outlined ovals with many small ovals in the middle. The pot is covered in ochre while the face has traces of black pigment. The fibre ring (part b) consists of numerous pieces wrapped and knotted on the outside edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay, plant fibre ?, ochre pigment and pigment
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoardIe464

Board with overall elongated oval shape. The board is decorated with a symmetrical curvilinear design that is divided down the centre of the length and is carved into the wood with a slightly raised border around each shape. The design is filled in with white and black pigment and the remainder is covered in an orangy-brown on the face and a blackish finish on the reverse.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselSf1172

Zoomorphic pottery vessel with strap handle. Appears to be in the shape of a duck with short spout and three holes in back of head. Handle goes from spout to neck of duck.

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