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Basket3579/4

Tall open weave basket with square bottom. The body of the basket is somewhat cylindrical, and then tapers in to the square tightly woven bottom. The circular neck is also tightly woven. Pairs of darkly coloured fibres are woven in creating large X-shapes.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
root and plant fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3579/3

Open weave basket with two woven handles. The basket is short and round, with a round bottom. The sides are twined, with a tighter weave around the rim, and twisted fibres to create handles.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
root ? and plant fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Njaljod (The Rainbow Serpent)3544/2

Painting on a rectangular piece of slightly warped bark; depicts Njaljod (the Rainbow Serpent). Painting background is orange-red and the undulating serpent spans the entire width. Serpent has a thick body that narrows at the neck and tail, an oval-shaped head with an open mouth, and two small circular eyes. A long, white forked tongue extends from mouth, into bottom right corner of painting. Body of serpent is decorated with chevrons filled with cross-hatched bands; bands are dark yellow, maroon, black, and white. Lines dividing chevrons are maroon and decorated with alternating black and white dots. White bands run along curves of serpent, with maroon diagonal lines spaced throughout. White flowers extend from the bottom and top of serpent, at the centre of the painting. Wooden rods are tied to either side of painting, with plant fibre ties. Back of painting is undecorated; inscriptions written throughout and a paper label is adhered to centre. (Metal hanging hardware along top edge).

Culture
Australian
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Mumeka, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3536/4

Cassowary feather headdress consisting of a curved, braided band with twisted ties on either end. Multiple feathers are bound tightly to pieces of reed(?) and the bundles are woven into two layers along the band. Feathers at front are red-brown and black; back feathers are a mix of white and light brown. Additional layer of bound reeds woven along back of band.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cassowary feather, plant fibre and reed grass ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3536/6

Purse-like basket woven from plant fibre. Body is rectangle-like with inverted corners along the bottom and slightly tapered sides; long slit opening at top. Edges of opening are plaited. Two braided straps extend from the top corners on either side of the basket; straps knotted together at their ends, forming a handle. Knot creates short fringe at top centre of handle.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3536/7

Purse-like basket woven from plant fibre. Body is rectangular with inverted corners along the bottom; long slit opening at top. Edges of opening are plaited. Two braided straps extend from the top corners on either side of the basket; straps knotted together at their ends, forming a handle. Knot creates short fringe at top centre of handle.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast Ornament3536/3

Irregularly-shaped diamond breast ornament; made out of plant fibre. Surface is covered in small cowrie shells; horizontal diamond-like opening in centre of ornament, showing fibre beneath. Shells surrounding opening are woven into a star-like pattern; rest of shells are attached in straight lines. Nine egg cowrie shells hang from both sides of the ornament (18 total). Pendant made of two tusks, forming a circle, hangs from a twisted fibre cord at the bottom; loop cord at top of ornament. Back of ornament is undecorated. (Also 1 extra, loose egg cowrie shell with stick attachments.)

Culture
New Guinea
Material
egg cowrie shell, cowrie shell, tusk, plant fibre and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3532/5 a-b

Carving of a female figure standing on an oval-like base (part a). She stands with her feet shoulder width apart, hands at her hips; depicted wearing a grass skirt and assorted jewellery made of twisted fibre and circular shells(?). Her face has linear and curvilinear designs painted across it in white; eyes are inset cowrie shells. Hair is black, with a white band painted underneath. Large hornbill sitting on top of woman’s head; neck is extended with head tilted back. Head and neck of hornbill are yellow, rest of body is black; eyes are inset cowrie shells. A crocodile, balanced on its tail, supports the back of the female figure; painted black. Two snakes stretch from her shoulders and have their heads resting against the base; done in black with white and orange stripes. All animals have intricately carved features; hornbill has additional curvilinear designs. Top of base is a light orange; sides have a channel carved into them, with ovals carved in relief throughout. Donor tag attached to snake on right side of base. (Left wing has broken off hornbill, part b.)

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, grass fibre, plant fibre, cowrie shell, shell ? and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3532/3

Wood mask depicting a bird woman. Face is heart-shaped with prominent brow and cheeks; sharp nose bridge divides face. Eyes protrude outward at an angle and are made of three tiers. Top of nose bridge is coloured with orange pigment; bottom half is covered in dark clay with small inset cowrie shells along the edges. Larger cowrie shells decorate centre of bridge. Below clay, crooked beak extends downward, covering chin. Same clay and cowrie shell design along bottom edges of mask; top edge is coloured with orange pigment. Mask is surrounded by an oval-shaped frame, wrapped in plant fibre; frame and mask are attached with rounded triangles, made of identical material. Woven into the frame are curved feathers; feathers are a mix of black and shades of brown. Mask back is flat.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, clay ?, cowrie shell, feather, plant fibre and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3532/1

Narrow, oval-shaped plaque-like mask depicting two faces and bird; made of wood and coloured with orange pigment and dark brown stain. Face on top of mask is small and carved in relief. Face is oval-shaped, has a long thin nose, pronounced pouting lips and wide chin; long ears on either side of head. Depicted wearing a headdress. Beneath, bird is carved on its belly with the beak just below the chin of the face; wings are spread, touching either side of the plaque. Tail extends down between the eyebrows of the large face on the base of the mask. Face is thin and tapers to a rounded chin; face not carved in relief, only facial features. It has wide eyes, a long thin nose with large nostrils and bared teeth. Long thin ears on either side of head. All figures have cowrie shell eyes. Negative space between the figures and sides of the mask are filled with circular and geometric motifs. Sides of mask have a channel carved into them, with ovals carved in relief throughout. Plant fibre looped tie at top, on back of mask; mask back is concave.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, cowrie shell, pigment and plant fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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