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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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Figure2738/183

Painted wood statuette of the Virgin Mary (Madonna) with child on a semi-circular base. Triangular-shaped, standing figure with inset plastic ? eyes has a white scarf draped over her long dark hair, wears a long red cape over a pale blue robe, and has a large, new moon-shaped object at her feet. Suspended from the waist at front is a small seated child with longish dark hair holding a hand across his chest.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint, metal and plastic ?
Made in
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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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Toy2738/155

Toy 2-propeller airplane, made of several pieces of balsa wood nailed together, sits back on tail wing with black plastic wheels down (there may have been a third front wheel). Three small windows at cockpit have clear plastic panes.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
plastic, metal and balsa wood
Made in
Pano, Napo, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Breastplate2738/56

Breastplate of a Corpus Christi dancer's costume with shoulder straps and rope waist ties, made from pink, red and brown scraps of material. Sewn onto the front is a square of dark maroon material bordered with silver foil, in the centre of which is a three dimensional wooden lamb covered with a blanket, painted entirely in gold and adorned with tiny metal objects, strings of blue, green, silver and fake pearl beads, and gold foil.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, grass fibre, plastic, metal, glass, wood, paint and paper
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Apron2738/63

Front apron from a Corpus Christi dancer's costume. Large square of orange material has woven yellow, maroon and orange waistband, is bordered on three sides with long stands of blue, yellow and green wool and a fringe of brown wool, and has peach coloured satin backing. Sewn and glued onto the front are an assortment of coins, metal buttons, metal bells, an animal tooth, plastic and glass beads, decorative motifs in wool, and silver, blue and gold paper foil stars and circles.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, copper alloy metal, plastic, glass and aluminium metal
Made in
Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Blouse1743/1 a

White blouse that is part of a Cantonese opera costume with objects 1743/1 b,c,d,e,f,g. The blouse has a round neck and long wide sleeves with open attached piece at each end. Sequin design sewn on front and back of bodice and blouse in gold, pink and turquoise. The back opening closes with seven snaps.

Culture
Chinese
Material
plastic ?, dye, cotton fibre, metal and synthetic fibre
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bull Mask2736/2

Round, two-part, red and white painted bull mask with natural horns and cow hide at top has foam lining attached with nails. Green bottle glass eyes surrounded with painted white cow hide stare upwards and there is a long rectangular opening below the chin. Several lengths of green synthetic rope are wound and bound around the neck joins, others emerge from inside through nostrils and holes in the head, one of which has a fibre bundle toggle at the end.

Culture
Bijogo
Material
wood, paint, glass, cow horn, cow skin, grass, synthetic fibre, metal and plastic
Made in
Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shark Headdress2736/5

Hammerhead shark headdress consisting of curved crown-like wood head piece with small carved hammerhead shark facing forward from on top of a grass pompom with dangling red ribbons. Long strands of brown grass hang down in two thick bunches from grass pompoms at the base of the wood and a goat ? horn projects out to each side. Carved and painted designs in white, red and black decorate the wood on both sides and a grass rope head strap is knotted through a hole below the shark to form a head strap.

Culture
Bijogo
Material
wood, paint, goat horn ?, grass and plastic
Made in
Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bull Headdress2736/4

Bull headdress consisting of curved crown-like wood head piece with carved bull head facing forward from top and long strands of darker and lighter dried grass and red ribbons hanging down in two thick bunches from grass pompoms at the base of the wood. Long, squared rods, with circular tips and hanging red ribbons, project up from the bottom sides of the headpiece. Carved and painted designs in white, red and black decorate the wood on both sides and a piece of rope is knotted through a hole below the bull head..

Culture
Bijogo
Material
wood, paint, sisal fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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