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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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Bull Mask2736/1

Round, two-part, black and dark brown (stain or paint?) bull mask, with natural horns bound with cow hide and black woven band, has foam at bottom edge attached with nails. Green bottle glass eyes surrounded with cow hide stare out to the side and there is square opening below the chin. Several lengths of green synthetic rope are wound and bound around the neck joins, white rope and more of the green are knotted inside the head and emerge through nostrils and holes, one has a fibre and wood toggle at the end.

Culture
Bijogo
Material
wood, paint, cow horn, cow skin, metal, polyurethane foam, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2735/4

Beaded red and black elephant mask. Two long panels of black cotton fibre with red bordering, red, white, blue and multi-colour bead decoration, and burlap backing are sewn together at one end to form a stocking face mask, with large eye openings and large round protruding ears, that pulls over the top of the head. Attached to the top is a large plate-shaped basketry headdress with white canvas covering the flat top and red and black textile on the sides and bottom. Several figures with beaded facial features are attached to top brim and slope down to bottom of cap.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
cotton fibre, grass fibre, plastic and wood ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Teapot2741/1 a-nn

Miniature forty piece tea set carved of walrus tusk: teapot with lid (a-b), sugar bowl with lid (c-d), milk jug (e), 4 cups (f-i), 4 saucers (j-m), 4 teaspoons (n-q), 4 knives (r-u), 4 forks (v-y), 4 soup spoons (z-cc), 1 mug (dd), 5 plates (ee-ii), 1 round lidded dish (jj-kk), and a rectangular lidded dish (ll-mm) and platter (nn). Around the tops of the teapot, sugar bowl, jug, mug and lidded dishes is a ring of inlay red, blue and green circles of plastic.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and plastic ?
Made in
Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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