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Pipe3559/36

Small smoking pipe with large knot in stem; made of black resin(?). Main body is an oval-shaped chamber with a raised lip; cross-hatching and ridges across surface of chamber, done in relief.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
resin ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3453/2

Hand puppet of a mouse groom. Hands and feet are made of cast resin, head has an internal wooden cone, covered in cast resin. All components are painted. Head and hands are light brown. Black lines painted across face and neck, imitating fur. He has black eyes and black bushy eyebrows. Nostrils are red, and have white whiskers below. His mouth is a long red line, with two long front teeth. Oval-like ears on either side of his head. Groom is wearing a dark grey, two-piece suit, with a white collared shirt, dark red bow tie and black shoes. Jacket is secured with two buttons along the front centre, and has a chest pocket and two flap pockets. Pants are plain. Puppet is operated by inserting a hand inside the body to control its head and movements.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
plastic, wood, fibre, paint, dye and synthetic resin
Made in
Taipei, Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3453/1

Hand puppet of a mouse bride. Hands and feet are made of cast resin, head has an internal wooden cone, covered in cast resin. All components are painted. Head and hands are light brown. Dark brown lines painted across face and neck, imitating fur. She has black eyes, red nostrils, a red smiling mouth, and two large front teeth. Her short ears are triangular. She has black hair, carved in relief across her head, that extends into long strands of string hair at the base of her neck. Puppet is wearing a layered, lace-like veil with floral embroidery along the bottom edge. Veil is secured around her ears and forehead with a beaded headpiece. Red and pink flowers across top of headpiece. She is wearing a white dress, with two long slits up the sides. Top of dress is covered in floral embroidery, with silver-coloured highlights, and skirt is plain. Cuffs and bottom edge of dress are trimmed with bands of scalloped, lace-like material. She has a wide, pink belt around her waist, tied at the back. Underneath her wedding dress, she is wearing silk-like pants and dark purple shoes, that curve upward at the toe. Bouquet of red, pink and purple flowers in her right hand. Puppet is operated by inserting a hand inside the body to control its head and movements.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
plastic, wood, synthetic fibre, paint, dye, adhesive and synthetic resin
Made in
Taipei, Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3462/46

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeleton holding a cigarette in its right hand. A closed umbrella is hanging by its handle off of the skeleton's right arm. The curved handle is made from a thin metal rod. The skeleton's clothes are painted on, and consist of a white shirt, and black jacket, pants, shoes and tie. The skeleton is wearing a black bowler hat on its head. Its head is attached to its body via a thin metal rod. The cigarette is fashioned from a thin metal rod, and painted white and red. The skeleton is standing on a thin, square pink base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, metal, wood and resin
Made in
Mexico City, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3462/45

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeleton smoking a cigarette. A closed umbrella is hanging by its handle off of the skeleton's left arm. The curved handle is made from a thin, metal rod. The skeleton's clothes are painted on, and consist of a white shirt, red shoes, and black jacket, pants, and tie. The skeleton is wearing a black bowler hat on its head. Its head is attached to its body via a thin metal rod. The cigarette is fashioned from a thin metal rod, and painted white and red. The skeleton is standing on a thin, square red base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, metal, wood and resin
Made in
Mexico City, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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'Yagis3025/1

Large 'Yagis (sea creature) mask, with a model tanker ship in its mouth. Mask face is round, with a heavy dark brow emphasized with carved eyebrows and black paint. Black and red eyes are surrounded by a large area painted blue. The nose is wide with red, flared nostrils, and the mouth is thick, with lips holding a white model oil tanker. Atop the head sit large rounded ears, partially obscured by a thick fringe of long brown horse hair, which also falls around the sides of the face, and is used to create a beard and small moustaches at either corner of the mouth.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
red cedar wood, horse hair, acrylic paint, resin, metal, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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