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Figure2738/44

Head and torso of a female with bare breasts, carved from a single piece of wood. Figure wears a pounded bark skirt with brown and beige diamond patterning attached around her waist with a metal floral clasp. A strand of seed beads is wound around her upper torso and yellow green feathers are stuck with wax to her ears and around her neck and head.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
wood, feather, bark fibre, seed, cotton fibre and wax
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2738/45 a-d

Figure of a hunter, carved from one piece of balsa wood stained brown, on a round base. He carries a woven grass bag (part b) over one shoulder, a bamboo quiver full of sticks (c) and wears a woven grass headband decorated with a few yellow and green feathers (d).

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
balsa wood, paint, bamboo grass, feather, seed and grass fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gourd Container2738/18

Large gourd container with two dark brown animal figures painted on the side. A spout at the top, fashioned from a tube of bamboo, is encased in a ring of dark resin-like substance into which are embedded a few yellow seeds.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit, paint, bamboo grass, seed, cotton fibre and resin ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bis Pole2719/2

Bis pole of light coloured wood with carved figures, painted with white and brown pigment. Above the weathered base is a hollowed oval red-striped canoe or bowl shape. A male and smaller female figure stand facing each other, she hugging his waist, he holding her arms at the elbows. Both figures have carved brown tattoos on their face and body, painted black hair, and they wear braided grass belts, necklaces, and earrings; a braided grass tassel also hangs from one of the eight holes along the sides of the bowl. A red seed is imbedded into one eye of the male, the other eyes have only remnant adhesive.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, paint, grass fibre, seed, metal and adhesive
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flying Fox Figure2716/20

Woven flying fox figure. The figure has pointed ears, cowrie shell eyes and a long protruding snout. Upon a round body are folded wings and long legs with individual toes. The figure is painted black-brown with an orange neck and chest. Attached to the back is a string for hanging.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
gumba bark, paint, cowrie shell and gourd seed
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flying Fox Figure2716/19

Woven flying fox figure. The figure has pointed ears, cowrie shell eyes and a long protruding snout. Upon a round body are folded wings and long legs with individual toes. The figure is painted black-brown with an orange neck, chest and wing tips. Attached to the back is a string for hanging.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
gumba bark, paint, cowrie shell and gourd seed
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pig Figure2716/18

Woven pig figure. The figure has round ears, cowrie shell eyes and a long protruding snout. On the round body are four thick legs and a thin tail. The figure is a dark brown with painted black dots on the back. Attached to the back is a string for hanging.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
gumba bark, paint, cowrie shell and gourd seed
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.104

Long necklace made of small grey seeds with many small hanging strings interspersed throughout. Along the sides are parts of dried birds with black, blue, green and red feathers. The bottom of the necklaces has two tufts of brown and black hair. The strings are composed of small grey beads, long cream beads, halved brown seeds, large rounded brown seeds, black feathers and two different types of snail shells.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
seed, feather, snail shell, fibre and hair
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.64

Long neck or bandolier style ornamental belt. Composed of thirteen strands of black and white seeds arranged to make a triangular pattern of alternate colours. Attached are six dried birds; two large orange, black and grey birds with a smaller grey and black bird at the opposing end. Around the sides are three small black birds with blue, green and red feathers and one brown bird.

Culture
Ashaninka
Material
bird, fibre and seed
Made in
Peru ? or Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute424/7

Pipe made of a hollow, cylindrical pieces of wood with a large hole for the mouth piece and an oval shape cut-out bowl at the top. The pipe is bound with pieces of twine that are wrapped in a way to create an x-like pattern. Hanging from the end is a piece of twisted fibre rope. From the mouth end hangs two sets of two pieces of twine along with orange, brown and black coloured feathers. Each feather is topped with a half piece of black seed(?) next to a black or grey glass bead.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather, wood, plant fibre, seed ? and glass
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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