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Mask3522/34

Small wooden humanoid mask with a plant fibre beard. Mask has a rounded brow with incised eyes underneath. Orange-red pigment, shaped like an oval, decorates the forehead; rest of mask is covered in brown pigment. "V"-shaped pieces of metal are embedded in each cheek; wide nose in between. Open mouth has protruding lips; four silver-coloured teeth embedded along bottom edge of top lip. Cotton headband is attached to top edge of mask; decorated with cowrie shells and a tooth. Mask has a flat back; small loop attached to top.

Culture
Dan
Material
wood, pigment, metal, plant fibre, cotton fibre, cowrie shell and tooth
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3512/36

Tortoise shell snuff container with strands of twine extending from the top edge; twine decorated with beads made of plant fibre and ostrich egg shells. An apron-like cover, made of rabbit skin, is secured around the front of the tortoise shell. It is tied in place with straps knotted through holes drilled in the back of the shell. Additional straps remain loose. Hanging from the bottom edge of the rabbit skin are rows of alternating plant fibre and ostrich egg shell beads. Back of shell is uncovered; brown-red plant fibre is adhered to the back bottom edge. Interior of shell is stuffed with plant fibre.

Culture
Khoisan
Material
tortoise shell, plant fibre, ostrich egg, rabbit skin and adhesive
Made in
North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3461/15

Wooden painted mask of the minister character. Humanoid face with wide eyes and nose and cropped hair. Mask has hair carved along the top edge, painted black. Teardrop-shaped ornament in centre of forehead, in between the eyes. Ornament is painted gold and has raised circular motifs across it. Pieces of skin with black hairs nailed above eyes, as eyebrows, and above smiling dark red mouth, as a moustache. White shells(?) are inlaid in the mouth, as teeth. Face is painted a light orange-brown. Eyes are grey and black, rimmed in black, grey and dark red. Mask has holes for eyes and nose. Holes drilled into either side of mask with rubber band attached for hanging. Ink inscription inside of mask.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, paint, shell ?, fibre, rubber and skin ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3461/12

Wooden painted mask of the character Rama. Humanoid face with wide eyes and nose and cropped hair. Mask has hair carved along the top edge, painted black, with floral ornaments throughout. Central ornament in hair has additional curvilinear motifs carved into it. Teardrop-shaped ornament in centre of forehead, in between wide eyes. Pieces of skin nailed above eyes, as eyebrows, and above smiling dark red mouth, as a moustache. Gold painted shells(?) are inlaid in the mouth as teeth. Face is painted gold and all ornaments are bronze. Eyes are green-grey, rimmed in red and black. Mask has holes for eyes and nose. Holes drilled into either side of mask with rubber band attached for hanging. Ink inscription inside of mask.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, paint, fibre, skin ?, metal, rubber and shell ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3439/2

Carved and painted wood mask. The mask is a long oval that comes to points at the top and bottom of the face. The nose tapers to a pointed tip. The eyes are two inlaid cowrie shells within a painted black area. At the top centre of the head is a hole with a short length of braided plant fibre tied looped through.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, cowrie shell, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3439/1

Carved and painted wood mask. The mask is long and thin, with a long nose that curves and connects with the mouth area. The eyes are inlaid cowrie shells within a painted black area. The jaw and mouth area are also inlaid with two rows of cowrie shells - small shells around the interior, and larger shells around the outer edge. The jaw is lined with dark brown plant fibre beard on a braided cord. At the top centre of the head is a hole with a short length of braided plant fibre tied looped through.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cowrie shell, wood, plant fibre and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club3425/7

Carved wooden club (patu or mere). Weapon is thin with tapering edges. Head is spatulate, with a wide top and a concave area below a carved upside-down humanoid face. The face has angled eyes with inset half-circle shell eyes, and a large tongue. Each side is ornately carved, with a single circular shell inset at centre. The short handle is smooth, culminating in a pommel carved into two circles, one with inset beads of abalone shell on each side at centre. Carved into the side, TE-RAU-O-TE-AROHA.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood, abalone shell and plant fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant3425/5

Wood pendant (hei tiki) of a stylized human figure. The figure's head is tilting to its right. The large circular eyes have shell inlay. Both hands are on its thighs. A braided cord is tied through a hole at the middle of the forehead.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood, abalone shell ? and plant fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gift Offering3396/23 a-i

Small box (part a) of paper noshi awabi (stretched abalone) offerings. Each noshi consists of folded paper, white on one side and red on the other, with a strip of dried abalone down the centre. There are three bundles (parts b-d), and five loose offerings (parts e-i). The open box is covered in striped paper, with Japanese characters written across a short edge, and a small cutout on either side.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, abalone shell and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/54

Mask with trunk-like projection extending forwards from top of the head. Mask built on a wood frame, lined with woven plant fibre. Heavily decorated with cowries and areas of beadwork on forehead and around side. Face has cowrie shell eyes outlined with beads, and a wooden nose and mouth. Bottom edged with plant fibre, which has been split into finer pieces below the face.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood, cowrie shell, glass, plant fibre and earth
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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