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BoxEg262 a-b

Part a: Exterior box. One length of thin wood, bent to form four sides. Brown gritty surface on two long sides. Blue paper covers base. Top has paper illustration. Part b: Interior box. Has wood sides, paper base, and is covered by blue paper. Slides out either end of exterior box. Top illustration of exterior box is three-headed male, only bare shoulders and heads shown. Heads arranged with one frontal-facing, two in profile facing right and left. All wear red cap-like headdresses, each with gold globe above head. Blue green background. White curved band at top states: 'Trimurti' in red. Yellow then black bands at base state 'safety matches' 'Made in Sweden' in red then black lettering. Black lettering by each face states name: 'Siva', 'Vishnu', then 'Brahma'.

Culture
South India
Material
balsa wood, silicate stone, adhesive and paper
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureM1.123

Head. Yellowish white limestone. Male with idealized features, large eyes, long thin nose, small mouth. Face is carved in flat planes. On head, three stylized braids above which is a laurel wreath. Back is flat and back of head is slightly worked to indicate hair. Broken from a larger figure.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
limestone stone
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAj136

Hollowed nut baby rattle with attached twenty-four link fine chain. Stones and seeds inside the nut. Chain is attached to the inside by an inserted stick.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
nutshell, stone, seed, metal and wood
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.430

A Nomoli sculpture of a standing woman with a mortar and pestle. Her face is an oblong oval extending outward with carved facial features. Her back curves concavely, accentuating her rounded shoulders from which her arms extend outward to hold a pestle in an inverted conical mortar in front of her. Rough surface.

Culture
Mende ?
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadIe432

A rounded cylindrical axehead with a large hole through the centre, and dyed brown with a yellow-brown appearance that is white with scratches all over.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEg315 a-b

Part a: Exterior box. One length of thin wood, bent to form four sides. Brown gritty surface on two longest sides. Blue paper covers base. Top has paper illustration. Part b: Interior box. Has wood sides, paper base, and is covered by blue paper. Slides out either end of exterior box. Top illustration of exterior box is female with red-trimmed gown and flowing black hair. She is seated on swing, each hand holding onto one swing rope. Image on diagonal and in profile, facing to right. Background: palm trees on right; green grass at base. At top, black lettering states: 'The Swing'. At top and base, black bands with red lettering state: 'La Hamaca', 'Made in Sweden'.

Culture
South India
Material
paper, adhesive, silicate stone and balsa wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEg314 a-b

Part a: Exterior box. One length of thin wood, bent to form four sides. Brown gritty surface on two longest sides. Blue paper covers base. Top has paper illustration. Part b: Interior box has wood sides, paper base, and is covered by blue paper. Slides out either end of exterior box. Top illustration of exterior box is male and female holding hands and facing one another by side of lake. Female has long black, wavy hair and wears gold-trimmed white sari. Male in red tunic, gold crown, and green waist sash, has arrow-filled quiver strapped to back and holds bow in hand on right. Light blue and orange background. Black lettering states: 'Santanu and Ganga Safety Match', 'Made in Sweden'.

Culture
South India
Material
balsa wood, silicate stone, adhesive and paper
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadIe431

Solid heavy greenish-brown stone ball with a red vein on one side. Some red dye on rough area.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAi6 a-b

Light brown bamboo pipe stem (a) with copper wrapping at end opposite to bowl end. Bamboo segment has string with plastic and ceramic beads, two cowrie shells, and two nuts. The end which fits into the bowl is charred black. Dark brown pipe bowl (b) of right angled stone(?) is carved in a geometric pattern. Three pieces are glued onto top of bowl. The bowl is very fragile.

Culture
Mandari ?
Material
stone, wood, bamboo grass, cowrie shell, nut, glass, brass metal, copper metal and iron metal
Made in
“South Sudan” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureA16057

Black coloured pecked stone sculpture depicting an anthropomorphic face. Face has circular eyes and triangular-shaped nose, mouth is slit-like.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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