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AltarCa32

Altar or shrine composed of three square slabs of slate laced together with string threaded through holes on sides to form a triptych. The central slab is surmounted by a crown shape; indented squares on front; two matching geometric incised designs on outer surface of squares, when closed. The inner surface has Christian images, representing angels, Mary and her child.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
slate stone, pigment and fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf712

Twenty-four beads of assorted sizes, predominantly blue and green in colour, threaded on monofilament. The largest beads are well finished barrel-shaped bead and a disc with a central hole. One bead has a human face carved on it and an eccentrically placed hole. Three beads have drill holes in two directions.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, plastic and mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAe82

Cylindrical brown carved wooden headdress with human head features. Surface is smooth with a few adze marks. Head is hollow with rectangular orifice at the back; and one on top of head surrounded by an oval carved rosette with white outer edge. Neck is open to fit head above the brow of wearer. Ears are small, flat and scooped out; face is long with flat nose, puffy checks, white lenticular eyes and mouth, bared white teeth (six upper and five lower). Three incised parallel scarification marks are incised on upper cheeks from below ears to nose and three similar lines arch from above ears and meet at mid-forehead.

Culture
Central African
Material
chalk stone and wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MortarA2609

Rough grey stone with a concave upper surface. Has an oval shape that is rounded at one end while pointed at the other end with a vertical groove in the middle of one of the long sides in between.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
vesicular lava stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa730

Black stone carving of a bird. Beak and two eyes; curved lines indicate wings. White markings and dots in the stone. Flat base with syllabics incised on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavik, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa729

Green variegated stone owl with prominent chest, concave circular eyes, on oblong wooden base. Felt and ink lines on bottom of base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, stone, wool fibre ? and ink
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceSf671

A string of 521 disc-shaped beads, mostly red-orange. The diameter of the beads varies from .2 to .6 cm. They are strung on a brown, hand spun cotton string. There are some beads of contrasting texture and colours like green, purple and black which may be stone.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, stone and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PestleSf636

Black, cylindrical stone with a gradual taper towards one end and a raised spiral that winds around the length of the stone. One end of the spiral is pointed and the other is bulbous with a flat top.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadSf634

A T-shaped, axehead made from a black stone; handle has a flat top and rounded edges; blade is flared and asymmetrical.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bolas WeightSf633

Dark red stone roughly ellipsoid in shape with a wide, transverse groove. One end is more pointed but terminates in a small flat circle. The surface is polished.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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