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Bull Mask2736/1

Round, two-part, black and dark brown (stain or paint?) bull mask, with natural horns bound with cow hide and black woven band, has foam at bottom edge attached with nails. Green bottle glass eyes surrounded with cow hide stare out to the side and there is square opening below the chin. Several lengths of green synthetic rope are wound and bound around the neck joins, white rope and more of the green are knotted inside the head and emerge through nostrils and holes, one has a fibre and wood toggle at the end.

Culture
Bijogo
Material
wood, paint, cow horn, cow skin, metal, polyurethane foam, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shark Headdress2736/8

Realistic representation of shark head is painted white and black with carved black eyes and red gill lines. Worn with nose pointing upwards, the beard and the mout,h made up of the jaw and teeth of a shark, are therefore facing forward. The headdress has long strands of grass fibres hanging from the sides and a foam lining around the interior rim. The jaw is held in with nails and two strands of woven synthetic rope are knotted and pulled through holes in the wood.

Culture
Bijogo
Material
wood, grass, shark tooth, shark bone, shark skin, metal, synthetic fibre, paint, cotton fibre and polyurethane foam
Made in
Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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São Antonio2708/5

Wooden figure carved and painted in a caricature-like depiction of St. Anthony holding a small person on his arm. Both figures have light pink skin. They have black hair, large circular eyes, red lips and nails. They both wear a brown robe with a white waist tie and black shoe. The figure stands on a green circular base with white writing.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint and synthetic adhesive
Made in
Torres Novas, Santarem, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield2705/3

Wood citak shield, oval-like shaped with a slight taper at both ends but one has a straight edge while the other is pointed. Detailed with a bilaterally symmetrical stylized design carved in relief. The recesses of the curved geometric design are painted orange and white with a black outline. The pointed top is white with an orange trapezoid on either side. The side edges and bottom are painted black. The back has a carved out handle; piece of brown synthetic twine attached.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, synthetic fibre, clay, ochre pigment and charcoal pigment ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield2705/2

Wood citak shield, triangular-like shaped with a slight curve on one side. Detailed with a stylized design carved in relief. The recesses of the triangular geometric design are painted orange and outlined in black. The triangles alternate with white recessed v-shapes and horizontal lines of white rectangles in between. The pointed top is brown with a white triangle near the tip. The sides and bottom are painted black. The back has a carved out handle; piece of brown synthetic twine attached.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, clay, ochre pigment, charcoal pigment ? and synthetic fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Banner2701/24

Commemorative maroon-coloured velvet banner with rows of large and small gold foil Chinese letters attached to front. It hands from a thin green wood pole with plastic pear-shaped yellow finials and long gold fibre tassels. Stitched to the bottom is a woven gold ribbon with a fringe of looped gold twine.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, wood, paper and plastic
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Banner2701/23

Commemorative maroon-coloured velvet banner hangs from wood pole with yellow pear-shaped plastic finials and two dangling pink and gold tassels. Gold foil Chinese letters are attached to front surface and a band of pink and green striped ribbon with a fringe of looped twine is stitched on at the bottom.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, wood, plastic, paper and adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Headdress2701/12 a-e

Stiff headdress of shiny white fabric decorated with silver sequins (a), and including four additional numerous components that insert into the central portion of the headdress. The front is rounded and flat on top, with an oval disc of white plastic at the centre front. The back half rises at a right angle to the front and is bulbous and rounded at the back. Inserted into the bottom of the centre back are two wing-like projections (b,c), rectangular with rounded corners. Also inserted into the headdress, at the sides, are two leaf-shaped projections (d,e).

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
metal, synthetic fibre ?, paper ?, paste adhesive ?, plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Pillow2701/16

Square cushion inside a silky synthetic pink fabric cover that has sequin decoarations and is edged in pleated fabric. The decorations represent lotuses, executed in dark pink, gold, and silver sequins. Cover has opening at back.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Pillow2701/15

Square cushion inside a silky synthetic pink fabric cover that has sequin decoarations and is edged in pleated fabric. The decorations represent lotuses, executed in dark pink, gold, and silver sequins. Cover has opening at back.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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