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BoxEd5.2872 a-b

Box (part a) with lid (part b) which slides into grooves on three sides; four red stamps and fourteen characters in black on lid.

Culture
Japanese
Material
balsa wood ? or paint ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA7020 a-d

Four carved poles with a rectangular segment at the top, followed by an eagle figure with its wings spread, a killer whale with recurved tail at top and nose at bottom, and a rounded, roughly cylindrical segment at the bottom. Painted in black and red on white. (Illegible inscription on back of A7020 b.)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA2.609

Rectangular bentwood box with dark brown patina. Painted bird design in red and black on front panel. On opposite side are a series of vertical and slightly diagonal white lines.

Culture
Dakelhne: Nat'ooten: Babine
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf369

Figures representing people in front of a shrine. One woman is bending before the shrine holding a fly swatter, wearing a short-sleeved dress, and with her hair braided into a top knot. One woman is kneeling before the shrine holding an offering of a chicken, and she is wearing a short skirt and a large soft hat. One figure is prone before the shrine, and she is wearing a short-sleeved dress. One male musician is beating a conical drum (membranophone) suspended over his right shoulder with a leather strap, and he is wearing a short-sleeved shirt and pants. One male musician is holding a vessel-shaped drum suspended over his left shoulder with a cotton strap and is holding a drumstick in his right hand. One male musician is holding a vessel-shaped drum slung around his neck with a leather strap while holding two drumsticks in each hand. One female figure is sitting on the ground holding a dish, and she is wearing a sleeveless knee-length dress. Two male figures are holding long staffs, and they are wearing knee-length robes. One musician is holding a clay drum and a beater, and the musician is wearing a short-sleeved dress and a soft pointed hat. One female figure is holding a fly swatter and a horn-shaped vessel, and she is wearing a short-sleeved dress with her hair in a top-knot. One figure is holding up a fly swatter in her right hand, and that figure is wearing a short-sleeved dress and a pointed hat. Two masks with horn-shaped vessels on top, and one horn-shaped vessel on the ground. Five soft pointed hats, fly swatter, two horn-shaped vessels, one large soft hat, and the chicken are light red-brown. Clay drum, and beater, outside of drums, limbs, and heads are dark brown. Clothing, mask-like shrines, thorn-shaped vessels, top of drums, and one horn-shaped vessel are light yellow-brown. Top of dish shrine, marks on horn-shaped vessels, on large soft hat, and on vessel drums are indigo. All figures are on a plywood platform covered in thorn chips. Oyo written on base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
fibre, stain, rice adhesive, atum thorn, egun thorn and wood
Made in
Oyo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf344

Figure representing a man sitting on a cylindrical stool tapering upward. Wearing a round hat and using sticks to play a carved, conical drum (membranophone). Light yellow-brown shirt, pants, hat, sticks, and head of drum. Dark brown arms, legs, face, stool, and body of drum. The base is light brown wood stained brown on the bottom.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, wood, stain, rice adhesive and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf343

Figure representing a barefoot male figure sitting on a cylindrical stool set on a wooden base, stained brown on bottom. Figure is wearing a conical hat, a sleeveless tunic, and pants. Playing a stringed instrument. Pants and tunic are light yellow-brown. Neck of the instrument and hat are light red brown. Legs, head, arms, and body of instrument are dark brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
egun thorn, wood, stain, rice adhesive and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf342

Figure representing a barefoot male figure sitting on a cylindrical stool, wearing shorts, a sleeveless tunic, and a round hat. Playing a stringed musical instruments (chordophone). Tunic, shorts, and hat are light yellow brown. Arms, legs, and body of instrument are dark brown. Neck of instrument is light red brown. The figure is glued to a light brown wood base, stained brown on the bottom.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
stain, wood, rice adhesive, egun thorn and atum thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf340

Carved figure representing a man sitting on a stool with hands placed on a conical drum (membranophone). Feet outstretched supporting drum. Figure is wearing a loose fitting short-sleeved shirt extending to his knees. Head, arms, legs, drum base, and stool are dark brown. The drum head and shirt are light yellow-brown. Rectangular base is attached by glue and is light brown partially stained dark brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, rice adhesive, stain, wood and egun thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf341

Figure representing a standing male wearing a conical hat. Playing a stringed instrument (chordophone). Light yellow-brown shirt and pants. Light red-brown hat and neck of instrument. Dark brown face and body of instrument. The base of light brown wood is stained brown on the bottom and sides.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, rice adhesive, stain, wood and egun thorn
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingEd5.2867

Silk hanging scroll. Painting on silk of two carps swimming between lotus pads; mounted on light green silk with gold brocade at top and bottom. Plastic cylinder at base; black and white braided ties at top. Calligraphy in lower corner on left.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, ink, wood, adhesive, metal, paint and plastic
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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