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Lizard Figure3448/15

Beaded lizard design on piece of cut-out board. The black lizard has a six-petal flower in various shades of blue and white on each foot. Down the length of its back is a wide stripe of alternating brown and red-brown, with green leaf-like protrusions on each side. It has brown and purple-blue diamond-shaped eyes, and purple-blue nose and mouth. There are other designs in light blue and light purple-blue on the body, with brown on the tail. There is a handwritten note on the wood base.

Culture
Huichol
Material
wood, glass and bee wax
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3448/13

Gourd bowl with beaded design covering interior. At centre, there is a red layered six-point star and six-line asterisk outlined in light blue and brown. Within the star is a hexagon in orange and yellow with a blue six-petal flower. Around the bowl are two large animal figures, six-point stars, and other geometric shapes on a blue background. The rim has rows of yellow, brown and blue beads.

Culture
Huichol
Material
gourd fruit, glass and bee wax
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel3448/14

Decorative beaded panel. The front is completely covered in beadwork depicting a large green cactus, with two small white deer on either side, facing it. There are small bird figures in light purple-blue. In the background, two mountains(?) in blues and greens, and two large six-petal flowers. The back is undecorated, and has a small rectangular piece of fabric with a metal grommet attached at the top, centre.

Culture
Huichol
Material
wood, glass and bee wax
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3448/12

Gourd bowl with beaded design covering interior. At centre, there is a hexagon with multiple smaller hexagons within, with a six-pointed star-like shape. Around the hexagon are animals, large and small flower designs, and geometric shapes on a red background. There is a black band outlined in yellow around the interior of the rim with a light purple zigzag pattern.

Culture
Huichol
Material
gourd fruit, glass and bee wax
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2948/152

Long bamboo and wood spear. Spear point is bound to bamboo shaft with plant fibre and wax. Two lines are carved into the top of the bamboo shaft. Spear point has four pointed barbs staggered along the right side and five along the other side. Bamboo shaft is lighter in colour than the spear point.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre and wax
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2948/151

Long bamboo and wood spear. Wooden spear point bound to bamboo shaft with woven plant fibre and wax. Thin lines circle top and butt end of bamboo shaft. Spear point has four staggered sets of barbs escalating in size and number along the length of the point. Shaft is lighter colour than spear point.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre and wax
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2948/148

Long bamboo and wood spear. Wooden spear point bound to bamboo shaft with woven plant fibre and wax. Spear point carved with alternating circle and triangle patterns. Circles also carved into top and butt end of shaft. Spear point darker then bamboo shaft.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre and wax
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2948/147

Long bamboo and wood spear. Spear is bound to bamboo shaft with woven plant fibre and wax. Spear point is darker then bamboo shaft and has two sets of circular barbs of uniform size. Thin circular lines are carved into the butt end of the shaft.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre and wax
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2948/174

Wood and bamboo spear. A thin, flat head of bamboo comes to a sharp point, and is bound at its other end to a narrow wooden shaft by string and beeswax. This is inserted into the shaved end of a thicker shaft of bamboo and secured with rattan, fibre and beeswax. Four thin lines are carved around the shaft where the shaving and wax begins.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre, bee wax, rattan and ochre pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear2948/173

Bamboo and wood spear. A narrow, concave head of bamboo is bound to a narrow wooden shaft with string and beeswax. The shaft has been carved into patterns highlighted with lime. This is inserted into a thicker shaft of bamboo, secured with rattan and beeswax. There are natural ruddy-brown striations along the shaft.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre, bee wax ?, rattan, ochre pigment and lime pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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