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Shield3516/1

Thin rectangular shield consisting of three rounded wooden boards bound together with plant fibre ties; carved out handle on back centre. Entire surface is decorated with raised carved designs, coloured in black. Front of shield has rows of concentric circles and triangles divided by bands of zigzags and triangles. Back of shield has an assortment of linear, geometric and dot motifs.

Culture
Arawe and Kandrian
Material
wood, plant fibre and ink
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3512/49

Crying male figure and a snake, carved from a block of triangular wood. Male is standing and hunched forward, with his hands raised to his face. Eyes, tear tracks and mouth are incised, nose and ears done in high relief. Eyebrows, eyes and tear marks are burned into wood. Back and sides of head are burned, imitating hair. Incised lines along his hands and feet, imitating fingers and toes. Incisions on feet are burned. Male is wearing a loincloth made of skin. The snake protrudes straight from the side of the wooden block, its head facing up. Mouth is incised, eyes carved in low relief. Scales and ridges incised burned across back and belly. Sticker on base.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe3512/45

Bahumbukushu axe with a wooden shaft. Base is flat; top has a blackened, rounded cylindrical knob that extends backward. Triangular metal blade protrudes from front of knob, with tang inserted through centre. Small triangular depression on bottom centre of blade, towards knob; point of tang extends from back of knob. Blade is angled downward, knob is angled upward.

Culture
Hambukushu
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe3512/44

Bahumbukushu axe with a wooden shaft. Base is flat; top has a rounded cylindrical knob that extends backward. Triangular metal blade protrudes from front of knob, with tang inserted through centre. Small triangular depressions decorate sides of blade; oval embossed in middle of triangle on the left side. Blade is angled downward; knob is angled upward.

Culture
Hambukushu
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle3504/1

Wood rattle carved in the shape of a duck. Formed with two pieces, top and bottom, that are tied together on each side with black cloth. Pieces are also secured together with nails at the end of the handle and underneath the duck head. Duck’s eyes are drilled into face, beak has been lost. Body is large and rounded on both sides. Tail functions as a long handle. Ends angle outward, forming a “V” shape. Label attached to inner top section of tail. Handwritten text across back. Rattle is hollow, and filled with pebbles and small sheets of metal. (Original ties, likely hide or root, are gone).

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood, cotton fibre, metal and stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3502/4

Female doll, in standing position on wooden base, made of corn husks. Face is featureless. She has long, braided black hair secured with red ties. Braided leather band knotted around head, with a feather tucked in the back. She is wearing a layered floral dress with black pants underneath. Edges of layers and bottoms of pants are decorated with multi-coloured beads. Beads stitched on in a zigzag pattern. Dress is belted at waist with a long leather tie. She is holding a large pestle in both hands, inserted into a cylindrical, bark covered mortar. Artist name written on base.

Culture
Haudenosaunee: Onondaga
Material
wood, fibre, bark ?, rawhide skin, plastic, feather, adhesive, metal, dye and corn husk
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3512/48

Cup carved in an hourglass-like shape. Bowl has an oval-shaped opening, with the walls sloping outward gently. At midpoint, bowl tapers sharply to base. Base is sloped with a tall foot. Entire cup is decorated with incised burned floral and geometric motifs. Rim is burned black; base is decorated with four, equally spaced, triangles. Extending upward from the triangles, onto the bowl, are three trees and a cactus. The tips of the trees reach the cup rim. Bottom is undecorated.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe3512/46

Bahumbukushu axe with a darkened wooden shaft. Base is slightly angled; top has a rounded cylindrical knob that extends backward. Triangular metal blade protrudes from front of knob, with tang inserted through centre. Blade is angled downward, knob is angled upward.

Culture
Hambukushu
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3501/5

Standing wood figure (ibeji), with headdress and damaged feet. Nude male stands straight with arms at sides, connected to waist. Flat stomach, with stylized lizard incised across it, under small rounded breasts. Has pronounced buttocks and defined back muscles. Band of concentric diamonds done in relief across upper chest. Wearing bracelet, decorated with diagonal lines, on left wrist. Lines carved along edges of hands, imitating fingers. Figure has a wide nose, smiling mouth, and intersecting lines carved on each cheek. Eyes have holes drilled into their centres. Ears carved in relief and rest flat against head. Horizontal lines across entire top of head, imitating hair. Tall thin headdress forms an arch, spanning from forehead to nape of neck. Decorated with vertical lines along entire length. Hole drilled into remaining base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3501/4

Standing wood figure (ibeji), with headdress, on square base. Nude female stands straight with arms at sides, connected to waist. Flat stomach, with grid of raised squares, below pointed breasts. Has pronounced belly button, buttocks, and genitalia. Lines carved along edges of hands and feet, imitating fingers and toes. Figure has a wide nose, smiling mouth, and intersecting lines carved on each cheek. Eyes have holes drilled into their centres. Ears carved in relief and rest flat against head. Horizontal lines across entire top of head, imitating hair. Tall thin headdress forms an arch, spanning from forehead to nape of neck. Decorated with vertical lines along entire length. Feet rest on circular pedestal, drilled into square base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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