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ShieldIb266

Six-sided, lozenge-shaped wooden shield with pointed ends and a raised rib down the centre. Curvilinear designs in black, grey and brown are painted on both sides: stylized floral patterning and demon-like faces with fangs on front; stylized floral patterning and humanoid figures on the reverse. Wooden handle attached at back.

Culture
Dayak
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre ?
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1188/46 c

Band with an oval shape composed of plant fibre with a triangle design in black and white formed by painted clay applied to the surface of the plant fibre and outlined with strips of wood secured to the plant fibre with thinner strips of wood. Plant fibre ties at ends.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre, clay, wood and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffB758 a-b

Very long, red-brown wood staff decorated with very elaborate scroll, chain, and flower designs in red yellow, and black. The first piece (part a) has the following pattern: elongated triangles with delta-like features at the ends; cross-link chain; elongated triangles with heart-like spades at the ends; chain; flower; chain; scroll; chain; flower; chain; elongated triangles with heart-like spades at the ends; scroll; and elongated triangles. The second piece (part b) has the same pattern in reverse.

Culture
Sri Lankan
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureIg411

Long, tall wood sculpture. Has green oval inset eyes surrounded bya downward curving red band pointing toward the thin nose which has a bit of hair ? underneath at either side. The open red mouth is showing black teeth. Has a red body with the hands holding a long, thin serrated object in front of it while a smaller length of the same serration is at either side to the elbows. Wearing a tall headdress that is has a black helmet-like feature with four thin upward curving protrusions all around that are decorated with serrations and downward pointing red and black triangles. Standing on a plain, cylindrical wood pedestal.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, hair ?, glass ? and paint
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird Mask863/1

Thunderbird mask with a large protruding beak. Atop of the mask on each side is a tiered piece of wood that is carved to curl over at the top. The piece is painted black with red and green details. The area in between the top pieces is covered with white feathers and edged with a wooden fringe and orange rope. The eyes are round and black, the area surrounding the eyes is green. The beak is orange and red. The lower beak is hinged and opens and closes using a black string inside the mask. The bottom of the mask has a long wooden fringe laced together with red plastic. The mask has a wooden back painted red, green and black with four downward barbs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, feather, skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB126

Long slim animal with red tusks, a long snout, and an elaborate white crest in a swirl motif. Has protruding, circular dark blue eyes outlined by red and red ears. A protruding, circular red shape is on the back of the neck. Body has dark blue lines with red accents. The back legs stand on the base while the belly rests on the base with the front legs are tucked around at either side.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weather HeaddressA4270

Weather mask. Small wooden headdress or mask with a long, upturned, protruding snout. Two wings attached to the top of the mask are moveable. Colours used are red, black, and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, rubber, metal, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial DaggerA8363

Wood dagger carved in the shape of a barbed arrow head. Cedar bark is tied to the shaft. Head of dagger is painted red while three horizontal red bands are painted on the shaft.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, fibre, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIa5

Plaited rectangular basket with a green wooden base, an attached lid, and a fibre carrying strap. The attached lid has a green wood strip at the top and a green painted strip around its base. There are also two smaller baskets attached inside.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
bamboo grass, paint, fibre and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA7459

Stylized design in colours of black and red on one side only of a small wood paddle. The main design of the blade consist of four outlined u forms that have designs within. The top two u forms nearer to the tip are black while the lower two u forms nearer to the handle are red. The top u form has the following: a red curve, a cross hatched black u form, and a red-outlined u form that has an eye form within. The next u form has the following: a red-outlined crescent shape, an oblong pointed shape that has diagonal black lines within, a central eye form, and a red-outlined split u that has black cross hatching in the spaces in between. The third u form is similar to the first except that there is a black curve line in between the cross hatched black u form and the red-outlined u form that has an eye form within. The last u form has the following: a black-outlined split u that has cross hatching within the lower portion. Along either edge of the blade there are three black curving shapes. The upper end of the handle has a diagonal black diamond shape with a horizontal line at either end. The handle has a horizontal rectangular finial.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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