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Corpus Christi Staff2738/60

Tungurahua-style Corpus Christi staff. Sword-like, light coloured wood stick, with undecorated handle and bright yellow, pink and purple stripes and splashes over the white paint the covers the rest of the surface, has three rectangular shaped birds bound to its pointed tip with metal wire. The triangular shaped shaft is notched along the length of the three edges.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Salasaca, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Drum2738/59

Small drum with painted scenes of Corpus Christi celebrations. Light coloured skins are stretched around a circular-shaped twig frame, which are fitted over each end of the central wood piece, secured with another bent twig and bound with green plastic twine and leather fastenings that zigzag between the two. On one end is depicted a priest, an elaborately costumed dance figure and an official, on the other, a red spotted wolf and a yellow jaguar stand beside a rounded harp-like object.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, leather skin, skin, synthetic fibre and paint
Made in
Salasaca, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2738/45 a-d

Figure of a hunter, carved from one piece of balsa wood stained brown, on a round base. He carries a woven grass bag (part b) over one shoulder, a bamboo quiver full of sticks (c) and wears a woven grass headband decorated with a few yellow and green feathers (d).

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
balsa wood, paint, bamboo grass, feather, seed and grass fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Windsock1184/165 a

Carp-shaped windsock, decorated in bright colours and gold paint. The mouth of the fish serves as the mouth of the fabric tube, with an internal (wooden?) structure holding the opening in a circle. The bright fish design covers most of the outside; the predominant colours are blue, black and gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, paint, wood ?, metal and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood ChestA6335 a-b

Rectangular bentwood box with lid (part b). There are Northwest Coast designs painted on the chest panels, but only traces of the imagery are visible beneath the overall darkened surface. Lid is unpainted.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelEg446 a

One of a pair of dark brown, panel-like carved wooden posts painted dark brown. Depicted are male figures riding horses, figures standing guard, an elephant and other animals, and a finial that points downwards at the bottom. There is a carved border along the top, back and bottom. The carving tapers towards the base. It is housed in painted plywood supports.

Culture
South India
Material
wood and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eva2743/21

Pink painted wood carving of Eva (Eve) with blue eyes and red lips, holding a large green fig-leaf over her pubic area. Hair on the head and around the pubis, as well as the eyebrows and eyelashes is made of a mixture of curly stands of dark hair and a thick resin-like substance. The standing figure has arms that rotate and is nailed to a circular green base. (Pair with "Adão", 2843/20).

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, hair ?, resin ? and metal
Made in
Torres Novas, Santarem, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure2731/197

Small carved wooden figure is standing with arms bent over stomach. The head is covered with a green mask with black and white eyes, square ears with white and red stripes at edges, a protruding nose, and a fuzzy white feather at the top. It has painted purple pants, a pink skirt with blue, red, white and black designs on the front, a black jacket, and wears a long turquoise and white necklace.

Culture
Hopi
Material
wood, feather and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure2731/199

Small carved wooden figure is standing with arms bent over stomach. The head is covered with a pink mask with black and white eyes, square ears with white stripes at edges, a protruding nose, and a fuzzy brown and white feather at the top. It has painted orange pants, a brown skirt with orange and white designs on the front, a green jacket, and wears an orange and white necklace and bracelets.

Culture
Hopi
Material
wood, feather and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure2731/203

Small, rounded, carved figure is standing with arms curving over stomach. The mask is gray with brown and black at the edges of the huge pointed ears, black and yellow eyes, a pointed yellow, red and black nose, and fluffy red feathers at the top. It has painted yellow and green pants, a white and black skirt, a black jacket with green and black design, and wears a red and white necklace.

Culture
Hopi
Material
wood, feather and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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