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S. Antônio de Pádua2956/152 a-b

Wooden figure representing S. Antônio de Pádua with a long staff (part b). Figure stands on a large base with incised designs. On his left hand is a child on a book. The figure holds a staff with a bird on top, and a white cross, in his right hand. There is a fringe decoration on the cape’s bottom edge and a leather halo above his head.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, leather skin and fibre
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Santo Antônio2956/151

Wooden figure representing St. Anthony, holding a book with his right hand and a child with a leather halo with his left hand. The figure wears a headdress with flower above his head, a small cross with glitter design on front, and is standing on a large double base. Two oval shells and a leather fringe decorate the base front. “SANTO ANTONIO” is painted on front. (Pieces of paper with red writing taped to back and base.)

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, metal, shell, leather skin and paper
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crucifixion Figure2956/150

Wooden crucifix. Christ is shown with a green crown, a cloth around his hips with a glittery design and a leather halo above his head. The base has a glass mosaic design and there is a wide wooden leg at the back to hold the figure upright. “I.N.R.I” is carved on a plaque above. A metal bottle opener was added to the top as a hook.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, metal, glass, fibre and leather skin
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crucifixion Figure2956/149

Wooden crucifix on a standing base. Christ has a leather halo above his head and a cloth around his hips. The crucifix has a large base with six feet and a pattern of gold squares and dots painted around it. "I.N.R.I" is painted at the top.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, metal, glass, fibre and leather skin
Made in
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2948/177

Two phalanges, wing bones, are bound together with very fine adhesive tape towards both ends.

Culture
Asmat
Material
tape adhesive and flying fox bone
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2948/128

A rectangular comb with teeth about half the length of the whole. Five teeth are extant, a sixth, middle tooth, has broken off. The other end is slightly thicker with a narrow ridge between it and the main body and narrows to a broad, rounded tip. (A few strands of short, curly hair remain in the teeth.)

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2948/126

Concave bamboo comb with ten long teeth and rounded edges on the handle. On the outside a shallow ridge marks the handle, which is a tan colour, and the teeth which are a darker, ruddy-brown, having had the outer layer of the bamboo shaved off. The inner layers have also been shaved off of the teeth. Marks of manufacture are extant.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2948/125

A rectangular comb with eight teeth about half of its length. The roughly carved shaft has rounded edges. A few short, curly hairs remain at the base of a few teeth.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood and hair
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose Ornament2948/51

Wooden nose ornament. Protruding from either side of a thick central disc are two sticks narrowing to pointed ends. The two are of roughly equal length, off centre from each other.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose Ornament2948/49

Bone nose ornament. A gently curving bone with triangular carvings that have left a central ring remaining. Both ends have been carved into points on the side that accentuates the natural curve of the bone.

Culture
Asmat
Material
mammal bone
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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