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ContainerAj128

Fat container with leather bottom cap and straps which are connected to a ring of leather at the neck. Handle is braided cowhide with brown hair. Lid is also leather moulded onto container.

Culture
Turkana
Material
cow skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lemon PressIb426

Carved dark patinated wood figure. Arched in a partial fetal position with the hands grasping the legs and pulling them in close to the body. Pointed base has three flattened sides stained yellow. Elongated head with incised lines for facial features and a round head covering at the top knob.

Culture
Batak
Material
wood
Made in
Tomok, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonIc14

A wood spoon of dark brown to blackened patina at the front. Entire wood piece is curved with a long shallow scoop-like single-ribbed bowl, slightly swelling with squared end. Bowl tapers into a short handle then flares into two fluke-like projections at the butt end. There is black wood inset, width-wise at the bowl and handle join: two parallel pairs.

Culture
Toradja
Material
wood
Made in
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonIc13

A wood spoon of dark brown to blackened patina at the front. Entire wood piece is curved with a long shallow scoop-like single-ribbed bowl, slightly swelling with squared end. Bowl tapers into a short handle then flares into two fluke-like projections at the butt end. There is black wood inset, width-wise at the bowl and handle join: one piece with two bead-like wood clusters above.

Culture
Toradja
Material
wood
Made in
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonIc12

A wood spoon of dark brown to blackened patina at the front. Entire wood piece is curved with a long shallow scoop-like single-ribbed bowl, slightly swelling with squared end. Bowl tapers into a short handle then flares into two fluke-like projections at the butt end. There is black wood inset, width-wise at the bowl and handle join: one piece with two bead-like pieces above.

Culture
Toradja
Material
wood
Made in
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonIc11

A wood spoon of dark brown to blackened patina at the front. Entire wood piece is curved with a long shallow scoop-like single-ribbed bowl, slightly swelling with squared end. Bowl tapers into a short handle which flares towards the thick ribbed butt end that curves outward. There is black wood inset, width-wise at the bowl and handle join: two pieces with three bead-like pieces in between. Simple mushroom cap-like-shaped finial.

Culture
Toradja
Material
wood
Made in
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureIb425

Polychrome, carved wood sculpture of a standing dark brown tortoise supporting a green serpent-like dragon curled on its shell which is also surmounted by a standing white-winged, red-brown dragon ? whose front paws hug the snake body at the neck. Tail has multi-pointed plume like both wings, all of which are outlined by red. End of snake is in an upright position at the back. All three creatures face the same direction with open mouths and bulging eyes. Dragon-like figures have tall ornate crowns and fanged teeth. Face at the back of the upper figure's crown has a beak. Creatures' heads move and are held in the neck areas with pins.

Culture
Balinese
Material
metal, paint, lime mineral and wood
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head ShaperSe149

A double layer of padding in blue checkered cotton fabric is tied to a flat rectangular piece of wood with an incised pattern on the exposed surface. A short band of blue floral material is sewn on to the cover of the top pad. A cord is wrapped around the ends of the pad, hooked into notches in the board. The incised pattern is very faint, the cuts are very shallow; the pattern is rough, rectangular in in shape, without regularity.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
cotton fibre, fibre and wood
Made in
Peru ? or Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GraterSe147

Wooden tool of oval face with rounded handle. Small decoration at shoulder of handle. Flat face with many metal spikes driven into it.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GraterSe146

Wooden tool of dual face with decorated handle. Large face has many metal spikes driven into it in a somewhat regular pattern. Reverse face is flat. Handle has small carved decorations on edges, at butt end, centre of handle, and top where handle widens.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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