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FigureNa729

Green variegated stone owl with prominent chest, concave circular eyes, on oblong wooden base. Felt and ink lines on bottom of base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, stone, wool fibre ? and ink
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAe54

Black, stained, carved wooden humanoid mask; protruding brow and domed forehead, flat cheeks, oval holes with raised rims representing eyes, oval hole with slightly raised rims for mouth. Hole through bottom of mask. Hanging wire attached to inside of mask with screws.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAe53

Large carved figure. Erect zoomorphic figure, legs flared, hands on chest, fingers extended toward chin. Monkey face, open mouth, tongue slightly protruding between teeth. Large protruding circular ears, small nose. Toes splayed, toes and fingers elongated, narrow. Stomach rounded, upper arms and thighs heavy. Figure stands on base. All over black stain except for teeth and tongue. Crack between feet extending through 2/3 of base. Nose chipped and gouged areas over most of carving. Indications that teeth may have been white, tongue pink.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAf478

An all black Janus headdress; one of the heads has a multi-peg headdress, clean-shaven, open mouth revealing filed teeth, protruding lips, ears, eyes, short nose, and a vertical ridge high on the forehead. Second head has matted hair, beard, and other features similar to first. Both heads supported by a common neck merging into a round base. Skin covering wrinkled and broken in several places, revealing wood. Base hollow, interior painted black.

Culture
Ekoi
Material
wood, skin, paint and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf477

Carved wooden bust of a young person. Short curly hair accentuated with grooved hole-like pattern. Even realistic features with a high forehead. The eyes are wide open with a substantial nose and mouth. Back and sides of neck flow into base which extends slightly forward beyond the plane of the face. Base is decorated by striations on the vertical plane and peck marks on extension beyond throat.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAe51

Large, humanoid headdress; almond shaped eyes and protruding oval mouth with ten white teeth, both covered with traces of white pigment. Small chin, realistic nose and full cheeks. Three rows of incising below eyes and on forehead. Ears flat to head. Rectangular opening in top of headdress surrounded by raised carved ridges with traces of white pigment. Small square opening at the back.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAc207 a-b

Wooden bowl (part b) with curved shoulder narrowing to straight upright upper opening. Around the upper portion of the bowl, there is a horizontal band of incised rectangular shapes that have alternating spaces filled with horizontal lines. The exterior is stained, and the interior is partly stained. There are two crosses incised opposite to damaged area of the rim. There is a seven digit number incised at the base of the bowl. The convex lid (part a) has an inverted v-shaped handle, all carved from one piece of wood. The overhanging rim covers the bowl. Small white label with '3 (b)' written on it.

Culture
Lozi
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BalanceSf637

A hollow wooden balance, elliptical in cross-section, that tapers slightly towards each end. The opening is larger at one end and the wall thickness varies around each opening. Two holes, equidistant from each end, are drilled through the bar wall.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChestIa70

Carved, rectangular, dark brown hardwood chest inlaid with pearl-white shell inlay. All sides and metal hinged lid have relief carving in leaf and curl design; floral and triangular inlay along borders (6.5 to 9.0 cm. wide) and in relief panels. Key hole centre front at top, below lid, no lock. Top of lid and carved inlaid feet nailed; mortise and tenon side joints. Two hinges and two metal side handles; rusted.

Culture
Inland Moro
Material
shell, metal and wood
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pottery PaddleIa66

Hardwood, varnished, flat paddle that is thicker in depth at the handle end which flares outward and then tapers back to a point. Blade tapers to a rounded paddle end. Hole at the angled handle end. Centre of the handle end tapers both to the paddle and to the handle ends.

Culture
Ifugao
Material
lacquer and wood
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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