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MaskEh113

Mask depicting bridegroom (?) king wearing a two-tiered crown composed of a half-cylindrical finial with vertical stripes and a domed base with five vertically tapered slats. The slats have a floral design, and the base of the dome has a leaf and cross-hatching design that sits on a band of vertical stripes. The face is framed by short black hair and a beard that has incised lines indicating the texture of the hair. There is a crescent-shaped slit under each eye. The nose is narrow with a pointed tip and flared nostrils. Large ear ornaments extend outward from both sides of the face and have a floral and crosshatched design.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
oil paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh111 a-e

Mask with a humanoid face wearing a dark red headdress with a multicoloured floral motif (a) flanked by two roughly semicircular appendages with a floral design attached to the head by mortise and tenon joints (b and c), and surmounted by an elaborate tiered extension to the headdress (e) that ends in a domed cap (d). The face is naturalistic, with red closed lips, a narrow nose, a red tilaka mark on the forehead and black hair. There is a raised floral design below each ear. The tiers of the headdress are multi-coloured with geometric, rope-like and leaf designs as well as wavy stripes.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
oil paint and wood
Made in
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh132

Mask with red-brown humanoid face with a three-tiered headdress of overlapping petal-like forms. The face has heavy arched eyebrows that curl at the outer ends. The eyes are protruding and somewhat conical with rounded tops. The large nose has a bulbous tip and flared nostrils. The lips are drawn back from the teeth and are outlined with a black jagged design. Two upper and lower rows of pointed teeth are exposed with curved fangs at either side, and a tongue hangs out the front of the mouth. There is a rectangular motise hole at either side of the head, each with three small holes at top, bottom, and towards the front of the mask.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint, resin ? and earth
Made in
Pandiya, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeC616

Plain wood handle with a stone blade attached by a braided rope. Black and brown.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
wood, stone and fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeC617

A long light brown wood elbow handle that has a dark grey stone blade attached with cord wrapping. The handle has light abstract geometric marks scratched on both sides. The blade is flat on the bottom side and slightly convexly angular on the top side where it tapers at an angle, creating a straight edge.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
stone, wood and fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adze HaftC618

Plain brown wood haft with an elbow to create a platorm for the adze (no blade).

Culture
West Papuan
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gable BoardC621

Flat, oval shaped wood with a stylized facial design carved in shallow relief. The negative space is covered in a white pigment. The back is undecorated and has a slight, rectangular shaped, tapered protrusion.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
lime mineral and wood
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bull RepresentationEg117

Bull's head, ornately carved and painted. Cream coloured base colour overall on face of bull decorated with yellow-brown designs outlined in red lines with black dots. Horns are attached to head with metal nails and are dark red with yellow tips. There is a green spot on top of the bull's head. There are rope-like designs across the snout in dark yellow-brown for the bridle. Hole are present behind each horn as well as in the neck under the head. A band of metal wire is looped through the head and neck.

Culture
South India
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bull RepresentationEg116

Bull's head mounted on an oval-shaped wooden support. Orange overall with ornate designs in yellow, black, and white. Bridle painted white; white eyes rimmed in orange with black brow. Six square holes in mount; metal wire attached.

Culture
South India
Material
wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BullroarerC622

Carved wooden bullroarer with a flat, oval shaped body with tapered, pointed ends. The surface is incised with a repeating geometric pattern of vertical and horizontal lines intermixed with x-shapes. The cuts are detailed with brown pigment while the negative space has white pigment. The top has a hole drilled through and the back is slightly concaved.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
pigment, wood and lime mineral
Made in
Orokolo, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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