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How Tambanum Grew in the Footprint of the Crocodile Man3091/7

Wood carving of a man, woman and crocodile. A woman in an elaborately painted mask sits with knees raised, hands on stomach. The head of a child emerges from her vagina. A man stands behind her with hands on her arms. He too wears a mask, and has elaborate decorations carved into his chest. A crocodile balances on his head, its tail falling down his back. The crocodile’s chin rests on a white ball balanced on the woman’s head. Both man and woman have ear and nose embellishments made of twisted grass. The eyes of all figures are made of shell. The base of the sculpture is rounded, with the name “Lucas Tangun” carved into the side, as well as several grey footprints painted on it.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
kwila wood, paint, plant fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
Tambanum, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skeleton Mask3091/6

Large wood mask representing a skull. Mask has a long face, with protruding chin, open mouth showing even teeth on top and bottom, a relatively small nose, and large bulging eyes. A ridge spans from nose to top of head, and to either side on forehead are horn nubs. The face is painted extensively with swirling patterns primarily in white on a dark grey base, with yellow and orange embellishment. Ears are large and painted grey. A beard and hair of straw hang from the chin and around the opening into the mask. Small braids of the same are threaded through holes in the ears, with each ear holding a circular earring attached to a group of braids.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood, paint and sago fibre
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kundu Drum3091/5

Tall, thin drum. The hollow wooden body is carved into an hour glass shape, with a small waist above midpoint and both ends flaring outward. The surface has carved designs of slightly raised swirls and scalloped lines on the bottom area, and repeating motifs of gently curving lines in the upper area. The handle takes the shape of a human figure that clings with hands and feet to the side of the drum, head turned to the right. The reptile skin cover is mottled brown and grey. Interior walls are black with charcoal.

Culture
Sentani
Material
wood and snake skin ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Giving Birth3091/4

Wood carving of a man, woman, newborn child and bird. The woman crouches in a birthing position, a baby emerging from behind her grass skirt. She wears an elaborately painted mask, and holds her arms above her head where a long bone is grasped between her hands. A large white cockatoo bird sits on the bone near a cup that the woman holds in her left hand. A man stands behind her with hands on her wrists. He too is masked and wears a skirt of braided grass. Man and woman both have long twisted fibre for hair. All figures have eyes made of shell. The base of the sculpture is a rounded circle of wood.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood, paint, sago fibre, plant fibre and shell
Made in
Torembi, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gumbat Kamagi3091/3

Tall wooden sculpture of female figure, bird and snakes. Figure has a human torso with a long, eel-like tail in place of pelvis and legs. A large snake is wrapped around her waist and bites her tail at front. The woman wears an elaborately painted mask with an ornate headdress extending from the top. Upon it is wrapped an orange snake gripped in the beak of a large grey and white bird with a yellow head and beak. The figures balance upon a thick, rounded base.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood, paint, sago fibre, cowrie shell and shell ?
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baup Takue3091/2

Wood carving of a man and moon woman. The woman, painted white, stands slightly crouched at front and her head is in the shape of a large crescent moon, with sharply pointed chin and forehead, and carved facial features. She wears a grass skirt and twisted grass loops around ankles, neck and through nose. The man holds her from behind. He is painted orange and wears an elaborately painted mask and braided loop embellishments. His hair is made of twisted rope. The eyes of both figures are made of shell. They stand on a rounded brown base.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood, paint, plant fibre and shell
Made in
Torembi, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Floor Tile3076/17

Two clay floor tiles mounted on a wooden plinth. One tile is a wide, low, hexagon, light yellow in colour. Its surface is relatively smooth, with gouges along some of the edges. A white inclusion in the clay sits at centre. The other tile is octagonal in shape, thicker than the other, and light orange in colour. Its surface is smooth with a very slight shine.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
clay, wood and adhesive
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sherd3076/16

Large pottery sherd attached to a wooden plinth. Sherd appears to have been from the shoulder of a vessel. Bottom portion is slightly curved, painted with 4 designs of concentric circles. The neck of the pot flares outward and is painted with a row of three concentric circles bordered by a thick line. On the back of the piece at top are three thin black lines. All edges of the object are broken.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
clay, paint, wood and adhesive
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sherd3076/15

Large pottery sherd attached to a wooden plinth. Piece is roughly rectangular in shape, the proper right side containing a large point at centre edge that flares slightly away from the left side of the piece. Decoration is painted on the exterior, with concentric circles at top proper left and smaller circles bordered by a thick line at right. All edges of the object are broken.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
clay, paint, wood, metal and copper metal
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walrus Figure3040/102

Carving of a walrus in stone. The hind flippers are tucked under the walrus' body and the body is resting on the front flippers. Walrus has incised eyes and nostrils. Tusks are attached by glue. Stone is dark grey with black horizontal bands.

Culture
Inuit
Material
adhesive, stone and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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