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Figure3343/13

Standing wood figure, (ibeji) with headdress, on circular base. Nude female stands upright with arms connected to waist. Flat stomach below pointed breasts. Has pronounced belly button, buttocks and genitalia. Above genitalia triangles are carved. Figure wearing necklace with triangle pendant. Triangle has diamond pattern and is carved in high relief, hanging below neck on back. Eyes have thick lashes and a nail in their centre. Three vertical lines carved underneath each eye. Four horizontal lines carved next to open mouth. Ears flat against head. Tall cone-shaped headdress circled with horizontal lines and split into four sections with vertical bands. Bands at the front and back have triangles carved into them, bands on left and right are plain lines. Circular pedestal has an alternating triangle pattern carved along sides.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3343/14

Standing wood figure, (ibeji) with headdress, on circular base. Nude female stands upright with arms connected to waist. Flat stomach below pointed breasts. Has pronounced belly button, buttocks and genitalia. Above genitalia diagonal lines are carved. Triangle carved in high relief on back, beneath neck. Eyes have thick lashes and a nail in their centre. Three vertical lines carved underneath each eye. Four horizontal lines carved next to open mouth. Ears flat against head. Tall cone-shaped headdress circled with horizontal lines and split into four sections with vertical bands. Circular pedestal has an alternating triangle pattern carved along sides. Hole drilled into back of pedestal.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3350/1 a-b

Punch puppet. Hand puppet of the Punch character (part a) and his slapstick (part b), from a Punch and Judy puppet set. Head, hands and legs carved from wood. Head and hands painted beige. Character has protruding chin and long, hooked nose. Nose, cheeks and chin are rosy. Lips are red and eyes light blue. Small red dots in the corners of the eyes. Character is wearing blue eye shadow and has large black eyebrows. Dark brown lines on face to highlight nostrils, mouth, chin, furrowed brow, ears and wrinkles around eyes. Punch has white fuzzy hair, glued to his head, and is wearing a red, yellow and gold jester’s hat. Character is wearing a red tunic with a large, yellow ruffled collar and a frilled hemline. Collar has a line of dark red trim. Cuffs have a line of wavy yellow trim. Bottom edge of tunic has two rows of wavy gold trim. Two lines down front of tunic, with an oval in between them. Lines and oval made up of yellow and orange fringe decoration. Stuffed, oval-like shapes attached to the back and belly of Punch. Shapes are same colour as tunic. Tunic connects to a black fabric body for the puppet. Hanging in front of the black fabric are two wooden legs. Legs are painted bright yellow. Has short-heeled, red shoes with yellow and red ruffles on them. Metal ring along bottom edge of body opening. Operated by inserting hand inside the black fabric body to control the head and hands. The slap stick is made of two and a half grey-brown, thin slats of wood.

Culture
English
Material
fibre, acrylic paint, linden wood, oak wood and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Axminster, Devon, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3388/1

Simple stone carving of a kneeling figure with her hands held together in front of the body. The body is quite large in comparison to the figure's head. The hair is parted and braided in two braids that extend down the back of the neck.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3368/1 a-b

Power figure (nkisi nkondi). Standing male figure (part a) with left arm down at side with hand positioned to hold something, his right arm raised with fingers curled to grasp a spear (part b). The figure has inset glass eyes with painted white pupils. The face is carved with an open mouth with bowed lips, a triangular nose, and large ears. The hair is striped black and orange-brown, and wrapped at the hairline with a plaited fabric band. The body is covered with rusted nails and small triangular metal blades. Strips of fabric are wound throughout the nails, with some bone fragments included. Attached to the chest and abdomen, one above the other, are two rectangular glass-front boxes containing plant fibres and other materials. The glass is covered by grey clay with inset small red beads, leaving a small circular area through which to view its contents, and is wrapped in twine. The figure stands on a rounded rectangular wood base with a large piece missing. The wooden spear has a cylindrical shaft and triangular tip, all carved from a single piece of wood.

Culture
Kongo
Material
bone, wood, hair, iron metal, glass, plant fibre, cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dzunuk'wa Mask3370/1

Large Dzunuk'wa mask painted black and red. Mask has a protruding forehead, sunken temples and cheeks, recessed narrow eyes, hooked nose, and large pursed lips. Mask has long hair parted at the middle, long bushy eyebrows, a long moustache and goatee, all made from horse hair nailed to the mask. Back/inside is plain carved wood.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, horse hair, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn Carving3326/33

Thorn carving depicting a canoe full of people and goods. Ten figures are shown seated in the canoe. At the prow are a few large bundles and a person wearing a large hat paddling. Through the middle of the canoe are people seated in pairs with small jars and bundles around them. At the stern another person is paddling.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive and wood
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn Carving3326/31

Thorn carving depicting a firing squad execution scene (part a). Figures adhered to a rectangular particle board base. Along one edge are four military figures in army fatigues (layered wood chips) armed with large guns - one figure detached and detached head. Opposite are four condemned figures who are each tied to a post and blindfolded. The inscription on the base reads: "Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria. 25 May 1971. Public execution televised throughout federation."

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, adhesive, wood and fibre
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3348/2

Small oval wood bowl. Each end of the bowl tapers in with a matching crocodile(?) head, each holding something in its open mouth. The exterior of the bowl is incised with gemoetric designs and humanoid figures, one at each end, which merge together with the crocodiles. Each figure has a long rectangular protruding nose. A red-brown circle flanked by two red-brown ovals extend across the centre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, lime ? and stain
Made in
Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3348/1

Oval wooden bowl in the shape of a bird. The exterior of the bowl is carved in a bird-shape with feathers extending out along the long edges, tail feathers at one end, and the head at the other. The bowl is incised with a humanoid face wearing a three-pronged headdress - all ornately carved with repeating geometric designs. The incised designs have a white appearance. The face has a raised nose, and from its mouth extends a small fish, which connects with the beak of the bird. The interior of the bowl is plain.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and lime ?
Made in
Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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