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Funerary Mask3677/2

Oval-shaped face mask with protruding forehead. The the ridge of the forehead extends into a long, triangular nose. The eyes extend out and have horizontal openings, and there is a protruding downward peg for the mouth. Painted red on forehead and eyelids, and white from under eyes to chin, with some light blue spots showing in both areas. Small holes line the forehead. Three slanted lines carved on both cheeks.

Culture
Mahogwe ? or Pende ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar3678/6

Brightly painted portable retablo box altar with two doors that open to reveal a two-level religious scene. The doors have leather hinges, and are painted on both sides with blue, green and yellow floral designs on white backgrounds. The two levels have small painted plaster figures and animals arranged into two scenes. The top of the box is triangular, with a painted blue cross. The exterior of the box is painted yellow.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, leather skin, metal and paper
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Bowl3678/8

Round wooden bowl with two rectangular handles carved from the wood on opposing sides; two standing oxen yoked together carved in the centre of the bowl's interior.

Culture
Aymara
Material
wood and paint ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3678/4

Painting of the virgin Mary holding a child and a sceptre. Mary is depicted wearing a red gown with gold brocading, and lace-trimmed sleeves. On her chest she wears a red and gold emblem of the Mercedarian order. Both Mary and child wear broad-brimmed black pilgrim hats with white feathers. Mary holds a gold sceptre in her left hand, and child in her right. They appear to be on a red and gold seat. Painted on a board, in a carved wooden frame.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3677/9

Carved stone standing figure. The head is large and oblong-shaped front to back, with carved rows of hair, ears, almond-shaped eyes, a wide nose, and prominent lips. They have a short, wide neck and a short torso with prominent back and buttocks. The hands are clasped in front, possibly holding something. The legs are bent at the knees. The figure has a small mound-like base, which doubles as feet.

Culture
Mende
Material
stone
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Buffalo Headdress3677/1

Bull, or water buffalo, headdress or mask. Carved and painted with off-white and blue designs, with orange-red inside the ears and hollow, traingular snout area. The horns form a closed circle at the top, with small notched ears projecting from the sides next to the horns. There are mirrored white triangles at the base of the horns, and a large white triangle on the forehead. The head section is round, and hollowed out at the back, with large white circular eyes on top. Repeating white triangles line the edge of the face and snout, with two rows of smaller white triangles across the base of the snout.

Culture
Mossi
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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sculpture3675/3 a-c

Large, green stone, multi-figure carving (part a), with walrus tusk projections standing upright at each side (parts b-c); sides of tusks with drawings face forward. Base of carving is an arm, with a raised fist on left end, and simple animal features on right. Hand is clenched around a cone-like shape. Animal has large deep eyes carved into either side of arm, and a set of whiskers incised towards the centre, along the base's edge. Large loon is sitting on centre of arm; legs hanging down either side. Bird's body is facing towards the hand, head turned backwards. Large fish hanging from loon's beak, with head touching back of bird's body. Tusk projections are incised with drawings and attach to the stone with wooden dowels. Tusk on right side (part b), above animal, is incised with four brown ink drawings on one side (from top): fish, loon, person, walrus; the other side has three harpoons and syllabics in brown. Tusk attached above fist (part c) is incised on both sides with black ink drawings. One side has (from top): seal, bird, 2 wolves, and walrus; the other side has drawings of three types of clothing (from top): k'arlik, koliktar, and amautik.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, walrus tusk, ink and wood
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Box3669/1

Undecorated bentwood box with thick lid. Box, made of yellow cedar, is secured shut along the seam with four pegs; attached to a thin square base. Lid has a deep and wide lip, that protrudes out and completely covers the box opening. Base and lid both made of red cedar, and have rounded edges. Unsigned.

Culture
Tlingit: Taku Tlingit
Material
red cedar wood and yellow cedar wood
Made in
Atlin, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility Figure3606/1

Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head. High oval forehead, curved brows, oval eyes, a long vertical nose, and a small mouth at the very bottom. Eight rings are carved around the neck. The short horizontal rectangular arms are outstretched straight to the sides with carved breasts between them. The lower half of the body is cylindrical and ends with a slightly wide round base. A single strand of very small yellow beads hangs around the body, just above the base. The back of the round head has horizontal lines across the middle, with two elongated half-ovals between.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood, plastic ?, fibre and stain
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3687/1

Large, kidney-shaped, hand-woven basket; cedar slat construction, wrapped with cedar root. Decorated with alternating stripes of imbrication in black and red cherry bark, and pale yellow grass. Small half-circle handles attached near top edge at each end. Fourteen vertical stripes around all sides of basket; each set consists of 2 bark, 2 grass, 3 bark, 2 grass, 2 bark. Sets alternate between black bark and grass, and red bark and grass. Remains of secondary handles at both corners of the indented side (small root remains in four holes at one end; holes are empty at other end.) Old repair runs along the top edge on the outer side.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark, grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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