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PestleAf481

A polished red-brown hardwood with black crusted patina on the handle. The handle has a knob on its end. Two rings around the pestle's centre separate the slightly flared head from the handle.

Culture
Ekoi
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothIi5

Tapa cloth with geometric patterns of straight lines and zigzags. Predominant patterns are width-wise with dark brown diagonal lines, zigzags, and triangles.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paint and paper mulberry bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubIh213

Solid ball-headed hardwood, possibly root, with slightly pointing end. Short-shafted handle extends from opposite flat end, tapers and then flares at flat butt end. Unadorned with a dark brown patina.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubIh212

One piece, cylindrical, brown wood club with slightly flared ends. Stout shaft swells slightly to carved blunt grip end. Carved pattern is vertical zigzag lines separated from others by straight lines and bordered by four horizontal bands of the same. Extends down the length to cover one-fifth. Blunt opposite end is conical-shaped. Dark brown patina.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WandIg407

One-piece wand carved from dark brown hard wood. Shaft flattens out and flares to paddle shapes at both ends. Curve of ends and shaft elevated by carving out large sections between the two. Dark brown patina.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3466/2

Mmwo helmet mask, depicts a female face with an elaborate headdress. Face is coloured dark cream with raised dark brown lines down the centre of the forehead and across brow ridges. Additional lines highlight the eyes, mouth, cheeks, nostrils and ears. Dark brown dots painted down length of the nose. Hair is done in dark brown and has incised spirals and lines throughout. Headdress is on the top centre of the head. Left and right sides consist of rows of tiered, rounded triangles, protruding outward. Three tall arches in centre. Smaller, outer arches are identical, with mostly hollow interiors except for a wavy line through the middle. Central arch has a large semi-circle in the middle, with circle decorations protruding from the edges, connecting it to the arch. Square cut-outs along edges of all arches, where crescent-shaped pieces are inserted. Headdress is painted dark brown with dark cream highlights. Holes through mask for the eyes, mouth and ears. Interior of mask is undecorated.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3466/1

Mmwo helmet mask, depicts a female face with an elaborate headdress. Face is cream coloured with raised brown lines highlighting the brow ridge, nose, eyes, mouth and ears. Additional raised dark brown designs on forehead and around ears, decorated with incised lines, painted cream. The designs are two circles next to the ears and a star-like shape on the forehead. Brown circles are painted on the cheeks, at ends of raised lines. Hair is painted dark brown and has incised spirals and lines throughout. Headdress is on top centre of head. It consists of three arches. The smaller, outer arches are cream coloured and have dark brown circles protruding from the outer sides. Below them are dark brown, irregularly shaped arches that extend toward the sides of the mask. Central arch consists of curved, dark brown poles with a hollow semi-circle on top. In middle of semi-circle are white and dark brown circles. Square cut-outs along edges of all arches, where crescent-shaped pieces are inserted. Holes through mask for eyes, mouth and ears. Wrapped cloth border tied around lower edge of mask, interior is undecorated. Large sections of mask’s headdress are missing.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2990/666

Grey figure pendant with hole in pointed side for suspension, serrated edges and punched depressions for eyes and mouth. Unbroken.

Culture
Paracas
Material
stone
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/644

Projectile point, made of variegated pink chert. Narrow and lanceolate form, serrated edges, acute pointed base and distal end. Random flaking technique.

Culture
Moche
Material
stone and adhesive
Made in
La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/889 a-k

Grey-brown bottle with bridge handle connecting conical spout and blind falcon head spout. Falcon deity design is wearing an orange-red collar with twelve reed stamp circles and a band of geometrical designs at rear: triple horizontal band above diagonal zigzags with incised dots; four zigzags and one band are orange-red. Burnished surface. Broken, incomplete; partially repaired. a) Top part of falcon deity body. Four complete and two half reed stamp cirlces on orange-red ground. b) Rear part of deity body. Diagonal zigzag with incised dot decoration below triple horizontal band; one band and zigzag are orange-red. c) Rear part of deity body. Diagonal zigzag with incised dot decoration below triple horizontal band; one band and three zigzags is orange-red. d) Part of orange-red left-lower collar with four reed stamp circles, incised lines and two orange-red reed stamp circles below. e) Small and undecorated fragment. f) Conical spout and falcon deity perforated head connected by a flattened bridge handle. Reed stamp eyes, incised decorations with dots at the ends and in relief beak and ears. Orange-red paint. g) Part of orange-red collar with two reed stamp circles and incised-geometrical lines below. h) Undecorated fragment from the top of the bottle. i) Part of deity body with two orange-red reed stamp circles and incised-geometrical lines. j) Small, undecorated fragment, part of bottle base. k) Various undecorated small fragments.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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