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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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Bag3183/5

Woven bilum type bag. Plant fibres are rolled to create long strands that are woven in a loose vertical weave, held together by sections of twisting that run horizontally. The small bag is wide at the bottom, narrower at the mouth, with a short handle connected at both outer corners. Handle construction is similar to that of the bag. Base colour is a light brown, with areas of dark brown and dark purple to blue-purple.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3183/4 a-b

Lidded basket. Basket is round, flaring at the midpoint and narrowing toward the rim. It is made of coiled root overlaid with thin strips that are woven tightly around the root, and run vertically. The lip is thick, with strips covering it on the diagonal in a herringbone pattern. A stiff handle rises in an arc over the mouth, covered like the rim. Lid (part b) is constructed similar to the basket and fits snuggly inside the mouth. Its handle is round and protrudes from the slightly convex top.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
root
Made in
Buka Island, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hook3183/3

Carved wooden yipwon (hook figure). In the shape of a standing person, with a large foot at bottom below a single leg with bent knee. A face in profile sits at centre of object, with a protruding nose and mouth and large forehead with brow that overhangs the inset shell eyes. A flower is carved onto the cheek. Surrounding the face are three oblong circles, the inner and outer of which are carved with rounded designs that are painted white and orange. The other side of the object is carved similarly but is unpainted.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, shell and paint
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3183/2

Mai mask. Mask is long and narrow. The forehead rises at centre, meeting the long, sharp bridge of the nose. Eyes are made of inset cowrie shells, emphasized with black paint. On a light tan background, red-brown linear designs swirl around the eyes and cheeks and along the nose. The mouth of the mask is tubular in shape, protruding above the chin and holding a short snake with a squared head. The lower portion of the mask, as well as its outside edges and forehead, are covered in tiny white-grey shells inset in a light brown mud. Larger concave shells sit at regular intervals, and white cowrie shells line the bottom edge. Long, sparse feathers protrude from both the chin and top of head. A leather cord emerges from the top. Mask is concave on back.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, shell, feather, earth, plant fibre and paint
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Suspension Hook3183/1

Carved hook. Large round face, flat in profile, sits on top of object, with protruding eyes made of seeds below a pointed brow, with scale-like carvings on forehead and cheeks. Nostrils are wide, mouth is small. Long strands of twisted plant fibre are tied through the narrow ears. The long neck is carved with circular and scale-like motifs, and connects with a large triangle below, its upper corners sharply carved into rounded spikes. A face with inset shell eyes and a smiling mouth with prominent teeth is carved into the wood. A tie of plant fibre is set through the nose. At bottom is a hook in a half circle shape, top corners elongated and curved into spikes mimicking the triangle above. It too has a carved face, with nut eyes, brow and cheeks carved with scale-like half circles, and a plant fibre tie through the nose. Mouth at bottom is wide, smiling, showing many prominent teeth. The back of the object is similar to the front.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, plant fibre, seed, shell and paint
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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