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Devil Figure2738/120 a-c

Standing black painted abstract devil ("Exu") figure. Male figure with eyes, mouth and eyebrows painted red. He is naked, with long pointed horns and long tail that touches the ground, and holds a trident (b) in his right hand and a pointed staff (c) in his left. Appendages have been screwed or soldered onto a piece of iron rod worked into a rough body shape.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
iron metal and paint
Made in
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Figure2738/50 a-c

Corpus Christi statuette on a square base of a standing, brightly costumed male figure (a) holding a white bird attached to a metal post (b) in his right hand. Figure is wearing pants, apron, blouse and floral cape painted in blue, white, red, pink, green, orange, gold and black and an elaborate headdress of similar colours that branches into three hollow tubes at top, one of which holds a bunch of pink, green and yellow feathers (c).

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, paint, feather, metal and glaze
Made in
Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar2738/91

A tall, globular jar has a wide mouth with flared lip, long neck, relatively narrow flat base and two vertical lugs just below the sloping shoulder. Clay is a matte reddish brown with a light roulette design overall.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay
Made in
Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2738/105

Elongated oval basket has a closed seam and two oval openings at either end on the top. Several bands of a dark brown meander pattern is woven into natural light brown stems and the rim of one oval is brown. Bottom colours are light orange and green within a brown outlining border.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
dye ?
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vessel2738/87

Clay vessel in the shape of horse has saddle and bridle in relief. Brown clay body is painted cream with details of mane, tail, hooves, and ornate tack decoration in red and black. Small round hole behind saddle is surrounded with painted flowers.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Quinua, Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar2738/86

Squat, bulbous utilitarian jar of reddish brown undecorated clay has rounded bottom and small flared mouth. There are two small splashes of yellow paint on each side below shoulder.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Devil Figure2738/125

Clay statuette of a female devil, "Exu Pomba Gira, Defender of Women", stands on a square green and black pedestal with several illegible capital letters running along the front.. She has white horns in her long yellow hair and a bright red body, naked but for a small gold thong.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
plaster and paint
Made in
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2738/94

Carved light wooden male doll. The basic-outline-shaped figure with carved ears, nose, and slit eyes and mouth has black body tattooing covering the front of the face and body; the rest of the body is plain.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
balsa wood and paint
Made in
Loreto, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug2738/92

Orange clay jug, with some cream and reddish brown paint and green glaze, has a bulbous body that narrows very slightly at base to a short foot. A long pouring neck has been fashioned into the shape of a seated male, with medallion-covered scarf and hat, who is urinating into a cup. A curved handle projects from the back of the figure's waist and a twisted cord stretches between it and the feet.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Santiago de Pupuja, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Jar2738/89

Squat, bulbous water jar of reddish brown undecorated clay has rounded bottom, short neck, wide mouth. A long strand of fibrous bark runs though two wide verical lugs at middle and is knotted to form a handle. There are two small splashes of yellow paint, one at side, the other on the bottom.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, bark and paint
Made in
Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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