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Skin Cutting2716/8

Painted wood carving of a skin cutting figure. A horn-billed bird, a male with large genitalia wearing a white mask with grass hair, and a small crocodile with curled barbed tail are stretched out, one behind the other, and clinging to the bottom of an inverted canoe with a carved crocodile head prow. All figures are adorned with shell eyes, twisted grass bracelets and anklets, and they are decorated with white, red, and ochre designs over a dark brown background, as is the canoe.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, paint, shell, grass fibre, sisal fibre and clay
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snake Figure2716/7

Long, curving snake with painted yellow head, white and red eyes and white teeth. Rectangular scales, eyes, nostrils and teeth are carved out. A blade of dried grass is tied around the neck and a piece of twisted grass fibre is knotted at the snout.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, paint, grass and sisal fibre
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dog Figure2716/6

Wooden dog and pup carving. The dog is laying down with its head above crossed forepaws. The dog has cowrie shell eyes and black stripes painted overall on brown ground. The pup is suckling at a nipple on the dog's side.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, cowrie shell and paint
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cartoon Board2716/5

Somewhat oval shaped, dark wood board with bamboo handle depicts a carved scene with cartoon word bubbles. Painted in yellow, white, red, orange and black, a female figure paddling in a dugout canoe is begging a large crocodile to let go of the other female figure it is holding. On the right is a wood hut and palm tree, in the water below are fish and more crocodiles, and in the distance is a blazing sun.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, paint and bamboo grass
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crutch2716/4

Narrow wood crutch with dark stain. Running down each side is a similar grouping of carvings that starts at the top with a narrow mask with ears, long nose, mouth (one with tongue stuck out), and necklace that turns into the tail of an alligator that faces down to an iguana that is facing upwards. A strip of grass is tied to the tail of one of the alligators.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, stain and grass
Made in
Maramba, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Smoke Pot2716/3

Bulbous dark brown clay smoke pot with rounded bottom narrowing neck and mouth with flared lip. Two faces with protruding pointed noses and raised eyes and mouth have been carved on opposite shoulders, with swirling carved decoration in between. Numerous holes have been cut into the lower portion and a handle of wound grass loops up from large holes at the neck.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
clay and grass
Made in
Dimiri, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Story Board2716/2

Circular, brown with streaks of black wood story board. Depicted in 3 dimensional relief, which is carved deeply into the wood in a wheel-like lay-out with hub and surrounding frieze, is the story of head eating birds and a village's attempt to fight them with dogs, clubs and spears. A decorative border of ovals and lines encircles the top of the board; sides and back are plain.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood
Made in
Kambot, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fisherwoman2682/1

Tall, thin painted carving of Fisherwoman. Featured are a bird, a woman, a fish, and a second human face. The woman stands, with the bird's feet on her shoulders. The tail of the fish is in the bird's mouth and it bends down to touch the woman's head with it's mouth. The second face is at the base of the figure facing backward.

Culture
Iatmul: Simal
Material
shell, maple wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1307/3

Silver headdress with blue designs and scrolling, floral-like wings extending from either side. Rows of orange pompoms and white plastic balls mounted on springs line the front of the headdress. A dragon-like face with a protruding red tongue crowned by a sun-shaped figure are arranged in the centre. Two black fabric ties at back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, metal, paper, plastic and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2534/2

Rectangular-shaped tapa with repeating, square, breadfruit designs covering almost entire front surface. The design squares are repeated 3 wide and 5 long. The first lengthwise row has a single dotted circle at its centre, with four leaves around it - two painted in ochre, two in black. The middle row has a double-circle centre with all four leaves painted ochre. The last row has a triple-circle centre with same coloured leaves as first row. There is a thin unpainted border around all edges.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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