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ContainerSf906 a-b

Round gourd with set-in lid with a zigzag edge. The design at centre has 3 birds and foliage, a ring with 7 flowers, a leaf pattern with 11 points. The lid has a metal ring for a handle. The bowl has a design at the top of four circular lines with 10 flowers in between. The main body of the gourd has a carved scene of a village with houses, men and women dancing and playing musical instruments. There are figures of men, women and children with llamas and birds. The design on the bottom has zigzags with 10 points and lines extending to the centre.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
ink, metal and gourd fruit
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AltarCa32

Altar or shrine composed of three square slabs of slate laced together with string threaded through holes on sides to form a triptych. The central slab is surmounted by a crown shape; indented squares on front; two matching geometric incised designs on outer surface of squares, when closed. The inner surface has Christian images, representing angels, Mary and her child.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
slate stone, pigment and fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAf482

Human face mask carved from a single piece of wood; blue with three black dots on forehead and one on each cheek. Eyes are concave slits lined with black. Stylized black hair with parallel curving incisions; white line at hairline; small mouth with red parted lips and eight white upper teeth; long, thin nose; high forehead and decoration at each temple. Two birds at top of head, one with red body and green wings; other with white body and blue wings; yellow foot and beaks covered with multi-coloured dots. Four holes in lower rim. Rubber band stapled across back. Metal screw at top.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, paint and rubber
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarEdz1368

Round clay jar with lightly pitted surface. Narrow opening with raised rim. Blue uneven horizontal stripes visible through glaze with light cracks radiating from bottom. Red mark on rim of base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerIg406 a-b

Distorted brown sphere (part a) open at one end with a cylindrical light wood stopper (part b). Sphere (part a) has a geometric design in horizontal bands that are incised around the upper half of the outer surface. The inside is hollowed out and filled with white powdered lime? The stopper (part b) has an incised band around the upper edge. It is 9 centimetres in diameter and 2.7 centimetres long.

Culture
Trobriand
Material
coconut nutshell, wood and lime mineral ?
Made in
Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletAb303

Bracelet made of wood with seven grooves carved around bracelet creating eight ridges with triangular notches cut into three of the ridges showing natural unstained wood.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentEdz1367 a-b

Hexagonal wooden cylinder (cracked along one edge) indented in the middle with three raised horizontal wooden bands around open end; carved star-shaped floral wooden inset in open end; taut snakeskin cover on opposite end; rounded straight wooden stem with curved handle, decorated with two horizontal light wooden inlaid bands; two fluted wooden pegs, decorated with white/brown and light yellow/brown horizontal bands at one end. The pegs are attached at right angles to rectangular part of stem through two holes. There are two strings threaded through holes and wound around ends of pegs, and attached to pegs on side of sound box. Straight bow (b), curved at ends and threaded with gut, inserted under string.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, snake skin, fibre, plastic and bamboo grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureIb367

Carved paddle-shaped object with the upper half being that of a woman's body. The head has an elaborate yellow and black headdress. Raised features have painted eyebrows. Almond-shaped eyes with painted lids and pupils, flared nostrils, red painted lips, and large earrings. The yellow dress has short sleeves with raised and pointed shoulders and a carved bodice. The plain skirt is the handle. Hands are in a prayer position. Black printing on the back reads 'The goddess Malay 19C' a white sticker on the front reads '3m'.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, paint and ink
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa730

Black stone carving of a bird. Beak and two eyes; curved lines indicate wings. White markings and dots in the stone. Flat base with syllabics incised on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavik, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayAb305

Oblong tray carved from one piece of wood. It has four rectangular feet and two rectangular handles. The tray is concave with a distinct wood split at one end. There are carved triangles under both long sides. A white sticker on handle reads '3v'. A seven digit number is scratched on the bottom.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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