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Vessel3282/3

Large, circular ceramic vessel, resting on three feet modeled in the form of crouching bears. The body has two designs on opposite sides, of taotie masks with pendant ring handles. Covered with an iridescent light green glaze, except for the base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burner3282/2

Pottery hill censer in dark green glaze. Bottom (part a) is in pedestal form with the pedestal forming into a round dish for the base. The round cover (part b) is carved and pierced with hunting scenes of figures and animals. The inside of the base is unglazed. The green glaze on the top and bottom of the dish section is mostly worn away. The clay inside the body of the burner is a dark brown. The green glaze has dripped through the holes of the lid, covering half of the interior brown clay.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3282/1 a-b

Pair of bronze fittings modelled in the form of tigers. The two figures are oriented so their bodies face opposite directions, with the heads in high relief, turned to face front. Both figures have incised linear designs, from the facial markings to the ends of the paws, as well as diagonal lines down the tails. Each figure has one front and one back leg, with the paws shaped into circular forms, with a hole in the centre of each. The back of each figure is hollowed out, with a half-circle attachment projecting out from behind the main body area.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coffee Pot3282/5

Copper coffee pot with a long trough-like spout curving out from the body. The outer metal of the pot is a dark gold-brown colour, whereas the inside, and underside of the lid, is silver coloured. The lid has a bronze finial on top. The pot has a long handle made of a long, strip of bronze metal, soldered at the base, then riveted through the body, at the rim. The lid is attached with rivets to a hinging mechanism at the top of the handle. The lid is hollow but the bottom has been covered with a piece of silver coloured metal. There is a small stamp on the upper side in Arabic.

Culture
Saudi
Material
copper metal, brass metal and metal
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mirror3282/4

Square bronze mirror that appears to have been dipped in silver? Face is shiny, partly silver coloured. Decorated back has a small central knob in the form of a crouching mythical beast with a hole through its body. Four lions sit in each corner, two facing in, two facing out. Background design of grapevine scrolls.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal ? and bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure3255/3

Large kachina doll. Carved from wood, figure has a square head, rounded, with feathers attached to top and left side, and a single ear emerging from the right. On a base of brown, face is painted orange, blue, black and yellow around the black slit eyes. The figure has a long round nose, painted blue and orange. A thin cotton string is wrapped around the neck. Head sits directly on the shoulders, with carved arms held close to body and fists at stomach. Torso is painted blue, orange and yellow, with a ‘v’ shaped chest decoration in white. A long skirt with black, orange and blue stepped patterning down the right side covers most of the legs, with large feet emerging below and attached to a square base.

Culture
Hopi
Material
cottonwood wood, feather, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure3255/4

Kachina doll. Carved from wood, figure has a large rounded head, helmet-like, painted dark pink, with a long black tubular snout set into a face decorated with one long painted eye and webbed patterning in blue and yellow on sides. A short, thick neck connects head to torso. Dark yellow arms are moveable, nailed on at the shoulders, and slightly bent at the elbows. Each hand holds a wooden knife attached by a nail. Torso is dark yellow and red, with a short white, blue and grey skirt below, revealing legs bent at the knees and feet attached to a square base of wood.

Culture
Hopi
Material
cottonwood wood, paint and metal
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure3255/2

Large kachina doll. Carved from wood, figure has a long torso, painted light tan, with arms held close to body and fists at stomach. Square head has a black and white strip painted across eye area, and a black triangle for a mouth. Large square ears protrude from sides, decorated with a step motif in black and white, and a headdress in a similar stepped shape sits upright on head, decorated with feathers. A skirt sits at waist with patterning down the right side, above short legs and small feet. Figure is attached to a square wooden stand.

Culture
Hopi
Material
cottonwood wood, feather, paint and cotton
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure3255/1 a-b

Large kachina doll. Carved from wood, figure is attached by nails through the feet to a square wooden stand (part b). Figure has a long torso, painted rust-red, with arms held close to body and fists at stomach, a wide square head, coloured a light green, with a long protruding nose and painted eyes and mouth. A thin twisted rope is tied around the neck and a red fringe of hair is attached to forehead. An ear protrudes from left side, and a bunch of tall brown and white feathers and down is attached opposite. A light tan skirt with small black linear design sits at waist, above short legs and large feet.

Culture
Hopi
Material
cottonwood wood, feather, paint, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure3255/5

Large kachina doll. Carved from wood, figure has a bucket-shaped head with a flat top, feathers attached at top and back, and large rounded ears emerging from each side. Face is light brown, with a stepped pattern on each cheek in black, pink and green beneath large black slit-shaped eyes. Snout is a protruding tube. A thin cotton rope is tied around neck and hangs down back. Head sits directly on the shoulders, with carved arms held close to body and fists at stomach. Torso is painted dark pink-red with patterning in yellow and green. A short white skirt has black, yellow, green and red square patterning down the right side, with wide legs and large feet emerging below and attached to a thick square base.

Culture
Hopi
Material
cottonwood wood, feather, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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