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Sepa3285/2

Jellyfish figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine and rope. Woven white with yellow hood, and white tentacles with yellow and black loosely looped tentacles.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
plastic
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rosey3285/1

Jellyfish figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine and rope. White with orange and red hood; white and red tentacles.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
plastic
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dama3285/4

Jellyfish figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine and rope. Woven white hood with a ring of red and a ring of green, and braided white tentacles decorated with small orange circles.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
plastic
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paula3285/3

Jellyfish figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine and rope. Woven white hood with lines of red, black and green, and white tentacles, some of which are coiled in blue, red, green, orange or black.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
plastic
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Paddle3317/2

Small painted model paddle carved from a single piece of wood. Front painted with formline-style design in black and blue. Initials 'F.A.' and two sets of diagonal painted bands in blue and black on the reverse.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Screen3317/1

Woven cedar bark screen with painted design in a vertical orientation. The screen is edged with wide strips of bark. The screen is divided into two sections by black and orange strips of bark woven into borders. The upper section is painted with a vertical panel featuring a thunderbird at top, a row of paddles(?), an anthropomorphic face, and a four-legged creature underneath. The lower section depicts a whale with a thunderbird perched on top, and a whaling vessel, which is being rained on from under another thunderbird. There is another fishing vessel on the left, and a four-legged creature to the right.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shark Sculpture3286/1

Large hammerhead shark figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine and rope. Figure has a partial metal frame inside.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
metal, steel metal and plastic
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Body Mask3167/1

Tumbuan body mask. Tall, conical, mask intended to fit over a dancer’s body is woven of rattan and wood, plastered with mud. Three faces are situated at front, the top being the largest and most prominent. It is oblong, with a pointed head, protruding ears, heavy brow, round shell eyes, and a large protruding flap for a nose. Around the jaw is attached a beard made of a thick layer of short grass. The two faces below are round, with holes for eyes. Ears, noses, beards and brows are similar to the oblong face’s. White feathers are attached to the nose of the bottom. Shells hang from the ears of the top and middle faces. Hand holes are cut into the object near bottom on sides, the left of which is covered with a fringe of long grass. Back is undecorated.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
rattan, clay, plant fibre, wood, paint, shell and nutshell
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3240/1

Basket sampler showing four sections of different types of basket weaving. Openwork basket is tall and rectangular, with a rounded base and walls that flare slightly toward rim. Large loops are attached at the upper layer, through which are passed two tumpline ropes that serve as a handle. A skinned ermine is sewn to the handle (with its nose and whiskers still present). Cedar oil was applied to the basketry after completion.

Culture
Coast Salish: Suquamish
Material
cedar root, wild cherry bark, ermine skin and cedar oil
Made in
Indianola, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tree of Life Sculpture3219/1

Very large 'Tree of Life' sculpture made from clay in the shape of a densely branched tree with a thick trunk. Branches are unpainted, remaining an orange raw clay colour, while decorations are coloured using a wide variety of bright paints. Daisy flowers, leaves, and seeds are attached by metal pins planted into the clay. Among this dense foliage are small birds, the figures of Adam and Eve, angels, moon and sun, and god at top in front of a starry and cherub filled background. A large flower sits at centre of tree, with a spotted serpent wrapped around one petal. Back of tree is covered with the reddish slip but is undecorated.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint and metal
Made in
Metepec, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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