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Memorial Pole3373/1

Hollow memorial pole with designs painted across the exterior. Assorted designs circle pole in five wide bands, divided into four columns; done in white, maroon, black and dark yellow. The dark yellow and black pigment alternate in the bands as a primary colour; white and maroon are dominant colours throughout. Columns in each band alternate between an animal design and rows of interconnected diamonds; zigzags, plain lines and dot motifs throughout. Bands are separated with three plain yellow lines over alternating maroon and black lines. From top to bottom of pole, the animals are: crayfish, turtles, herons, fish and frog-like figures. Interior is undecorated.

Culture
Australian
Material
eucalyptus wood and natural pigment paint
Made in
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Argillite Stone2824/1

Large, uncarved block of black argillite, weighing approximately one hundred and five pounds, showing varying shades of black, dark green and grey stone.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3514/1

Squat vase with cut-out and raised decorations covering outer surface. Circular body has a flat shoulder and round opening, with a straight lip. Around shoulder there is an alternating cut-out pattern of large circles and medium circles framed with smaller circles. There are channels carved around the circles, creating curvilinear motifs across the shoulder. Wavy lines, done in relief, circle the sides; horizontal lines incised in negative space between waves. Vase is brown-red with green glaze throughout. Foot and base are undecorated; artist signature incised on base.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crown3435/2 a-b

Crown completely covered in yellow beads, with long strands hanging from bottom edge (part a). Crown is conical in shape with a circular pedestal on top. Bird figure sits on top centre of it and is detachable (part b). Body of crown covered in two rows of protruding bird figures. All have large white eyes, tips of tails painted white. On front and back, along bottom edge, are faces with oval-shaped eyes, long noses, and open oval-shaped mouths. All facial features extend outward. Crown has a padded interior, covered with white painted paper mache.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
plastic, cotton fibre, metal, paint, paper and adhesive
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crown3435/1 a-b

Crown completely covered in white and black beads, with long strands hanging from bottom edge (part a). Crown is conical in shape with a circular pedestal on top. Bird figure sits on top centre of it and is detachable (part b). Body of crown decorated with wide black and white stripes, pedestal decorated with identical thinner stripes. Overtop stripes on main body, there are two rows of protruding bird figures. All birds are white, wings decorated with black stripes. On front and back of crown are black beaded faces, with oval-shaped eyes, long noses and circular open mouths. Features of faces are done in white and extend outward. Crown has a padded interior, covered with unbleached cotton.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
plastic, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3449/1 a-h

Maha Kola Sanni Yakka healing mask (part a) with removable side panels (parts b-c), figure (part d), earpieces (parts e-f), and fangs (parts g-h). Mask depicts a large figure wearing a headdress made of snakes, a silver-coloured shirt, and knee-length skirt with curvilinear and geometric motifs across it. The earpieces (parts e-f) protrude from either side of the head, below the headdress. They have a central flower design, with two snakes wrapped around the outer edge. The figure has a human in between its fang-like teeth, and a human tucked under each arm. Its hands are bent in front of its body, and the female figure (part d) lies across them. Blood is dripping from its teeth, down its chest, and onto its protruding belly. The figure is standing on top of a large smiling head, painted black. The face has bulging eyes, a large nose with prominent nostrils, and two fangs (parts g and h). It is wearing a headdress composed of human figures. Extending up from the face, and surrounding the large figure, is a blue wooden frame. Attached to either side of the frame are the panels (parts b and c). Painted blue, they are each composed of two columns of four multi-coloured heads, with barred teeth. At the top of each set of columns is a pink head, with large ears, wearing a triangular headdress. At the bottom of each set of columns is a large yellow flower. The panels have snakes along the outer edges. The heads rest at the top, and the tails curves around the bottom. (Hanging hardware on back of mask).

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Entre Cactus Y Nahuales3407/1

Unglazed and unpainted ceramic sculpture of a cacti garden, on a rounded mound. Back of mound is undecorated. Animals spread throughout garden, most along bottom edge. Animals include lizards, a rabbit-like creature, cat-like creature and snake. All animals are coloured beige, with dark orange highlights. Cacti type and size vary throughout garden, and are all coloured beige. Tree-like cacti have dark orange flowers along the tips of their arms. All design elements are textured, with impressed dots, incised lines and moulded ridges. Mound is coloured dark orange and has a small hole in the top centre. Large hole in the back of the mound. Artist signature on back.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dios Padre e Dios Madre3407/2

Double-sided, unglazed and unpainted ceramic sculpture with an oval-shaped base and raised foot. Sculpture is triangular with a woman forming one side and a man the opposite. Female figure is wearing a dark orange veil, and scalloped headdress with a cross protruding from the top. A naked man is nailed to it, with a small sign above his head. The large female figure is wearing a long pink robe, with her hands held in front of her body, holding a pointed crown(?). Her robe has incised dots and raised floral and curvilinear motifs throughout. Her veil drapes down either of her body, in a trianglular shape, and is covered in raised floral and incised curvilinear motifs. In front of her, is a tall male figure, flanked on either side by six smaller male figures. All are wearing robes with raised floral and incised curvilinear motifs. The central figure has both hands raised up, the others have their arms crossed or hands held in prayer. In front of all of the figures, on the base of the sculpture, are plates, cups, a platter of food, and a jug. The male figure, on the opposite side of the sculpture, has a long moustache, pointed beard and curly hair. He is wearing a pointed headdress with a cross protruding from the top. A winged woman, wearing a crown, is tied to the cross. The large male figure is wearing a long robe, with his hands clasped in front of his body, holding a large flower. His robe has raised and incised curvilinear and dot motifs throughout. On either side of his body, the triangle sculpture is covered in raised floral and incised curvilinear motifs. Beneath him, there are two scalloped archways with a scalloped pedestal in between. A baby lies on the pedestal, with a man and woman on either side of him. Both are wearing capes and robes covered in raised floral motifs. The woman is wearing a veil and both their hands are held up in prayer. A horse and cow kneel next to them, looking up at the baby. In the two flanking archways are angels, wearing robes identical to the man and woman. In front of these figures, along the edge of the sculpture base, are three men wearing capes and headdresses, and holding offerings. The men on the sides are riding horses, the man in the centre is on an elephant. Throughout the scene are flowers. All figures, crockery, plants, and animals on the sculpture are beige, with dark orange highlights throughout. Artist signature carved along the sculpture foot.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Manga Ormolu 4.0h3386/1

A mixed media sculpture consisting of a Chinese-style blue and white ceramic plate with robotic prosthetics along the top and bottom edges. Plate has a concentric diamond pattern along border, with fruits designs inside curvilinear motifs throughout; cheek is undecorated. In the well, two robed figures are depicted standing on a terrace; sun, building and vegetation are in the background. Top edge of plate is partly squished by a triangular attachment from the top robotic prosthetic; attached to the main body with black cables. Both prosthetics are yellow with white stripes and grey panels. Top prosthetic has two silver-coloured jacks and two white, grey, and black blades extending from the left side. Bottom prosthetic has a black grill with two silver-coloured vents. Edition number painted on front of bottom prosthetic; artist signature and date made on back.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay, paint, glaze, plastic ? and aluminium metal ?
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Border-Line3417/1

White ceramic sculpture of five upright baby-like standing figures, all facing the same direction, in a row. The first four are front sides, the fifth is the backside of the figure. All five stand on a raised base. Made of white clay with a clear glaze, however the base has some black on the side.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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