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Malu Board3091/13

Tall carved and painted board, with some areas cut-out. Large white face at top has crescent-shaped eyes, a small open mouth showing even white teeth, and a protruding nose that attaches to the board's upper-midpoint. Below the face are carvings of birds, lizards, faces, and swirling motifs in white, orange, rust-red and yellow. Base of object is rounded with a large pointed protrusion at bottom centre. Back of piece is unpainted.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood and paint
Made in
Korogo, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Legend Figure3091/1

Tall, freestanding sculpture carved of wood. A female wearing a white mask embellished with painted lines and crescent motifs holds an axe aloft in her right hand. She wears a shell and sago fibre necklace around her neck, and a short sago skirt at her waist. Atop her head is a large sea bird painted in shades of light brown, with wings stretched up and out, beak and talons grasping a fish attached to the woman's forehead. The woman sits on the shoulders of a male figure, painted dark brown, who grasps her legs, wearing a large crocodile mask and a feathered loin cloth around his waist. He stands on a small round base carved as a turtle. The eyes of all the figures are shell.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood ?, paint, sago fibre, cowrie shell, shell, feather and plant fibre
Made in
Korogo, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Man from Tari3091/11

Tall standing figure of a man. Left hand falls to his side, right holds a tall decorated staff. Around his waist is painted a loin cloth reaching mid-shin front and back. Several painted necklaces encircle his throat, as does a plant fibre cord holding a clam shell ornament. The man wears a mask heavily painted in a tan base colour topped with arrows and swirls in orange and dark grey. A tall headdress sits atop his head, carved to look like feathers at the sides and long curving horns at front. The figure stands on a small round base.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
cowrie shell, garamut wood, paint, plant fibre and clam shell
Made in
Tambanum, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drummer with Bird Aloft Figure3091/12

Wood carving of a man with drum, snake and bird. Man wearing a mask with prominent teeth and a shell headdress stands in a dance position, holding a kundu drum with handle in one hand and playing it with the other. A burlap skirt sits at his waist, and his ankles and wrists are decorated with loops of twisted rope. His left foot balances on the head of a large snake, its tail extending up past his shoulders and spanning the back of a large white and black eagle that stands on the man’s head. The eagle’s wings are slightly spread and it looks to the left with beak slightly open. The eyes of all figures are made of shell. The base of the sculpture is rounded, with the signature “Sebbie Dumoi” painted in white.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood, paint, sago fibre, plant fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Aibom Meri3091/10

Wooden carving of three masked figures. A man stands in back with a large concave vessel balanced on his head. The vessel is light brown, with scalloped edges and a face carved and painted at top. Two women stand in front of the man, both carrying bags in one hand and decorative objects in the other. They wear elaborate headdresses that fall down their backs and are covered with shells carved into the wood. All figures wear similar skirts painted orange, yellow and brown, belted at the waist, and white cords crossing their chests. The masks they wear are densely painted in orange, yellow and brown on a white base. All figures have eyes made of shell. The base is rounded and entirely carved and painted.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood, paint and cowrie shell
Made in
Korogo, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finial3091/9

Tall wood carving of three figures. A man sits on the rounded base, hands on widely spread knees, wearing a large mask on his head, the chin of which extends to his feet. It is painted white on brown with a long nose, bulging eyes, and a long pointed top. On the man’s shoulders stands a woman also wearing a mask, smaller and more delicately decorated. Both wear grass skirts and twisted fibre decoration around their limbs. Perched on her shoulders is a large bird with a massive rounded beak, it’s tail extending down the back of the carving. All figures have eyes made of shell.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood, paint, sago fibre, plant fibre and shell
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finial3091/8

Finial derivation. Tall, standing carving of a group of figures. On the round wooden base a small masked woman stands with legs slightly crouched, hands by her sides, twisted rope decorating her waist, ankles, wrists and ears. A large decorated shield stands behind her, facing the opposite direction. It holds a large face, circular motifs along both edges, and twists of rope. A second masked woman balances on the shield, similar in appearance and decoration to the woman below, but taller. Standing on her shoulders is a large tan bird with a huge curved beak, its tail resting on the shield. It too is decorated with twisted rope. The eyes of the bird, women and face on the shield are made of shell. One of the twisted fibre cords is made of red and green strands.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood, paint, cowrie shell, sago fibre, plant fibre, shell and dye ?
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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How Tambanum Grew in the Footprint of the Crocodile Man3091/7

Wood carving of a man, woman and crocodile. A woman in an elaborately painted mask sits with knees raised, hands on stomach. The head of a child emerges from her vagina. A man stands behind her with hands on her arms. He too wears a mask, and has elaborate decorations carved into his chest. A crocodile balances on his head, its tail falling down his back. The crocodile’s chin rests on a white ball balanced on the woman’s head. Both man and woman have ear and nose embellishments made of twisted grass. The eyes of all figures are made of shell. The base of the sculpture is rounded, with the name “Lucas Tangun” carved into the side, as well as several grey footprints painted on it.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
kwila wood, paint, plant fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
Tambanum, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skeleton Mask3091/6

Large wood mask representing a skull. Mask has a long face, with protruding chin, open mouth showing even teeth on top and bottom, a relatively small nose, and large bulging eyes. A ridge spans from nose to top of head, and to either side on forehead are horn nubs. The face is painted extensively with swirling patterns primarily in white on a dark grey base, with yellow and orange embellishment. Ears are large and painted grey. A beard and hair of straw hang from the chin and around the opening into the mask. Small braids of the same are threaded through holes in the ears, with each ear holding a circular earring attached to a group of braids.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
garamut wood, paint and sago fibre
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kundu Drum3091/5

Tall, thin drum. The hollow wooden body is carved into an hour glass shape, with a small waist above midpoint and both ends flaring outward. The surface has carved designs of slightly raised swirls and scalloped lines on the bottom area, and repeating motifs of gently curving lines in the upper area. The handle takes the shape of a human figure that clings with hands and feet to the side of the drum, head turned to the right. The reptile skin cover is mottled brown and grey. Interior walls are black with charcoal.

Culture
Sentani
Material
wood and snake skin ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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