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Ancestor FigureC380

Figure representing a full length nude male. Three curves outline the hairline. High forehead creating protruding eyebrows. A triangular nose with nostrils. Ovoid eyes. Notched effect outlining the oval mouth. Notched effect around the sides of the face and the chin. From the square shoulders, the thin arms are straight at the sides until they are bent at the elbows so that the hands are touching each other at the front where they are holding an object. Has genitalia, rounded buttocks, legs with crease-pointed knees, and stubby feet. Has a metal base.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
chalk stone
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor FigureC381

Figure representing a full length nude male wearing a hat and a necklace. The hat is rounded around the head with vertical radiating grooves along the sides surrounded by horizontal grooved lines around the rim. High forehead creating protruding eyebrows. A rectangular nose. Ovoid eyes. Has horizontal slits creating upraised lips which are surrounded by a grooved oval line. Notched effect around the sides of the face and the chin. The necklace consists of four rings attached together with vertical pieces. From the square shoulders, the thin arms are straight at the sides until they are bent at the elbows so that the hands are touching each other at the front. Has genitalia, rounded buttocks, legs with high-pointed knees, and stubby feet. Has a metal base.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
chalk stone
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingK4.62

Cylindrical ring carved from wood that sits on one flattened side, and the edges are serrated with three segments of the edge burnt to a dark brown finish. Around the centre of the ring are two raised, diagonally ridged bands that are accented with two bands of dark brown burnt wood and these bands are crossed by two lines of dark brown at the top of the ring.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.948

Collapsible fan with a band of black silk with a painted border of gold and white, a band of gold wood rectangles, and a band of green silk with a silver and gold border. The fan is supported by black bamboo ribs, each with a cut out triangle, and outer ivory ribs. Yelow cord with a green bead at the end is threaded through the ends of the ribs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, gold metal, bamboo grass and ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeN2.895 a-b

Tanto style knife with an elaborately ornamented wooden sheath and handle. The knife handle has two inlaid abalone shell butterflies. The sheath has inlaid and raised floral and leaf designs of mother of pearl, ivory, and lacquer work. There is a small green seal.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, copper metal, stone, abalone shell, bronze metal and steel metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.309

Standing female figure with basket covered in sticks balanced on head. The figure is wearing a necklace represented by painted white dots, and a brown dress with a black belt. The basket has a painted black beometric design, and the sticks that cover it are painted brown. The figure's hair is painted black, and her eyes are black and white. She is standing on an octagonal base.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.310

Standing male figure with a stick slung over his right shoulder, and a rectangular bundle with painted black lines on his left. The figure is wearing a sarong and is standing on a roughly square platform with rounded edges. The figure's hair is painted black and his eyes are painted black and white.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.308

Carved wooden figure standing with a cylindrical bale of grain ? on his head, which he is stabilizing with his left hand, and with a tool slung over his right shoulder. The figure is standing on a roughly octagonal base, has black painted hair, and is wearing a sarong.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.321

Two figures carrying a third figure in a sling or hammock. The hammock is painted with lengthwise black and white stripes, and the figure inside is wearing pink and yellow garments. The two standing figures are both wearing a sarong with white and pink vertical stripes. The figures are attached to a rectangular base.

Culture
Angolan
Material
wood, paint and stain
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.314

Carved wooden seated male figure with black and white beard and hair, and a long pipe in his right hand. The figure is wearing pink and white striped leg coverings as well as a red and white dotted shirt.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, paint and stain
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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