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SpindleSa169

Drop spindle with brown stained wooden shaft which gradually thickens from each end toward a clay whorl placed 3.5 cm from lower end. Spindle holds spun natural brown, short staple cotton with raw cotton ball attached.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre, wood, clay and stain
Made in
Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb398 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. Pale orange face, positioned downwards; small pointed, curved nose, small white eyes with black pupils, red lips. Moustache, beard, hair, facial detail in black. Large red crown (mahkota) headdress with simple forward diadem (jamang), more elaborate karawista and badong in gold, red, and green. Green Garuda Mungkur with black tail. Single black curl of hair. Gold neck and upper torso; arms with green, white, red ornaments at wrist and bicep. Hands held flat and bent back at wrist. Black chest covering and apron with white trim, sequins and wrapped wire. Apron has black waistband and yellow fringe at bottom. Long batik skirt beige, red and blue.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
fibre, paint, cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb397 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. Discoloured white face positioned downwards with straight pointed nose, pink lips and white teeth. Hair, slight moustache, eyes outlined in black. Red crown (mahkota) headdress with tiered diadem (jamang) in gold, red, and green. Gold kurawista surrounds grey field; small grey triangular extension above. Gold sumping, two badong, and green Garuda Mungkur (short tongued) with wide black Tali Garuda. Long black hair falls in three curls. Gold neck and torso; arms have gold and red ornaments at biceps and wrists. Hands held flat and bent back at wrist. Red chest covering and apron with brown wavy trim, sequins and beads. Apron has red waistband and yellow fringe at bottom (both discoloured). Long batik skirt in beige with blue and red.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
cotton fibre, paint, fibre and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb396 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. Pale orange face with white eyes, black pupils cast slightly downwards. Curved pointed nose, red lips. Black hair, moustache, beard and facial details. Large red crown (mahkota) with gold, green, white, and orange components, notably a green Garuda Mungkur with black tail, an extensive badong with two points and a single hair curl (kendit) with gold stripe. Black neck; upper torso gold. No arm ornaments; hands held flat and bent up at wrist. Red chest covering with yellow trim and sequin pattern: red apron with green waistband, brown trim and sequin decoration, yellow fringe at bottom. Long batik skirt in blue, red and beige.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, fibre, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot StandAe80

Reversible cylindrical pot stand; red/brown waffle pattern with six dark brown, almond-shaped, incised designs; middle of each has a waffle pattern with white pigment.

Culture
Central African
Material
pigment and wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAe78

Carved wooden bowl with an integral hollow base. Large square handle and pouring spout between the rim and the shoulder at opposite sides. Small hole through the pouring spout. Open carving of the base has two spider-like images separated by solid vertical divisions. Body of the bowl is decorated with incised geometric designs. Between the rim and the shoulder, there are three horizontal grooves that contain two rows of diagonal incisions forming two points at the middle of each side. Twelve vertical incisions divide the lower part of the bowl with one horizontal incision near the base enclosing the design. Diagonal incisions form geometric designs carved in two adjoining spaces separated by a blank space.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and oil
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAe77

Carved wooden female figure in a squatting position mounted on a circular base. Hands are touching across the abdomen immediately above protruding navel. Small pointed breasts and stylized vagina. Top of head carved to represent tuft of hair. Protruding lips with sixteen carved teeth. Traces of white paint in eye sockets and mouth. Deep vertical crack runs down back of figure; wedge-shaped crack in base.

Culture
Central African
Material
paint, stain and wood
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAe76

Cylindrical, light brown hardwood stool carved from one piece; hollowed core; smooth polished seat and open base. deep and polished medium brown. Three rings of diamond shape openings encircle the body and one of half diamond openings the base and seat rims. A small circle or spot of light natural colour protrudes in each area where the strips of the design crisscross. Inner surface is rough and unstained. Outer surface of body is stained dull black. Splash of dull red on base rim.

Culture
Central African
Material
wax, wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskAe50

Carved, wooden headdress in the form of a heart shaped human face; wide open mouth with two rows of teeth, upper are pointed and lower incisors are wide with gaps between; oval eyes; arched eyebrows; slender nose with sharply cut nostril; small protruding ears with triangular detail. Top of head is smooth and bulbous; remains of short fuzzy black beard and moustache. Cicatrisation on left cheek, creating a smiling effect. Hollowed at back, groove behind chin also a crack.

Culture
Bamum ?
Material
wood, palm oil and hair
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAe49

Carved, nude, wood female figure with a large head and thick rounded shoulders, thighs, and buttocks. Hands on abdomen at each side of navel with the knees flexed. Scalloped hairline along the front and sides. Deep-set eye sockets, exaggerated nostrils, straight mouth, protruding lips, and ears. Cleft chin and spine are grooved. Base and figure are black except for the light brown inside the mouth and the eye sockets.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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