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MaskK2.246

Mask composed of a dome surmounted by a humanoid figure's head on a series of eight stacked and slightly squashed spheres. Six square stylized faces are carved into the sides of the dome around the helmet and surrounded by geometric motifs. Stained black overall.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gelede MaskK2.200

Mask with a white face and a ridged coiffure painted black. There is a disc-like shape at the front centre of the hairdo. The centres of the eyes are blue.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC297

The tip is coiled with red plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and three sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a vertical zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a double upward pointed nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a yellow diamond outline pattern on a red background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, plant fibre, bone and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1496

The tip has a feather attached at the end and is coiled with red and yellow plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and two sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a bright red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes and a triple upward pointing nose), and a plant fibre ball. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The entire shaft is covered with a bright red and yellow woven sleeve that has a horizontal zig zag pattern around a central diamond-shaped pattern. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, fibre, feather, bone, grass and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC315

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and seven sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a deep red and brown grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern around a central diamond shape pattern and a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes with a frown-like feature, and a double upward pointing nose). Deep red and brown plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The entire shaft is covered with a deep red and brown woven sleeve that has a similar design as above. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bone, fibre, grass, wood and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC293

The point has seven sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a grass sleeve with yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background, a carved band that is emphasized with white pigment and that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes, and a double upward pointing nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a horizontal zig zag pattern. Red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeves. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood, grass, fibre, bone and pigment ?
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxB554

Box carved in relief with leaves, birds, and a banana tree. Inlaid mosaic featuring off-white and purple octagonal shapes alternating with off-white and green octagonal shapes inside a black band around the top edges. The lid also has a border of black wood and ivory.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
ivory, sandalwood wood and stain ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC308

The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that consists of two figures (each of which has eyes, a double upward pointing nose, and a curvi-linear body outline), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a horizontal zig zag and linear pattern. The dark brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
grass, wood, fibre and bone
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sake ContainerN2.1072 a-b

Sake cask, or container, (part a) called sashidaru (指樽) with two scrolling decorative elements on the top, six ornamental brass bosses at each end, and one brass ring as well as a protruding stopper (part b) with a polyhedron finial that has a brass ring on one side face. There is a recessed cavity at each end. Black lacquer with red lacquer edges on the sides and top edges of the scrolling decorative elements, and the polyhedron finial is composed of black lacquer square faces joined by red lacquer equilateral triangular faces with a black lacquer shaft.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, brass metal and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA5281

Painted wooden headdress; probably representing a bear. The long snout has a large black nose and nostrils outlined in red. The mouth is closed but the thin black lips are parted to reveal many white teeth. The eye is a white oval with a round black centre. At the rear of the headdress, a red circle and wavy green line are carved out on either side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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