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MaskEh89

Mask depicting a humanoid face (sanni demon mask), pink with black painted hair as well as black on the end of the nose, and at the jaw. Painted black hair and eyebrows. The mask also has slightly protruding eyes with black rims, and a crescent-shaped hole underneath each eye. White plastic teeth and two outwardly curved fangs emerge from under a fur moustache, and the bottom teeth are attached to a plastic bottom lip, which is sewn to a black knit beard. Reverse has a label, which reads, " 'Bada' stomach sanni"; number "650". A strap, composed partly of twined plant fibre and partly cotton string, is attached at the back.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
skin, cotton fibre ?, plastic, dye and nux vomica wood ?
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa165

Fine twisted brown sinew with very small white beads and three large transparent pieces of gemsbok leg sinew.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sinew, glass and gemsbok sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandAa163

Nineteen rows of ostrich eggshell beads strung on sinew and tightly interwoven into a cylindrical band. Rough and discoloured, the beads are circular in shape with a hole drilled in the middle. Strung on an unbroken band.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAa162

A short haft of lightly carved wood tapered to fit the hand. Its elongated, triangular blade is lightly sharpened along one edge of one side.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CageIa21

Circular, Very dark brown-black rattan chicken cage with a wood base. Weave is an open diagonal design with the mid-way weave becoming denser and forming a knob with a handle on the top. Wood door with five holes drilled around the edge is attached to the bottom half of the cage with string.

Culture
Ifugao
Material
wood, fibre and rattan
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarrierIa10

Carrier consists of two round, lightweight woven baskets attached to a wood yolk. The base of each basket is square with sides of the same flaring upward and outward to a circular rim. Each side of each basket is supported along the middle with an attached vertical wood peg.

Culture
Ifugao
Material
wood and rattan
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerIa37

Spherical container, open at one end, around which, there is woven a retainer or a guard. Has an arched handle with a braided-like pattern. Light weight and of a natural light colour.

Culture
Ifugao
Material
coconut nutshell, bamboo grass ? and rattan ?
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIa11

Shallow, circular form. Plain weave. Rim of bent saplings. Braided fibre for base and loop handle. Red-brown colour.

Culture
Kalinga
Material
wood and rattan
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC637

Long shells (orange and white) are placed between 6-10 small cut cylindrical shells. Colours: orange, white.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEe4.34

Male figure standing on a square base. Hair in forelock. Wears wrapped robe tied under right arm and around waist. Arms extended in front of body. Sleeves crumpled; vertical holes through sleeves; no hands. Knee-high boots.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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