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BowlH2.54

Circular clay bowl with rounded sides. The exterior features red and dark brown geometric designs on a light brown slip; the interior, except for a geometric border, is unadorned. Bowl is glazed with resin.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
paint, clay and resin
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlH2.55

Circular clay bowl with rounded sides and red and dark brown geometric patterning on a soft beige slip; linear geometric designs cover the exterior, while the interior is mainly plain. The glaze has the appearance of varnish, obtained from tree resin.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
paint, clay and resin
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1576

Eight barbed prongs set into shaft which is painted in white and red sections. The wood fore-shaft is set into the reed shaft. Base of the reed shaft is wrapped with stem ? or fibre. Wood fore-shaft is painted white at either end. Base of the wood fore-shaft is also wrapped with stem ? or fibre. Remnants of prongs are at the end.

Culture
Australian
Material
bone, resin, plant fibre, wood, stem ? and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1577

Three prongs are firmly set into a brown wood shaft. Each prong has a barb. The shaft is painted in sections of white, black, and red from bottom to top.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, plant fibre and bone
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseE230

A tall round bodied ceramic vase with horizontal bands of geometric decorations in blue, black, red, buff, and white. Barrel shaped.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateE231

A small red-brown clay plate with a shallow bowl and a wide rim. Bands of geometric and scroll decoration in red, blue, black and white. The back is red slip with a blue border. There is a hole for hanging and a paper label reading "Made in Mexico".

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerE232 a-b

Bottle (part a) and beaker (part b). Horizontal bands of geometric and scroll designs, in blue, black, red and orange on reddish slip. The bottom of the bottle (part a) is marked '1.75'.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerE233

A tall, relatively flat, narrow, and thin ceramic container. There is a loop handle at the top, a spout on one side, and a mouth on the other. Buff ground with band of red, orange, mauve, and brown. The centre band is painted with flowers in the same colours.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumC1382

Carved wood drum with an hourglass-like shape with a rounded handle on one side. The ends of the handles go into the mouths of two incised figures; one has a cowrie shell inlaid eye. The opposite side has two identical figures. The centre of the drum has a band of geometric pattern carved in relief. A piece of skin is attached to the top with cotton and fibre twine. There are remnants of red pigment.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
snake skin, fibre, cowrie shell, wood and pigment
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GourdC1427

Decorated baobab fruit with incised and painted figures of a kangaroo and a bird surrounded by abstract patterns.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab fruit and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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