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Axe HeadIe431

Solid heavy greenish-brown stone ball with a red vein on one side. Some red dye on rough area.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2594

Curved piece of bone incised and carved with the figure of a sea creature, its head forming the top of the piece and the body most of the length. The lower end has the head and body of a human-like form. The creature has rounded bulging eyes and a large open mouth, six horizontal ridges across the top of its head, and four long scale-like features around its neck. The upper portion of the body has an incised grid-like pattern while the lower portion has a crescent-rib-shaped-like pattern. Horizontal ridges go along across the back. The human-like form has oval eyes with thick brows above, a flat triangular nose, and a thin closed mouth while the arms rest at either side.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
whale bone
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoneSa358

Highly polished sharp stone fragment. Oval in cross-section with one edge rounded. Widens to broken side. Mottled appearance.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeSa357

Small, polished stone adze, or axe head. Widens to bevelled end, rounded at other, oval in cross-section. Battered along bevelled end. Pitted surface.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonEd5.2951

Round metal button with surface designs in high relief: robust figure of bald-headed man wading through water. He wears draped pants, cloak and carries items on his back from over-the-shoulder pole supported out front by both hands. Fan-like item in copper inlay attached to end of pole at his back. Elevation is highly polished to smooth gold-coloured finish. Reverse with elevated rim: central area has spotted copper and lacquer-like finish with soldered loop attached over top.

Culture
Japanese
Material
copper metal and copper alloy metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureSa349

Hollow male ceramic figure. Elongated head with white coiled headband. Large ears with round, plain white earrings. Large aquiline nose with blue area. Sunken eyes painted white. Open white mouth. Short, akimbo arms with white ends and no developed hands. Large extended stomach dotted in white. Large buttocks. Thick legs with white areas. White geometric pattern around neck. Dark blue areas on left leg, right side, and feet.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerEf152

Brass casting of casket in shape of mango seed. Does not stand free as both ends are pointed. Larger bottom is more than two thirds larger than the small, separately cast top (lid). Bottom has grid encircling circumference, perforated frequently, giving a lighter, more open effect. The tip of the lid has a hole through which string can be threaded. Both lid and bottom have hinge attachments on either side, one is permanently fixed and the other forms the latch.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerEf151

Brass casting of small casket mounted on small stand cast as part of main body of object. Lid, with knob, was cast separately. Hinge joints were cast as part of both pieces, 2 loops at each side of base and 1 on each side of lid. Small brass rod is pushed into one of the sides to form simple working hinge, while other side may be secured as a latch. Base is embossed along entire circumference with vertical bands of circles.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf149

Light coloured brass representation of woman's head. Hair of brass with repeated lines drawn into bun at back of head. Neck flares out at upper shoulders then ends abruptly, forming wide solid base. Ears are S-shaped, wearing large trefoil earrings. Features are thick and large with circle designs on forehead, cheeks, and chin. Wears choker of small repeated circular designs.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf148

Lightly burnished naturalistic rendering of a bull. The underside is open fretwork design exposing dark clay of original form. The legs are slightly irregular with no hooves and are solid cast. a long slender tail is supported by brass wire that appears to have been added after casting. The bull is wearing a choker of twisted brass coils and tiny pressed balls that ends in bell under throat. Trefoil designs are located all over back and blanket type decoration from end of hump to tail.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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