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Figure3321/14

Nkisi figure made of wood. Figure stands on a round platform with knees slightly bent. The arms are bent at the elbows, with both hands placed on a protruding abdomen with an empty hollowed-out space at centre. Each elbow is wrapped, and the right wrap contains a bird foot. The skullcap is raised, with a single horn mounted to the crown. The eyes are narrow slits, with wooden pupils, and the open rectangular mouth has four wooden teeth. Hanging from the pointed chin is a strip of reddish-brown hide. The long neck, waist and ankles are all wrapped and coloured a reddish-orange. The body is heavily decorated, notably on the face and chest.

Culture
Songye
Material
wood, bird foot, skin, clay ? and pigment ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2990/666

Grey figure pendant with hole in pointed side for suspension, serrated edges and punched depressions for eyes and mouth. Unbroken.

Culture
Paracas
Material
stone
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frog FigureA2625

Shiny, dark-coloured, stone carving of a frog. The name "Soper" is carved in the base.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
stone
Made in
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.402

Cast bronze head. Covered with small raised rings, with a small leopard figure on the head.

Culture
Edo
Material
bronze metal and brass metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Figure295/75

Cast brass carp fish.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2990/37 a-b

Pair of metal feline-shaped paws, with attached, protruding claws. Some claws missing from each paw; holes show there would have been four across the top and one at the side. There are small attachment holes along the sides of both. Metal is highly corroded to a greenish-blue colour. Textile remnants are adhered to the upper surface of the left paw.

Culture
Moche
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure878/2 a-b

Pair of carved arms from either a totem pole or welcome figure?

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure878/1 a-b

Pair of carved arms from either a totem pole or welcome figure? One arm has corroded metal bar protruding 51 cm out from shoulder. Both have corroded nails.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1927.1658

Fish carved from moose ivory. Made by Eskimos for a line. They are bobbed up and down in a hole in the ice to attract fish, which are then speared

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
ivory and moose ivory
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Carving1927.1656 A-B

Two walrus heads carved in ivory

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
ivory
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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