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Painting3527/8

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with various abstract designs painted across surface; done in black. Large triangle in top third of painting; top half framed on either side with inverted triangles. Smaller triangles inside large triangle, along with groupings of small dots and curved lines; triangles filled with linear motifs. Circular and triangular clusters of dots on either side of large triangle. Middle third of painting is filled with intersecting curved lines; bottom third covered in different sized triangles. All triangles are filled with linear motifs; various linear and dot motifs throughout rest of section. Large zigzag along bottom edge with alternating dots and horizontal lines in the negative space. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.

Culture
Mbuti
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kuja3392/5

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being seated on a bird. The being's skin is brown and its arms are green. It is wearing a blue skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. A piece of fabric hangs down from the skirt's waistband, which is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of yellow and brown horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A blue, dotted sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments wrap around its chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has half-moon shaped eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes that extend down to its chin. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to a point on both sides. There is a teardrop shaped decoration on top of the headpiece, and side panels extends across the being's shoulders. One of the being's arms is raised by its side, and the other is holding a hooked object with a long, thin shaft. One of the being's legs is bent underneath it, and rests on the back of a bird. The other is stretched toward the floor. The bird is blue, with a long, full tail and long, yellow legs. Three decorative feathers extend from its head, which is pointed at the floor. The painting's background is bright yellow, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Budaha3392/6

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being seated on a horned, four-legged animal. The being has white skin and is wearing a blue skirt that ends just below the knee. Decorations on both sides of the skirt curl outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of yellow and brown horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. The waistband is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. A brown, striped sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments wrap around its chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has half-moon shaped eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes that extend down to its chin. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to a point on both sides. There is a teardrop shaped decoration on top of the headpiece, and side panels extends across the being's shoulders. One of the being's arms is raised by its side, and the other is holding a large, shell-like object. One of the being's legs is bent underneath it, and rests on the head and back of a four-legged animal. The other is stretched toward the floor. The animal is green, with a humped back, long face and legs, and short horns that curve slightly backward. The painting's background is bright yellow, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kala Hina3392/29

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with a four-legged animal crouching at its feet. The being has bright yellow skin. It is wearing a brown skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, blue, and black horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A long, piece of fabric hangs down from the waist. Adornments are wrapped around the being's chest and neck. Decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has large, round eyes and a grinning fanged mouth. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to a point on both sides. Two large discs protrude from the sides of its head. The being is holding a large fork-like object in one hand, and an oblong grey object in the other. The animal at its feet is white, and has a long face, round back, and short mane and tail. The background of the painting is blue, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. White and blue oblong rings radiate from the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Akni Raksaya3392/20

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with the head of an animal at its feet. The being's head is yellow, and its body is brown. It is wearing a yellow skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, brown, yellow and blue horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waist. Decorative bands encircle the being's biceps, wrists, and ankles. There is an additional adornment around its neck. The being has large, round eyes and a grinning fanged mouth. It is wearing a headpiece with round decorations at the top and sides. Two large discs protrude from the sides of its head. Both of the being's arms are raised. One is holding a small bow, and the other an arrow. The animal head at the being's feet is light blue, with a long face and ears, and short, pointed horns. The painting's background is blue, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Aswaha Baliya3392/22

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with an elephant at its feet. The being is facing to the left, and has yellow skin, four arms, and five heads. It is wearing a brown skirt that ends at the knee. Decorations on both sides of the skirt curl outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, blue, yellow, and brown horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waistband, which is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. A blue, dotted sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments wrap around its chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. Each of the being's five heads has a third eye in the centre of its forehead. The centre head is the largest, and has stretched earlobes which extend to its chin. It is wearing a tall, rounded headpiece with side panels that extend across both of its shoulders. There is a tiered, pointed adornment on the front of the headpiece. The other four heads are also wearing tall, rounded headpieces. All four of the being's arms are raised by its sides, and three are holding objects, including a white, oblong object, a yellow, rectangular object, and a small, rounded container with a pointed top and flat bottom. The elephant at the being's feet is kneeling, and has its trunk wrapped around one of the being's ankles. The elephant is blue, with short tusks, a long tail, and triangular ears. It is wearing a flat, white headpiece. The painting's background is turquoise, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jala Raksaya3392/23

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with the head of an animal at its feet. The being has green skin and four arms. It is wearing a red skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, red, blue, and black horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waist. Decorative bands encircle the being's biceps, wrists, and ankles. There is an additional adornment around its neck. The being has large, round eyes and a grinning fanged mouth. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to a point on both sides. Two large discs protrude from the sides of its head. All four of the beings arms are held up at its sides. One of them is holding a long, triangular object with a handle. The animal head at the being's feet is white and horse-like, with a long face and short, black mane. The painting's background is yellow, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shrwana Raksaya3392/24

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with a bird lying at its feet. The being's body is dark grey and its head is green. It is wearing a blue skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, and orange horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waist. An orange piece of fabric extends from the being's neck adornment to drape across one shoulder and arm, covering half of its chest. Decorative bands encircle the being's biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has large, round eyes, a pointed black beard, and a grinning fanged mouth. Its headpiece comes to a point on either end. Two large discs protrude from the sides of its head. One of the being's arms is hanging at its side. The other is holding a pointed, hooked object with a long, thin handle. The bird at the being's feet is blue, with a yellow beak and eye marking. It has a long tail, and a single feather extending from the top of its head. The painting's background is yellow, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mansa Raksaya3392/31

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with the head of an animal at its feet. The being has pink skin. It is wearing a red skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, and red horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A long piece of fabric hangs down from the waist. Adornments are wrapped around the being's chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has three eyes, and a grinning, fanged mouth. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to points at both sides. Two large discs protrude from the sides of its head. One of the being's arms is raised above its head at a right angle. The second arm is holding an irregularly shaped object with a handle. The animal head at the being's feet is grey, with a long face and ears, and black horns that curve slightly backwards. The background of the painting is gold, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Naga Raksaya3392/25

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with a snake-like animal at its feet. The being's skin is white. It is wearing a blue skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, brown, and purple horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A long piece of fabric hangs down from the waist. Decorative bands encircle the being's biceps, wrists, and ankles. A smaller snake-like creature is wrapped around its neck as an adornment. The being has large, round eyes and a grinning fanged mouth. Long, white and black decorations protrude upwards from its headdress. Two large discs protrude from the sides of its head. In one hand, the being is holding a fish by the tail. In the other, it is holding a short, pointed object with a long, thin handle. The snake-like creature at the being's feet has a long, scaled body that gets thicker near its head. It has large, round eyes, and human-like teeth. Its tail is wrapped around the being's ankle. The painting's background is red and green, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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