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Tigua Painting3573/6

Square Tigua painting depicting a fiesta in a village and the countryside. The sky and the countryside serve as the background of the painting. On the left are three fields, each with a different crop, being tended to by farmers, and a field with white camelid creatures with two herders. The village scene shows people in costume with masks and musicians. The canvas itself is formed by a piece of skin stretched and nailed over a wooden frame.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
metal
Made in
Tigua, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunder Bird Dancer in Mask and Costume and Thunderbird masks3546/4

Painting on paper depicting a figure dancing with a Thunder Bird mask and costume; two large Thunder Bird masks painted to right of dancer. Figure's mask has a thick ridge on top with two horns protruding from back; mask is open-mouthed and has white teeth. Cedar bark fringe extending from back edge. Figure is wearing a long cape consisting of cedar bark and wood panels painted to look like feathers; similar feather-like leggings wrapped around calves of dancer. First mask, in top right, is facing left and has cedar bark braid and fringe along bottom edge; ridge with curved horn along top. Horn has an animal motif across side. Second mask, in bottom right, is right facing and has cedar bark fringe all along top, back and bottom sides of mask. Skull-like protrusion on top centre of ridge on head. All masks and costume elements are decorated with formline designs; done in black, white, green, gold, blue, red, and orange. All cedar bark is painted gold, orange, and black. Title, artist signature and edition number, No. 9, written in pen along bottom edge of painting. Additional numbers written in corners on front and back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tigua Painting3573/7

Small, rectangular, Tigua painting depicting a fiesta in a village and the countryside. The bird-filled sky and the countryside serve as the background of the painting. The village has two buildings with thatched grass-like roofs. There are many figures in costumes and masks. In the fields behind the village, are grey and some white camelid creatures in the valley and up on the cliffs. The mountain, cliff's edge and rock formation all have humanoid faces. The canvas itself is formed by a piece of skin stretched and nailed over a wooden frame.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
metal
Made in
Tigua, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brolga Feeding3544/7

Painting on a piece of arches paper, in vertical orientation; depicts a brolga. Painting background is dark brown, that lightens to yellow-brown in centre; the bird spans the entire height and width of the painting. Brolga has its long legs stretched in front of it, resting on its tail, with its neck bent over a plant. Bird has a black oval-shaped head, with yellow eyes, and a long beak; neck is black with wide white stripes throughout, outlined in yellow. Lower section of legs are black with a vertical yellow stripe running through the middle. Upper section of leg is decorated like body. Bird has an oval-shaped body with a protruding semi-circular chest and semi-circular tail. Chest is black; tail is black and decorated with white diagonal lines. Body is decorated with rectangles filled with cross-hatching; rectangles are black, cross-hatching done in maroon, yellow and white. Lines dividing rectangles are white. Long black stripes run down back of bird; outer stripe has a yellow line through the centre, inner stripe has wide white bands. The plant the brolga is feeding from consists of a black circle with wavy black and white lines extending from the top, and dotted lines from the bottom; dots are yellow, white and black. Back of painting has a stamp on it; pencil inscriptions underneath.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3527/1

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with abstract linear and geometric designs painted across surface; done in black. Top half of painting is divided into two vertical sections; both have long columns covering their entire widths. Columns in left section are decorated with zigzags, "X"'s, diamonds, and triangles. Columns in right sections are decorated with groupings of diagonal lines. Bottom half of painting is decorated with bands of diamonds; negative space between diamonds and band edges are decorated with horizontal and diagonal lines. 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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Yurlungurr (The Great Snake)3544/1

Painting on a long, thin and rectangular piece of slightly warped bark; depicts Yurlungurr (the Great Snake). Painting background is maroon with sections of black and dark yellow; maroon is covered in white dots. Main design consists of two large, curled serpents in centre of painting. Snakes have thick bodies that taper at white, oval-shaped heads and pointed tails. Short, white forked tongues extend from mouths; both have maroon circular eyes. Bodies are decorated with diagonal bands filled with cross-hatching; bands are maroon, white and dark yellow. Snake bodies are outlined in maroon with white dots throughout. Neck of top snake is dark yellow, bottom snake has a black neck. The space surrounding the top snake is black, space around bottom snake is dark yellow. Throughout painting background there are large semi-circles, fan palms, and animals. All background decorations are done in maroon, black, white and dark yellow; cross-hatching and dot motifs throughout. Back of painting is undecorated; paper label is adhered to centre.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Milingimbi, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lady Giant in mask - In cradle puppet movement3546/3

Painting on paper depicting a woman with a cradle puppet. Masked woman is standing behind large cradle and is reaching into it, with her arms stretched out towards the puppet. Smaller puppet is sitting up with its arms bent and reaching for woman; both figures have unbound brown hair. Two long strings connected to puppet's back and are threaded through headboard of cradle, extending onto right side of painting. Cradle has high head and footboards; headboard is more upright, footboard steeply tilted backwards. Formline designs across figures and cradle; done in black, gold, teal, brown, maroon, and lime green. Title and artist signature written in pen along bottom edge of painting. Additional numbers written in corners on front and back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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War canoe dance - Canoe Paddlers mask3546/2

Painting on paper depicting war canoe dance. Two figures stand in foreground, facing one another, and holding upright paddles. Large canoe in middle of painting with a flying bird motif along side. Canoe is being paddled by five people; sixth figure, wearing a feathered headdress, stands at the bow with a spear. Directly behind the canoe is a large masked figure. All figures are wearing a variety of neck rings, wristbands, headbands, belts, and button garments. Formline design motifs throughout scene and figures; done in black, green, blue, red, gold, and brown. Title and artist signature written in pen along bottom edge of painting. Additional numbers written in corners on front and back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Two Cranes3544/5

Painting on a piece of paper, in horizontal orientation; depicts two cranes crouching over a nest. Painting background is dark brown, that lightens to yellow-brown and red-brown in the centre. The birds are facing one another and have their necks intertwined. Both have their long legs stretched out in front of them, with their tails sticking out at an angle. Birds have black oval-shaped heads, with white eyes and long beaks; bird on right has a black plume on its head. The necks are black and decorated with plain white lines; identical decorations on their legs. Birds have oval-shaped bodies with protruding semi-circular chests and rectangle-like tails. Chests and tails are black and decorated with white lines. Bodies are decorated with diamonds and triangles filled with cross-hatching; designs done in maroon, dark yellow, black and white. Long black stripes run down backs of birds; lines with diamonds run down centres of bodies. Nest consists of white horizontal lines with two white eggs in the centre, outlined in maroon. Back of painting has a stamp on it; pencil inscriptions underneath.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Two Barra3544/6

Painting on a piece of paper, in horizontal orientation; depicts two barramundi (barra) fish and plants. Painting background is dark brown, that lightens to yellow-brown and red-brown in the centre. The fish span the width of the painting and are swimming next to one another. Both have triangular heads, flared tails and oval-like bodies, that widen at the neck. They have two pear-shaped fins, close to the head, and semi-circular fins near the tail; both have spiny dorsal fins. The head, tail, pear-shaped fins and dorsal fins are maroon, outlined in white. Semi-circular fins are decorated with diagonal lines; bands of cross-hatching across body. Additional dots and line motifs throughout body. All decorations are done in white and yellow. There is a large yellow bulb in the bottom right corner, with roots. Leaves and flowers extend from it, stretching towards all corners of painting. Back of painting has a stamp on it; pencil inscriptions underneath.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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