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Violin3010/28 a-b

Stringed instrument (part a) and bow (part b). Instrument body is made from a gourd; the neck and fret are made of wood and plastic inserts. The gourd has two f-holes above the bridge. There are four tuning pegs below the scroll. The wooden bow has a short tip at one end, and a handle at the other. The bow appears to be strung with hide?

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, gourd, synthetic fibre, plastic and animal skin
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Runner3010/23 a-b

Runner figure. Male figure (part a) wears knee-length black tunic. The runner's left knee is bent, and he holds a small bowl in his left hand. Arms move at the shoulder, and legs at the hip. The wooden base (part b) has leather footholds and has a leaf-like design on the top.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, cotton fibre, animal skin and paint
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/82

Circular child's hat with rounded crown. Brim is red. Embroidered applique with horizontal geometric floral pattern with embroidered black lines front and side of brim. Small horizontal diamond applique around entire circumference. Four strings of white and black beads with silver bells at front-mid crown. Two tassels of red wool with white and black beads at crown top and yellow string.

Culture
Mien
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shinje Taita Dancer3010/22 a-d

Shinje Taita or Father Sun dancer figure. Male figure (part a) wears long grey tunic, beige pants and shoulder wrap, and blue wrap across the opposite shoulder. The figure wears a red mask with black eyebrows, and prominent pursed lips. Headband across top of mask alternates yellow and green squares, and has several feathers protruding upwards from. Figure wears beaded necklace, alternating from red seeds to long wooden canine teeth. Figure holds a red spear in his left hand (part c), and a yellow bell (part d) in his right. Arms move at the shoulder, and legs at the hip. The wooden base (part b) with two leather footholds.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, cotton fibre, seed, rubber, feather, metal and animal skin
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3245/1

Small carved argillite pole. Figures from base to top: bear holding frog in front, with hind feet of frog in its mouth; raven with humanoid body, wearing a very tall hat; bird (raven or eagle) with a small frog carved on each side, and with the frog's hind feet in its mouth; on the very top, crouched over the bird's head, is a small sea bear with a dorsal fin. The pole has a smooth, flat back and stands on a small, thin base. The base is rounded off on the front corners.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cuneiform Tablet3291/1

Cuneiform tablet mounted inside an open wood frame, so that both sides are visible. One side appears to have ten rows of inscription; the other side appears to have seven rows. The frame is about the same thickness as the tablet and covers all four of its outer edges.

Culture
Near East
Material
clay and wood
Made in
Uruk, Iraq ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blue JangOt3284/1

Wire sculpture in the form of an overcoat-shaped veil (jangot). Made of black wire strung with blue plastic beads, and clear-white beads at the collar and cuffs. Front has cross-over design with a tie closing.

Culture
Korean
Material
metal and plastic
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3260/130

A drinking cup made of carved walrus tusk. Carved design with cross-hatching all around exterior sides.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3260/126 a-b

Small round spruce root basket (part a) with lid (part b). The basket is decorated with sets of equally spaced grey-brown parallelograms encircling the side, with alternating light and dark brown arrows at centre. There is a small raised woven knob in the centre of the lid.

Culture
Haida
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shark Sculpture3286/1

Large hammerhead shark figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine and rope. Figure has a partial metal frame inside.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
metal, steel metal and plastic
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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