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Dagger3260/30

Dagger with a long, narrow blade, sharpened on both edges. Carved horn pommel in the shape of an animal head. Handle is wrapped with a hide strip and has a small piece of hair attached. Creature has inlaid abalone eyes.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
iron metal, mountain sheep horn, rawhide skin, abalone shell and hair
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast Shield3205/9

Bamboo breast plate. Long row of 27 bamboo rods placed parallel to each other, attached together by plant fibre twine that is knotted at one end.

Culture
Mendi
Material
bamboo grass and plant fibre
Made in
Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chisel3205/7

Agouti tooth chisels. Cane wood makes up the shaft of the chisels, with wrapped vine thread and tree resin used to secure the teeth. The agouti rodent teeth are very sharp, strong, thin and slightly curved, coloured a light orange.The two chisels are attached by cord tied around and indentation at the ends.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
wood, agouti tooth and plant fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3205/2

Square tile of fibreboard with clay patterns on front. A border is made of alternating ‘x’ and ‘o’ shapes, small circles of mirror inserted into the centre of each ‘o’. At centre of tile is a daisy shape with mirrors inside each petal, surrounded by a circle with drop shapes extending toward the outside. Fine silver sparkles have been adhered intermittently across the surface of the tile. Rear side is undecorated.

Culture
Maldhari: Mutwa
Material
wood, adhesive, clay and glass
Made in
Kutch, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3205/1

Square tile of fibreboard with clay patterns on front. A border is made of alternating ‘x’ and ‘o’ shapes, small circles of mirror inserted into the centre of each ‘o’. At centre of tile is a diamond made up of small squares, a mirror at the centre of each. Flowers decorate the edges of the diamond. Pencil marks are visible under and around some of the clay decorations. Rear side is undecorated.

Culture
Maldhari: Mutwa
Material
wood, adhesive, clay and glass
Made in
Kutch, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/106

Small animal-like head. The reptile-like head has flared nostrils, large sideways-facing eyes, and a wide mouth with a tongue sticking out. Fragment of a larger object.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/105

Small female figure, which is missing the lower half of her body. The figure has a very prominent projecting nose, arms to her side, breasts, earspools and small incised eyes and mouth. Remnants of white paint is found in all of the figure's crevices. Fragment of a larger object.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay and paint ?
Made in
Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/104

Upper body and head of a female figure. Figure wears a large headdress, and earspools. She has deeply incised eyes and mouth, with a projecting nose. The figure's arms are short and taper off. The back of the figure is plain. There is some red paint noticeable in the figure's eyes and mouth. Fragment of a larger object.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/103

Small female figure. Figure has incised eyes and mouth, wide-set breasts, and a projecting nose. The figure wears a headdress with geometric patterns, a necklace and earspools. She has very short or missing arms.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/102

Small female figure. Figure has tall linear hair, incised eyes, a projecting nose, and wears earspools. Figure has short, tapered arms and legs. There is a brown painted design on figure's right arm.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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