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Figure3157/111

Small fragment of a figure's forearm and hand. The hand is curled into a c-shape. Fragment of a larger object.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sherd3157/110

Small ceramic pot sherd. The convex side has a face with circular eyes, a projecting nose, and a spot where a mouth was. The convex side has remnants of red and orange paint. The concave side is plain. 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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Figure3157/109

Small kneeling figure. Figure is crudely formed. The figure has an incised right eye, and a large nose and mouth on its pointed head.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/108

Small ceramic fragment. The piece is somewhat cylindrical, and tapers to an off-set point. The sides are flanked by two large discs. 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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Figure3157/107

Small figure with large circular eyes and mouth. The figure has a very prominent nose. The body is plain without any limbs.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Screen3139/25

Screen made of patterned silk, fully lined on the back in a different but matching pattern. On front is a stylized landscape in shades of brown and gold, showing a flowing river with cherry trees on its banks. White flowers bloom on the left of the river, and red on the right. Three sets of long, pink and white silk ribbons with gold stamping hang from the top of the screen, attached by orange cord. Cording also runs horizontally through the fabric at top to allow opening and closing. Long cords in pink, gold, orange, white, purple and green hang from this and down the outside edges of the textile. Backside of screen is a gold and brown pattern of diagonal lines and squares.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gagaku Mask3139/24 a-c

A carved wooden mask painted in high-gloss red. The face has gold eyes and teeth, with a large hooked nose and ridged forehead. The face is painted red with black eyebrows and eye sockets. There are holes in the eyes and mouth. Black cord is laced through the top of the mask to make hair, and two strands of red cord are threaded through the ears and tied at back. Parts b-c are a light wood box, made to house the mask, with Japanese inscriptions written on the outside and interior in black ink.

Culture
Japanese
Material
fibre, paint, wood and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Noh Mask3139/23 a-b

A carved wooden Noh mask of “Hannya”. Painted stringy black hair and very faint eyebrows. The skin is painted in yellowish-grey, the teeth are dark grey and gold, and its lips are red. The face is grimacing, and has protruding gold eyes and two horns. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth and nostrils. The back of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a dark blue fabric bag for part a, decorated with a floral pattern in gold. The inside of the bag is white fabric, written on with black ink Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, paint and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3264/2

Long woven garment decorated in a pattern of horizontal stripes, in colours of green, yellow, orange, blue and purple. Full colour stripes alternate with stripes incorporating black zig zags. At each end of the shawl hangs a dense fringe of tassels created from the ends of the shawl fibres.

Culture
Maya
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3264/1

Huipil, or woman’s shirt. Tunic is made from two long pieces of red wool fabric sewn together vertically, fully open at the sides, with a strip of black velvet at arms and around neck. Front of tunic falls longer than back. Exterior is heavily embroidered with many colours, showing geometric designs at shoulders and waist, interspersed with horizontal strips of fruit and foliage, and multicoloured birds.

Culture
Maya
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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