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Owl Figure2731/19

Roughly formed, hand coiled red clay pottery owl salt shaker with four holes in head and a large hole in base. Details are crudely hand painted in brown and red on a buff slipped background, the base is unpainted. Feather pattern covers most of body, dissimilar wings and tail are striped on one side. Circular ears and eyes with multi-lashed ring protrude slightly from head top. Two-tone open beak.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet2738/167

Wooden horse puppet on strings. Lower legs are attached to upper legs with metal staples, the legs, a saddle, and long grass tail are nailed to the body, the moveable head with leather ears tied on with a thin white rope, all of which are attached with long strings to a small wood bar. The horse is white with the hooves, eyes, and bridle in black and body decoration of green, blue and yellow circles and red dots.

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
wood, paint, grass, cotton fibre, leather skin and metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2738/143

Small male rag doll with stuffed head, torso and legs, and rolled material arms. Made entirely of various off-white scraps of material, only the stitched mouth is red and the eyes and brows black. He wears white beret, pants, shirt and shawl, wide waist band, and has a large flower on his chest.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre and polyester fibre
Made in
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2738/142

Small male rag doll with stuffed head, torso and legs, and rolled material arms. Made entirely of various black scraps of material, only the stitched mouth is red and the beret is maroon. He wears black pants, shirt and shawl, wide waist band, and has a large black flower on his chest.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre and polyester fibre
Made in
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2738/177

Small portable "retablo" box painted white with purple, green, pink and yellow floral design. Doors at front open on leather hinges to the sides from the centre to display a scene in three dimensions of a mermaid sitting on the rocks playing a guitar for three figures, goat, and a white dove hovering above her head.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, skin, metal and clay
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2738/192

Figures representing the Christian holy trinity. Two saintly dressed male figures are seated on a brown bench, each with a hand resting on the blue ball between them; one holds a cross and the other, with a gold triangle above his head, has a hand raised in benediction. Behind them hovers a dove on a metal post.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
cotton fibre, paint, metal and gesso
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2738/200

Brightly painted, large, portable "retablo" box altar. Two doors on leather hinges and painted on both sides in red, yellow,and black, open with red and white striped ribbons, from the centre outwards, to show two levels of small painted plaster figures and animals arranged into two scenes. On the top is a Nativity scene with the Three Kings and numerous shepherds while, on the bottom, is a scene of celebration with male and female musicians, acrobats, dancers, animals and food on a table. The exterior of the box is painted with red square and dot filled diamond shapes against a white background.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, clay, leather skin, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy2738/152

Toy jaguar-like cat, standing on all fours, made of several pieces of carved light yellow wood nailed together. Lines of black spots/dashes cover the body, tail and legs. Black wavy lines indicate a thick mane, and the black painted facial features are on an orange background.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy2738/151

Light coloured wood llama is nailed onto a base with wheels attached. Roughly carved figure stands on two pronged legs. Facial features, tail and saddle on the body, the chevrons on the base and the spokes on the wheels are all painted on in orange, yellow, brown, green and black.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2738/150

Small female rag doll with stuffed white head, torso and legs, and rolled gray material arms. Made of various scraps of coloured material, with a stitched mouth in red, eyes and brows in black, and two red spots on her cheeks. She has dangling pearl earrings and wears a knitted green hat, blue skirt, white shirt, red shawl and wide, navy blue waist band.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, polyester fibre and plastic
Made in
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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