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Jug2738/101

Glazed pitcher has bands of green, blue and black floral elements, zigzags interspersed with dots, and dots on limey yellow background. The central band has architectural-like elements that divide words made up of dotted letters (PALO? ME__? ELMirA ?) The handle has concave impressions down the sides and dots in the centre.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Chordeleg, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2738/100

Large round dish, made of light orange clay, has unglazed outer surface, a beige glazed interior surface, pie-crust dented rim and sides that slope down to smaller pedestal food. There is a depiction in green and brown, in the bowl, of a cat-like animal standing amongst trees and flowers, and a cross-hatched green border around the inside of the rim.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Chordeleg, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2742/3

Shallow bowl-like basket with woven-in handles. Designs in grass and red and black cherry bark on the interior bottom (perhaps birds) are surrounded on the sides, both interior and exterior, with multi-level verticals of V shapes.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cat-tail grass, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Lytton, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vessel2738/84

Zoomorphic multi-headed llama vessel made of light brown clay is painted darker brown with details and plant/flower motifs in cream. It stands on four conical legs and has a large circular opening in the centre of the shared back.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Quinua, Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Bowl2738/83

Dark wood bowl, with deep sides that slope down to a smaller flat base, has a band of decorative edging on the exterior and small, roughly carved figures in the centre. One figure walks behind two oxen harnessed to a plow and passes another figure and ox walking in the other direction. Two halves of the bowl are held together with five metal staples.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier2739/1

Doll-sized basketry cradle. Dark brown and light yellowish strips of bark are woven into the basketry on outer sides in a repeating step pattern. A light coloured curved wood handle is tied on near the head of the cradle with strips of soft rawhide and several more strips are knotted on at either end and inside.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
bark, wood, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cross2738/99

Small, painted blue, tin crucifix, with inverted cone base, has a variety of amulet attachments cut from a sheet of tin and painted in red, yellow, white, green, pink, brown, blue and black. A rooster perches at the top above the "INRI" sign, below are flowers, hands, a heart, flags, a hammer, a wrench, a dress and a chalice.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
tin metal and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cross2738/98

Painted wooden cross with plaster 3-D decoration representing the Passion. Sides and back of the wood are painted white with purple spirals while the front has white flowers painted onto a maroon background and is topped with a white sign with INRI painted in black. Two green and white wood ladders are attached to the front and four gold wood poles topped with plaster angel heads radiate out from the cross-point. Other plaster attachments include a dove, the bleeding head of Christ, a hammer and wrench, a bleeding heart and golden chalice, a purple dress, three die, and a golden rooster on a pedestal.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
plaster, wood and paint
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Apron2738/63

Front apron from a Corpus Christi dancer's costume. Large square of orange material has woven yellow, maroon and orange waistband, is bordered on three sides with long stands of blue, yellow and green wool and a fringe of brown wool, and has peach coloured satin backing. Sewn and glued onto the front are an assortment of coins, metal buttons, metal bells, an animal tooth, plastic and glass beads, decorative motifs in wool, and silver, blue and gold paper foil stars and circles.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, copper alloy metal, plastic, glass and aluminium metal
Made in
Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Charm2738/122

Wood good luck charm or "figa" in the shape of a left hand clenched into a fist. The thumb is held between pointer and index fingers and all digits have silver coloured metal fingernails. Around the wrist is an embossed tin bracelet and at the end is fitted an embossed metal cap with a moveable ring in the centre.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, copper alloy metal and tin metal
Made in
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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