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Charm2738/121

Small, wooden good luck charm or "figa". A left hand clenched into a fist, with the thumb held between pointer and index finger, is carved into one end of a light coloured piece of wood. The other end is wrapped in bark and has a metal loop embedded in the base.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2742/4

Small, round open basket with four diamond designs on the exterior sides in grass and red and black cherry bark. The rim is braided.

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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Ceremonial Bowl2738/82

Ceremonial chicha (fermented beverage) container. Shallow, flat-bottomed, dark wood bowl shape has two squared knob handles. In the centre of the bowl stand two roughly carved oxen that are harnessed together.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
wood
Made in
Toropalca, Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Mask2738/62

Paper mache face mask with white gesso ? backing has fuchsia pink, bright yellow and black facial and headdress details painted onto a pink background. There are cut-outs at mouth, nostrils, eyes, centre of forehead and above the ears at top corners of the mask.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
paper, adhesive, paint and gesso ?
Made in
Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Mask2738/61

Corpus Christi face mask made of shaped and painted wire netting. Onto the pink wire are faintly painted eyes, brow and mouth in blue, black and red and around it is blue painted strip of metal. Strands of curly brown hair have been stitched to each of the upper corners.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
metal, paint, hair and wool fibre
Made in
Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Staff2738/60

Tungurahua-style Corpus Christi staff. Sword-like, light coloured wood stick, with undecorated handle and bright yellow, pink and purple stripes and splashes over the white paint the covers the rest of the surface, has three rectangular shaped birds bound to its pointed tip with metal wire. The triangular shaped shaft is notched along the length of the three edges.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Salasaca, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Drum2738/59

Small drum with painted scenes of Corpus Christi celebrations. Light coloured skins are stretched around a circular-shaped twig frame, which are fitted over each end of the central wood piece, secured with another bent twig and bound with green plastic twine and leather fastenings that zigzag between the two. On one end is depicted a priest, an elaborately costumed dance figure and an official, on the other, a red spotted wolf and a yellow jaguar stand beside a rounded harp-like object.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, leather skin, skin, synthetic fibre and paint
Made in
Salasaca, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Representation2738/104

Market scene made of painted and highly glazed white clay in tones of beige, blue, green, and brown. On a large square base a woman in a wide-brimmed hat stands behind her display of pottery. A baby is lying on the ground on her left side, with a younger child sitting on her right. At one corner stands a male customer wearing a backpack paying for the pot in his hand; at the other, a woman carrying a purse has her back to the scene.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Chordeleg, Azuay, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Monkey Figure2738/28

Reddish wood monkey with long body and long curved tail. The figure stands on all fours, bent at the elbows and knees, and the tail curves along its back to its neck. The carving of eyes, nose and ears is very shallow.

Culture
Chachi
Material
wood and adhesive
Made in
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2738/27

Carving in wood of a military figure sitting in a small chair playing a guitar. The square figure wears a brimmed captain's hat, heavy boots and suspenders for the holstered gun and sword at his side.

Culture
Chachi
Material
wood
Made in
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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