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Cartoon Board2716/5

Somewhat oval shaped, dark wood board with bamboo handle depicts a carved scene with cartoon word bubbles. Painted in yellow, white, red, orange and black, a female figure paddling in a dugout canoe is begging a large crocodile to let go of the other female figure it is holding. On the right is a wood hut and palm tree, in the water below are fish and more crocodiles, and in the distance is a blazing sun.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, paint and bamboo grass
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crutch2716/4

Narrow wood crutch with dark stain. Running down each side is a similar grouping of carvings that starts at the top with a narrow mask with ears, long nose, mouth (one with tongue stuck out), and necklace that turns into the tail of an alligator that faces down to an iguana that is facing upwards. A strip of grass is tied to the tail of one of the alligators.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, stain and grass
Made in
Maramba, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Smoke Pot2716/3

Bulbous dark brown clay smoke pot with rounded bottom narrowing neck and mouth with flared lip. Two faces with protruding pointed noses and raised eyes and mouth have been carved on opposite shoulders, with swirling carved decoration in between. Numerous holes have been cut into the lower portion and a handle of wound grass loops up from large holes at the neck.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
clay and grass
Made in
Dimiri, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Story Board2716/2

Circular, brown with streaks of black wood story board. Depicted in 3 dimensional relief, which is carved deeply into the wood in a wheel-like lay-out with hub and surrounding frieze, is the story of head eating birds and a village's attempt to fight them with dogs, clubs and spears. A decorative border of ovals and lines encircles the top of the board; sides and back are plain.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood
Made in
Kambot, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA3570 a-b

Northern style bentwood box, bent with the outside corners opened. Nails used on one corner and to attach bottom to sides. Holes bored in ends for handles. Three sides have incised rectangle. Border around rectangle is carved with vertical lines. Inside rectangles are carved horizontal lines. Lid, part (part b) has upstanding ridge on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt814/9

Girl's pulpul of silk and wool twisted strands atached to cords of plant fibre? The hanging strands are blue and white and are in two distinct sections from the waist cord.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
silk fibre, wool fibre, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: PaperN2.1283 h

Rectangular brown paper with white floral designs. The floral motifs are made up of four dots or ten ovals, and arranged alternately in rows. Random flower centres are coloured red and green.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: PaperN2.1283 g

Rectangular dark red paper with white designs. The cloud and star motifs are arranged alternately in rows.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: PaperN2.1283 f

Rectangular light brown paper with multicoloured floral pattern. There are rows of white hexagons containing a white floral motif upon either a yellow, red or green centre.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: PaperN2.1283 e

Rectangular light brown paper with multicoloured floral pattern. The floral motifs are created of five white circles with upon either a yellow or green centre.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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