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Hand Puppet3352/16

Calungo hand puppet of a 'Casimiro Coco' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has black skin, glass eyes with sparkles, orange wool hair and beard, red lips and eyebrows, metal teeth and prominent white eyelashes. His jaw is hinged, and is operated by a control wire under his chin. He wears a basketry hat, with the rim wrapped with light blue ribbon. His fabric body / tunic is sky blue with large pink flowers and green leaves, with a cutout floral pattern within. The fabric is adhered to the hands and head. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, glass, fibre, wool fibre, paint, adhesive and metal
Made in
Icapui, Ceara, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3352/14

Calungo hand puppet of a 'Maria Lapisaia' character. Head, hands and feet are carved from wood and painted. She has pink skin, oval eyes with black pupils, and greying black hair covered by an off-white with floral scarf. She has red lips and a rectangle-shaped moveable lower jaw that is operated by a long thin cord that extends out of the back of her head. She is wearing a long blue and white tie-dyed dress overtop of dark blue with yellow floral leggings.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, hair, fibre, metal and paint
Made in
Icapui, Ceara, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3352/13

Mamulengo rod (stick) puppet of a male character. Head, hands and feet are carved from wood. The man has black skin, large black almond-shaped eyes, and red glossy lips. He wears a round woven hat, long-sleeved dark blue with red floral shirt, and yellow with heart-pattern pants. He is barefoot. The fabric is adhered(?) to the hands and head, and wrapped with shiny neon green ribbon at the wrists and neck. Operated by three rods - one large rod is attached to the lower back, and two more rods are attached to each foot.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
plant fibre, fibre, wood, metal and paint
Made in
Gloria do Goita, Pernambuco, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3352/11

Mamulengo string puppet (marionette) of a 'Mulher' character. Head, hands and feet carved from wood and painted. She has brown skin, an open mouth with red lips, and wide green eyes with eyelashes. She has long, curly white hair. She wears dark green floral pants and a long-sleeved yellow floral top. The fabric is adhered to the hands and head, and wrapped with shiny red ribbon at the wrists, and green around the waist and ankles. Attached by several black strings to a wooden T-shaped control bar.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Gloria do Goita, Pernambuco, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feather Headdress3301/2

Headdress with thin woven band in pink and yellow, which wraps around the folded quill of each feather. The feathers alternate between a wide section of brownish-red feathers, and small sections of vibrant blue. The feathers have been trimmed evenly across the headband, with exception to the two full-length bright blue feathers at centre.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
feather and cotton fibre
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3301/7 a-b

Pair of ear ornaments (a-b). Each ornament is composed of a long, skinny stick, adorned with a small bundle of small dark brown feathers, with a single bright teal feather at centre. The bundle is bound to the stick by fibre.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
feather, wood ? and fibre
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armband Ornament3301/5

Ornament composed of two long vibrant red and blue feathers at back, and a bundle of small, halved green feathers (split down the length of the quill) with accents of yellow-orange, red, and blue-black feathers at front. The feathers are all bound to a short wooden handle by plant fibre.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
feather, plant fibre and wood
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armband Ornament3301/3

Ornament composed of three long vibrant red and blue feathers at back, and a bundle of small, halved green feathers (cut down the length of the quill) with accents of yellow-orange, red, and blue-black feathers at front. The feathers are all bound to a short wooden handle by plant fibre.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
feather, plant fibre and wood
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3301/20

Large, flat mask made using a wooden frame. Frame formed using a long, arching piece of wood, which is attached on either end to a shorter, straight piece of wood. Weaving is mounted within the frame. A very thin piece of wood or plant material is used to divide the centre into an hourglass-like shape, as well as give the piece two circular eyes, and a small fish(?). The eyes, fish and sides are filled with clay painted grey and black, with geometric designs on the sides. Extending out from the arch of the frame, and down from the straight edge is long fringe, created by knotting the fibre along thin plaited straps, which are then attached to the frame.

Culture
Xingu: Kalapalo
Material
wood, plant fibre, fibre, dye and clay
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3301/18

Woven bag composed of a long rectangular panel, folded almost in half, and then stitched up the sides. The bag is woven with a geometric design. There is a long woven strap attached at the lower edge of the bag's opening.

Culture
Ashaninka
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Acre, Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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