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Figure3383/2

Carving of a nude female figure with a boar-like animal between their legs. They hold a decorated axe in their left hand, and a bone dagger(?) in their right hand. The figure has a large head with a large nose and nose ornament(?). They have short hair on top of their head. Both figures share a rounded base.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3383/1

Wood carving of two elongated nude males facing each other. One figure has his hands on the other's forearms, and the other figure has his hands on the other one's thighs. Both figures have crescent-shaped cuts on the cheeks, buttocks and thighs. The figures share a round base with repeating half-circles around the exterior.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3383/9

Long narrow bowl with a carved figures at each end. Extending from each end is a carved human head wearing an oval ring headdress with a small sphere inside. Each face is elongated, has a nose ornament and large ears on the sides. The bowl itself is the body for each figure, with their hands and feet along the rim. The exterior is carved with concentric ring designs. The bowl is painted white except for a red band underneath one head, and the carved loops at each end which are brown on the outer edge, and deep red within.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Atsy, Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield3383/8

Shield with designs carved in low relief on the concave front. The body has abstract mirrored M-shaped designs in orange-red, outlined in black, with off-white in the negative space. The top of the shield has two large round white eyes, outlined in black with black pupils and a vertical ridge extending down between them. Back is plain with a large vertical carved handle. A loop of plant fibre is tied to the handle with a Jayapura Airport (DJJ) Merpati airlines luggage tag attached.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Basim, Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield3383/6

Shield with designs carved in low relief on the convex front. The body has abstract mirrored M-shaped designs in orange-red, outlined in black, with brown in the negative space. The top of the shield has abstract eyes and nose. Back is plain except for a single black line painted horizontally across the shield above a large vertical carved handle.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Garuda Figure3333/3

Garuda figure carved of heavy wood. Anthropomorphic form with human body, bird head, wings and talons. Depicted partially kneeling and leaning forward, with large wings extended back, and tail feathers up behind him. He wears an ornate crown, and his beak is open exposing teeth and his extended tongue. He holds a jar of amrita (immortality nectar) in his left hand, and his right hand is held in karana mudra(?). 'IMADE LOSEN PUTUNG BALI' carved into the back, above small platform with square-shaped hole.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood
Made in
Payangan, Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sarong3333/2

Batik sarong with a floral and peacock pattern over a pattern of diamond and concentric square pattern. A section of diagonal bands with floral designs alternating between bands of solid green and thin vertical red and white stripe pattern. Composed of one piece of fabric stitched together at the ends. Maker's name is at the edge of the design (Tan Ping Thian?). Smudged stamp applied on both sides, in dark ink.

Culture
Javanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth3333/1

Geringsing cloth with double ikat technique. Uncut fringe, so textile forms a loop. Central design features repeating large four-point stars, within semicircular patterns. Several rows of a grass-like fibre are woven into each end. Long edge bordered by solid light brown, and a thinner strip of solid black. 'SANTRA' is written down one edge.

Culture
Balinese
Material
cotton fibre, dye and plant fibre
Made in
Tenganan, Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb342 a-e

A three-dimensional male humanoid figure puppet. Has a large head and jointed arms attached to controlling rods. The red face is positioned straight forward and has bulging eyes with red irises, a large nose, facial hair (moustache, beard, sideburns), and details painted in black. Prominent white upper teeth with fangs extending from the top and the bottom row at each side. Wearing a Gelung supit urang headdress with diadem (jamang), sumping, Garuda Mungkur (short-tongued), and much hair from below headdress. The headdress is black, gold, red, blue, and white. Wide shoulders, a slim waist, and arms with ornaments at the wrist, and bicep in red. Skin is painted gold. Hands are held flat and bending back at the wrist. Braided hemp bandolier of green, yellow, and pink. Pink waistband and green wrapping suspended on both sides. Black velvet pentagon below waist (apron ?) with sequins, brocade, and a orange, and brown batik skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
cotton fibre, paint, hemp fibre, fibre and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb329 a-d

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part d) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The control rod (part c) from the figure's right arm has become detached. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. Pale orange face, gold neck. Small black moustache, almond-shaped narrow eyes, narrow painted mouth. Headdress includes gelung supit urang, sumping, gold jamang, and Garuda Mungkur. Headdress black with gold, red, turquoise trim. Green and red painted necklace. Turquoise and red bracelets on upper arms and wrists. Hands at right angles to arms. Arms in two pieces attached with string at elbows and shoulders. String through palms to which sticks are attached. Wearing gold cross-over bodice, black apron with red fringe, silver and gold trim. Long gold belt hanging loose. Dark red cotton skirt. Head moves through 360 degrees.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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