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Doll2998/12

A small, stuffed cotton doll, clothed in a white, long-sleeved shirt, with attached full length skirt. The shirt has a pink and blue wool stitched design on the front, and purple cotton stitching around the sleeves. Pink cotton stitching runs up the back. The skirt features a vertical stripe design, of black, blue, purple, red, orange, yellow and green stripes, and is hemmed with white lace. The face features two dark brown circular eyes, a pale pink triangular shaped nose, and a red mouth, all of which are of another material, perhaps felt, that has been adhered to the cotton face. The doll has black wool for hair, styled in two braids, interwoven and tied off with pink and green ribbons. The doll has two buttons sewn on at either side of the hip under the skirt, a dark brown one on the proper right, and a smaller white one on the proper left.

Culture
Mexican
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Chiapas, Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf2998/11

Square-shaped white and green checkered scarf with four large magenta tassels attached at each corner.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre and wool fibre ?
Made in
Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2998/10

A light brown, wide-brimmed, woven grass hat. Woven strips of grass, in a herringbone pattern, have been secured in a circular pattern with white plastic threading. The grass at the outer edge of the brim is black, and the underside of the brim features two bands of pyramid design also executed in black grass. The top of the hat features a small design with three black and three light brown sectors that form a circle, held in place with white plastic threading. The chin strap is a made from a light brown strip of leather, which is fed through the sides of the hat’s crown. 24 long coloured ribbons are tied to the leather strap on the exterior of the hat’s crown. There are 6 colours of ribbons (green, white, yellow, blue, pink and purple), and four of each colour. A green ribbon secures the ribbons to the leather strap.

Culture
Maya
Material
grass, synthetic fibre, skin and plastic
Made in
Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2998/9

Small square woven red top with fringed bottom and three tassels attached to each side (six tassels in all). Small vertical slit in top for neck opening. Opening is like with blue fabric. Blouse features four bright pink embroidered flowers with leaves on outer edges. Design is mirrored on opposite side. Bottom edge is embroidered. Tassels are attached with a long multi-coloured cord.

Culture
Maya
Material
synthetic fibre ? or cotton fibre ?
Made in
Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt2998/8

Square woven top with fringed bottom edge and a vertical slit for neck opening at the top. Neck opening is lined with orange fabric. Top is one piece, folded over to create two panels. There are eight tassels, four on each side, tying the closed sides. Tassels are multi-coloured and fringe at the bottom is pink. Edges are stitched in a multi-coloured design. There are 3 lines along the bottom, 2 pink and a brown one in the middle.

Culture
Maya
Material
wool fibre and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Poncho2998/7

Large black poncho with half sleeves. Square neck opening with tan stitching bordering the collar. Bottom back edge of poncho has twisted wool fringe. There are slits in the seam under sleeve on both sides.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2821/12

Mask representing a woman-butterfly. The head and bare breasts are of a female human, whereas the lower body, wings and antennae are of a butterfly. The woman has long black hair and red skin. The wings are decorated on each side with a flower on the lower wing and a foliage-like pattern in the upper segment. Mask carved of wood, then coated in a plaster-like substance, before being painted.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, plaster ?, paint and adhesive
Made in
Guerrero, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2979/8

Small blackware pot of human figure with a tri-lobed basket-like object on his back. The pot is wide at bottom, narrowing toward the neck with slightly convex curvature. The mouth is narrow, inside a very large rim that flares into a three-lobed structure. Decoration on the pot includes carved clovers and incised linear designs. The lobes are decorated with incised diamond shapes. Attached to the front of the pot is a crouched human carrying the pot with a tumpline?, with arms raised and to the rear, holding the rim. The figure has a large head and face, with protruding forehead, nose and chin, carved smiling mouth, and carved eyes.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay
Made in
Colima, Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2979/2

Seated male figure with bitumen decoration. Figure sits cross-legged, with his hands above his knees, and is shown wearing a headdress, necklace, apron, and arm ornaments(?) just above the wrists. The figure has painted black pupils and holes through his ears with round plugs in the holes? There are black/dark brown painted decorations on his torso, shoulders, necklace, fingernails and toes. The upper legs were also painted black (partly worn off) as if to represent short pants or a skirt. The headdress has three horizontal slits carved in it, at the top and both sides. The back is undecorated. There is a round hole bored in the back of the head. The neck has been broken off and glued back on, as has the right elbow and pieces of the necklace.

Culture
Totonac
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Veracruz, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2979/6

Clay figure of a seated male, broken at knees. The body is slender and bent slightly forward. Arms are curved and rest on legs. A thick bracelet surrounds each upper arm. A small protuberance emerges from the figure’s lower torso. The head is long, bulging out at the top, and the face has incised mouth and eyes, and a narrow protruding nose. Ears are placed low on the head, with a hole in each lobe. The figure is hollow, and a hole is bored through the top of the head into the body. The right ear is broken off on the lower part of the lobe.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay
Made in
Colima, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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