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Basket2763/16

Colourful basket with rectangular base and oblong rim, woven with stiff pink, purple, white, green and natural coloured grass. Two looping macrame straps are attached at the top and bright yellow, pink, blue and green grass flowers and tassels decorated the front.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
leaf, grass, plastic fibre and synthetic dye ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shark Calling Figure2716/22

One part of a three piece artistic representation of the attributes of the "shark caller". Figure is a large yellowish wood propeller with thick rope knotted at centre is painted white overall and has incised decorative motifs painted yellow, red, and black on the front surface.[p

Culture
Malagan
Material
wood, paint and grass
Made in
Libba, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bukduma2716/9 a-c

Wooden boar-fish carving with painted designs. The fish-like body (a) has fins and a tail. It is painted with large orange, yellow circles surrounded by white dots on black ground. The pig-like head has an upturned snout stuck through with a pole decorated with feathers (b,c), and pointed tusks. It is painted with orange, white designs on yellow ground. There are three kinds of shells arranged from the tip of the snout, down the spine to the tail. There is a large ornate shell and a line of black feathers on the forehead.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, cowrie shell, shell, feather and paint
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor Figure2751/1

Tall wood carving of an ancestor figure standing on a mounded base. Covered with carved body tattoos, a mask-like face on each shoulder, a protruding belly, and large genitalia hanging out from behind a bark loin cloth attached to a grass belt, the figure wears an elaborate mask painted in white, red and black pigments. The mask has large cowrie shell eyes, boar tusks sticking out of the nostrils, elaborate earrings, a feather headdress plus fringe of feathers, and is surrounded with a clay border into which are embedded numerous tiny shells.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, clay, feather, grass fibre, paint, cowrie shell, shell, boar tusk and bark
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carved Plaque2727/1

Light coloured wood relief carving of Christ's crucifixion. Portrayed are three crosses, a soldier and two women. Etched into the background are a sun, two doves, the number 12 in a circle, and a variety of flowers and grass. The reverse of the plaque has the artist's name and village carved into it, with traces of the words painted in red.

Culture
Iatmul ?
Material
wood
Made in
Kambot, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2729/8

Twisted fibre bag (bilum) in a trapezoidal shape with a long woven strap handle attached to ends of the slit opening. The body of the bag is detailed with brown and navy blue bands and zigzags alternating against the natural beige background.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Figure2729/2

Woven fish figure. The fish has protruding lips, round face, upper and lower fins and a tail. Black dots are painted on the flat body. Attached to the back is a string for hanging.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
gumba bark, paint, gourd fruit and bark fibre
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark Board2729/12

Rectangular wooden board with painted designs. One end has a stem tied into a handle. The other end is tapered with the sides bent upwards. The abstract designs have concentric circles and other shapes in yellow, orange and white on brown ground. The back is unpainted.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, plant and paint
Made in
Kambot, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pig Figure2729/1

Woven pig figure. The figure has round ears, cowrie shell eyes and a long protruding snout. On the round body are four thick legs and a thin tail. The figure is light brown with painted black dots on the back. Attached to the back is a string for hanging.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
gumba bark, cowrie shell, paint and gourd seed
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pig Figure2729/3

Woven pig figure. The figure has round ears, cowrie shell eyes and a long protruding snout. On the round body are four thick legs and a long tail. The figure is brown with a painted concentric circle design in black, white and red. Attached to the back is a string for hanging.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
gumba bark, paint, cowrie shell and gourd seed
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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