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Mask3428/2

Vejigante carnival mask of painted paper mache construction. Mask is mainly painted a light grey-blue, with purple and white dots, and purple dashes on the horns. The white face with cut-out holes at the eyes and mouth. There are floral-like designs in gold and purple that spiral out from around the eyes. The eye sockets and nostrils are painted purple, with large false lashes glued to the upper edge of the eye sockets. Three long curved horns project out from the top and sides. The top, centre horn extends up, and curves forward, and has a small gold cross in front of green fern-like leaves. The right horn curls forward, in front of the face, and the left horn curls up and over the head. The top of the head is lined with four large red flowers with yellow stamens, and two orange and black butterfly. On both sides, a small painted white metal key hangs from the horns. The snout has a large open mouth with black stitching along the lips, and three pointed white teeth with red gums. Black, grey and red ribbons are tied to each side of the mask and hang down. The interior is painted red. Signed and dated inside.

Culture
Puerto Rican
Material
paper, paste adhesive, paint, gesso, metal and synthetic fibre
Made in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3428/1

Large Vejigante carnival mask of painted paper mache construction. Mask is of a bright yellow, red, and orange sun, with alternating long and short horns extending in a half circle around the head. Mask has a long wide nose, slit eye openings, and wide open mouth with three-pointed teeth; mouth outlined with red paint, teeth done in white. There are pronounced nostrils above centre of mouth, and thin ridges across forehead that connect to horns. Wavy painted lines extend from mouth towards horns; done in dark red and various orange shades. Short horns have wavy uneven edges; long horns are conical with protruding ridges that curl along the length. Gold-coloured semi-circular bar connects the five large horns near their midpoints. Hanging rod, made of plastic pipe, attached to back centre. Interior of mask is painted red; artist signature and date made, "2018 Roman" inscribed along left interior side.

Culture
Puerto Rican
Material
paper, paste adhesive, paint and gesso
Made in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket3588/1

Large red blanket with black tassels extending from each corner; geometric and cross-like designs woven across surface. Main design consists of two columns of connected, irregularly-shaped diamonds. Diamonds made up of of stripes done in black, cream, dark purple, and red; columns bordered on either side with lines of connected squares, done in dark purple. Negative space between designs creates columns of red diamonds; black cross-like designs in their centres. Corners of each bar are tipped with squares. Top and bottom edge of blanket are bordered with dark purple bands.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Yei Rug3588/2

Rectangular rug with six Yei figures woven across surface; done in red, gold, light green, brown-black, and white. Figures are wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants, tall boots, feathered headbands, pendants, and arm bands with long fringe(?). Bottom edges of shirts are decorated with bands of diamonds, stripes, and zigzags; additional diamond on right side of shirt, near waist. In between the feathered headbands and boots of the figures are pairs of rectangles; five pairs along top and bottom edges. Background of rug is cream, black border along all edges; left and right sides trimmed with orange. Cream and orange tassels extend from all corners of rug.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
New Mexico, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3573/2

Bronze sitting couple. A man and woman sit side by side on a bench. Both figures have long, oblong heads. The male wears a small hat on top of his head, and has a flat beard that extends out from his chin. The man rests his right hand and on the woman's right shoulder, and the remaining hands are all rested on their knees. The woman is bare breasted and has her hair back or wears a headdress.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe, DancingE/1502

PRIMITIVE ART. BOAS, FRANZ, 1951, Publisher: CAPITAL PUBLISHING COMPANY THE DECORATIVE ART OF THE INDIANS OF THE NORTH PACIFIC COAST. BOAS, FRANZ BULLETIN, 9, 1897

Culture
Tlingit: Hennea Qwan
Material
moose hide and caribou hide
Made in
Hennea Qwan, Tuxekan, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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