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Wine Jug3653/1 a-b

Small ceramic wine jug (part a) with a handle on one side, and a stopper-style lid (part b). Jug has a circular opening with edges that curl inward slightly; spout with similarly curled edges protrudes from front of opening. Opening extends into a long slanted shoulder and a round body; body tapers slightly to circular base. Handle has an irregular rectangle-shape; top exterior corner has a sharp point. Glaze of jug is dark brown with large sections of dark blue; glaze lightens to green-grey around the opening and along exterior of handle. Lid has a small knob that tapers sharply to the circular lid; stopper is cylindrical and flares at the base. Knob is dark blue and rest of lid is dark brown; bottom edge of stopper is unglazed. Engraved into base: "Vernon B.C."

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cooking Pot3643/10

Circular, round-bottomed cooking pot made of off-white clay. Pot has large opening with a slightly flared lip. Body is wide at the shoulder, coming to a sharp ridge. Large semi-circular outlines extend from ridge, towards opening; done with orange-red pigment. Lip also coloured orange-red. Rest of pot is undecorated. Base and sides have burn marks.

Culture
Nyamwezi
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cooking Pot3643/9

Circular, round-bottomed cooking pot made of grey clay. Pot has a large opening with a slightly flared lip. Body is wide at the shoulder, coming to a sharp ridge. Large, solid semi-circles extend from ridge, towards opening; done with red-orange pigment. Edge of lip also coloured red-orange. Rest of pot is undecorated. Base and interior have burn marks.

Culture
Nyamwezi
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure3642/2

Large pear-shaped polychrome pottery owl. Wide-eyed upright bird with matte white slip and painted feathers. There are protruding vertical wings with painted feathers on each front, and an arch of tail feathers at the back. There is a small 1 cm hole at the back. The owl has large raised circular orange eyes with large black pupils encircled by small black dots. The owl has two pointed orange ears on top of the head that extend down into a small hooked beak with two small painted nostrils. 'ACOMA, N.M.' and 'P1581' on base. Unsigned.

Culture
Pueblo: Acoma
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure3642/1

Large pear-shaped polychrome pottery owl. Wide-eyed upright bird with glossy off-white slip and painted feathers. The owl has large inset circular orange eyes encircled with lash-like lines. There are two small painted nostrils instead of a beak. Two small, rounded ears on top of the head that are orange on the front, and black on the back. There is a small 1 cm hole in the base. 'ACOMA, N.M.' and '4' on base. Unsigned.

Culture
Pueblo: Acoma
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3586/4

Small ceramic animal with four legs, two pointed ears, and long snout that curves upward at the tip. Figure has three-dimensional eyes on either side of its head, and a tail that wraps around its right hind leg; nostrils and mouth incised on end of snout. There are circular openings in the centre of eyes, imitating pupils. Two three-dimensional bands are draped over the figure's back, below the neck and above the hind legs; bands have dots imprinted across them. Artist mark imprinted on belly.

Culture
Pakistani
Material
clay
Made in
Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3586/3

Small ceramic bird, depicted flying; tail, head, and wings are outstretched. Tall foot extends from bottom of figure, with a concave base. Bird has three-dimensional eyes on either side of its head; incision along the bottom edge of beak, imitating an open mouth. Eyes and top of head are painted black; feather details painted across wings and tail. Artist mark imprinted underneath head. (Tail has broken off.)

Culture
Pakistani
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3586/2

Small ceramic bird, standing upright, with its head and tail protruding outward from body; tall foot extends from bottom of figure, with a concave base. Bird has three-dimensional eyes on either side of its head; circular opening in centre of tail, along top. Eyes and top of head are painted black; wings, with feather details, also painted along sides. Artist mark imprinted underneath tail.

Culture
Pakistani
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3586/1

Small ceramic bird, standing upright, with a rotund body; body tapers to a tall foot with concave base. Bird has three-dimensional wings on either side, pointed forward and flush to sides; circular eyes sculpted on either side of face. Wings, top of head, and eyes are painted black. Artist mark imprinted along bottom edge of body, on back of figure.

Culture
Pakistani
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3586/5

Small ceramic animal with four legs, snout, and long curved horn(?) on top of its head. Figure has three-dimensional eyes on either side of its head, and a tail that wraps around its right hind leg; square cutout imitates nose, and nostrils and mouth are incised underneath cutout. There are circular openings in the centre of eyes, imitating pupils. Two inverted hearts are incised on either sides of its body, below the neck. Eyes and nose are painted black; stripes painted along length of horn(?). Artist mark imprinted on belly.

Culture
Pakistani
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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