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BeadsSf675

67 golden, ellipsoid beads strung on synthetic monofilament. The beads are rolled from a flat sheet of metal and have a simple lapped seam. The average bead length is 2.3 cm. and the diameter is 0.7 cm. The gold of the beads has a greenish cast and they are quite tarnished.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal, plastic, copper metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf674

157 globular and biconical golden beads of the same approximate size strung on synthetic monofilament. They are constructed of two half spheres of metal that are forced together at the equator. Many of the beads have a darkened tarnish overlaying the golden surface. A number of the beads have holes or breaks, particularly along the seam. The stringing holes are roughly punctured.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, plastic and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand PuppetIa58 a-b

Hand puppet representing the character Wu Sheng (young warrior). Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands and feet. Varnished yellow/cream face, black and red detail; black hair glued; ponytail held with glued string. Body (part a) is undyed cotton flaps, attaching around head with attached white hands with holes through sideways; stuffed legs with attached white and green soled black boots. Pasted and stitched panelled green silk robe (part b) in six rounded sections; double front flap at centre; cotton lined. Orange waistband and insets; stuffed yellow and green cat face at centre with red plastic ears, tongue and white plastic fangs; metal eyes. Decorations include; silver foil wrapped tread meanders, gold foil wrapped thread outlines, round and leaf shaped metal sequins and white and orange fur trim. Detachable costume; cord tie at neck.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
cotton fibre, wood, paste adhesive, skin, metal, paper, plastic, silk fibre, adhesive, hair, lacquer and paint
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh34

Mask depicting Pandam Paliya ("the torch-bearing apparition") with a humanoid face that is squarish in shape. The mask has bulbous eyes and nose with a wide mouth stretching across whole face. Each feature (eyes, cheeks, forehead, and nose) is a separate piece of wood wired together. Cloth covered wire outlines the back of the eyes and the bottom of left cheek. Oval mouth of red stuffed fabric wired at intervals around lips. White plastic teeth, two large protruding fangs on top row. Under nose and around mouth is a beard of black wool strands. Nose and cheeks are flesh-toned. Protruding eyes are carved on circular backgrounds with red, yellow and black petal designs on the lids. The black pupils are outlined in red. The brown wool eyebrows are knotted, tied and wired to the eyes. A label on the reverse reads, "PANDAM PALIYA: The torch-bearing appartition" in typed letters, and also a circled "7" in pencil.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
metal, fibre, paint, plastic, wool fibre and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh41

Mask depicting Salu Paliya ("the shawl-clad apparition"). The mask has a fringe of dark brown hair around the top of the head, a black wool beard , and a moustache made of black knit fabric. The facial plane is rubber with eye holes cut in the cheeks, just below the eyes, and is painted black. The eyes and nose are made of wood and are nailed to the rubber. The lips are made from red cloth and tied to the rubber. The lower jaw is moveable. The separate white plastic teeth are sewn into the lips. The prominent nose is curved and painted orange-pink with a yellow and red stripe across the tip. The nostrils are flared, and the crease between the nose and nostril is defined with a black line. The eyes are discs and crescent-shaped with red and yellow eyelids that have radiating black lines. Strips of rubber are tied around centre of each lip and also serve as ties.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
metal, hair, plastic, wool fibre, fibre, rubber, wood and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand PuppetIa61 a-b

Male character in Daoist robe, Golden Rays style. Costumed, cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands, and feet. Forehead is green, back of head and eye areas are white, face and neck are pink, bird headdress is brown with black outlines suggesting feathers, red mouth is wide open, red dots on cheeks. Tan dyed hair, glued across top of head. Body (part a) is undyed cotton flaps, attaching around head, with attached white/cream hands with holes through sideways, partially stuffed with paper, stuffed legs, white and green soled black boots. Pasted and stitched blue silk, cotton lined robe (part b); sleeves pink/orange with orange borders and collar; blue, white, yellow and pink fur trim. Flower-like decorations, in foil wrapped thread, plastic sequins and tin edged mirrors. Yellow and white brocade trim at centre, backed with character printed paper. Costume is detachable, tied with cord at neck.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
plastic, paste adhesive, paper, skin, metal, silk fibre, hair, paint, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand PuppetIa60 a-b

Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands and feet. Represents character of Old Male (aggressive, with Daoist headgear and magical powers), Golden Rays style. Varnished white face, pink cheeks, yellow hair, gold, green and red crown. Black, yellow and red details on face. Yellow dyed hair beard attached at slits in chin. Body (part a), undyed cotton flaps, attached around head, attached white hands with holes through sideways, partially stuffed with paper, stuffed legs of pink and yellow patterned cotton, attached white and blue-green soled black boots. Pasted and stitched green silk robe (part b), orange and red silk border, green silk at front side edges, also inside front. Decorations include blue tin edged mirrors, red and green plastic sequins, white and pink fur trim. Centre front and back design of dragon in multiple rows of silver foil wrapped thread, pink plastic 'pearl' eyes, red and blue cord. Wrapped thread circle to upper left of centre. Detachable robe attached with cord at neck. Legible purple characters in oval on puppet flap.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
lacquer, wood, cotton fibre, paint, skin, metal, plastic, silk fibre and hair
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh134

Mask with black painted face, a nose with two bumps on the bridge, flaring nostrils, a moustache made of dark brown hair, and bulging eyes, each with a semicircular socket decorated with radiating black lines and yellow and red bands that follow the curve. Painted white vertical lines decorate the nose, and curved white lines indicate wrinkles at the centre of the forehead as well as below each eye. Each eye also has a crescent-shaped hole beneath it. The mouth has a red fabric upper lip only and from which white plastic teeth and curved fangs protrude. A braid made of black woven hair ? is attached around the edge of the mask. Twined fabric ties attached to reverse.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, metal, paint, plastic, fibre and hair
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh129

Small, wooden humanoid mask painted in glossy dark green. Rounded forehead, black painted eyebrows. Large white painted eyes outlined in red with large black pupils; the plane of the eye socket slopes sharply backward and the eyes are bulging out of their sunken sockets. Slits for vision under the eyes, small bulbous nose with red nostrils; black beard and moustache of applied fabric, possibly wool. Open, downturned mouth with red lips; applied upper teeth cut from a single piece of plastic tacked to back of mask with the words "Perfumed Talc 100 gm" printed on back. The jaw is movable and affixed on either side with wire and red cord threaded through small holes. A fabric cord of red and dirty white is tied through each eye slit to attach mask to head of wearer. The mask appears to have an undercoat of orange paint. At the rear of the mask at the top is written in pencil, "abata undness".

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
plastic, metal, wool fibre ?, cotton fibre, paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeA8920

Black minister's robe. The robe has a short standing collar, upper yoke with pleats and full gathered sleeves. The robe has a front centre opening with metal snap closures and plastic buttons.

Culture
Haida
Material
rayon fibre, metal and plastic
Made in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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