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FigureK4.301

Carved wooden female figure using a sifter inside a mortar. The corn is represented by off-white paint, and the figure is wearing a painted black belt and a necklace composed of white dots. The figure also has painted black hair and black and white eyes. The mortar and sifter are painted with a black geometric design.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, paint and stain
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.300

Carved wooden figure holding an axe ? in its left hand and standing on a square base. The figure is wearing a sarong with orange and white horizontal stripes.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolK4.262

Stool with a round, flat top and three legs. Incised patterns on legs and around seat. Top of each leg carved with human faces. Black on tan colouring.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolK4.261

Stool with a round, flat top and three legs. Incised patterns on legs and around seat. Top of each leg carved with human faces. Black on tan colouring.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.329

Model: figure with a brightly painted bodysuit with white, red, orange and black stripes. The figure is also wearing a skirt of black pleats. The figure's face is yellow with a white beard, teeth and circular eyes, and the figure is wearing a grey hat. The figure is standing on a black base. "Liango" is written under the base.

Culture
Mbunda
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldB209

Black wooden shield with three dowel-like projections at the top and two at the bottom. Centre of shield is raised, with a lozenge-shaped boss at the middle. Two bands of cane braid run horizontally across each end. Indented hand hold on reverse.

Culture
Ifugao
Material
stem ?, wood and stain ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeB2 a-b

Pipe shaft (a) and a bowl (b) that fits into the top of the pipe shaft. made from a length of bamboo grass with bands of arabesque pattern stained (?) black. The bowl is stained dark brown and has a flat, circular mouth, carved around the rim, with a cylindrical shaft and notched base. The base of the pipe shaft is pierced with several holes, has u-shaped indents cut out of the edge and is incised with a linear design that follows the edge.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
wood, bamboo grass and stain
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeN2.1343 a-c

Knife (a) with sheath (b) in which a small blade (c) is inserted. Knife has a curved blade etched (?) on one side with series of irregular, dark, patch-like shapes. The blade passes through a silver-coloured steel (?) sheath, with the tang (two-holed) inserted into the wooden handle, passing through a gold lacquered wooden guard. Each side of the handle is inlaid with an ivory plaque carved with a dragon figure; lotus carved ivory at end . Sheath (b) of wood with gold lacquer bamboo leaf design, inlaid with insects and plants of ivory, mother-of-pearl, and stones, with ivory end; wood badly split, inlays crudely repaired. Small blade, curved, is missing handle; stained red.

Culture
Japanese
Material
stain, adhesive, stone, lacquer, mother of pearl shell, ivory, steel metal and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureM3.218

Bronze, cylindrical shaped, figure depicting Horus, mounted on a stained, square piece of wood. The figure is wearing a falcon head, headdress. On the bottom of the base are two paper labels with black writing on them.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
bronze metal, wood, stain and paper
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureM3.216

Bronze, cast, plaited figure of Osiris mounted on a black stained, rectangular piece of wood. The figure is seated wearing a tall helmet crown of Upper Egypt. His arms are folded onto his chest with something held in each of his hands.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
bronze metal, wood and stain
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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