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Bentwood Box3669/1

Undecorated bentwood box with thick lid. Box, made of yellow cedar, is secured shut along the seam with four pegs; attached to a thin square base. Lid has a deep and wide lip, that protrudes out and completely covers the box opening. Base and lid both made of red cedar, and have rounded edges. Unsigned.

Culture
Tlingit: Taku Tlingit
Material
red cedar wood and yellow cedar wood
Made in
Atlin, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarab Figure2569/28

Stone scarab mounted on a wooden base.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
wood, stone and stain
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Wand3595/15

Exu dance wand. Wooden wand composed of two sections: a carved humanoid figure on the top and a smooth, cylindrical handle on the bottom. The figure is kneeling on top of a circular section of wood; the handle connects to the underside of this circular section. The figure is holding two objects in each hand, and their arms are close to their chest. The figure appears to be wearing a headdress, composed of a cylinder extending from the top of the head that connects to a large irregular hexagon. There are incised lines on the figure's face and they appear to be wearing a loincloth-like garment. There is a loop carved out of the bottom of the handle.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armour3629/1

Armoured vest made of wood, with bone plates across exterior; interior is lined with woven plant fibre. Back panel of vest is longer than front flaps. Plant fibre lining right shoulder strap and front flap has sections dyed red; rest of vest lining is naturally coloured. Front flaps of vest secure with a fibre tie that knots around two large circular buttons, made of bone, with grooves cut into them; tie has seeds threaded through ends. Additional decorative button-like squares along front opening and large circles attached to shoulder straps.

Culture
Toradja
Material
seed, plant fibre, wood, bone, fibre and dye
Made in
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle Pulley3655/10

Heddle or loom pulley carved of wood, with two back-to-back figures. One figure appears to be a female with carved breasts, and the other has a collar-like protrusion. The two figures share the top of a head with carved angled lines. The facial features are carved, with long, narrow heads, large ears, long narrow noses, and small mouths. Their torsos are also carved with angled lines. Beneath the figures, a wooden spool is mounted on a metal shaft between two rectangular brackets. Dark brown thread is inserted through a hole in the figure's heads, and tied to create a small tassel.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Nigeria ? or Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Book Stand3655/5

Wooden book stand. X-shaped when open; collapses flat. The stand has a decorative panel composed of small pieces of painted wood mosaic with gold(?) inlay. The legs have simple scrollwork designs and an unpainted underside.

Culture
Iranian
Material
paint, gold metal ? and wood
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3595/11

Antelope headdress. Wooden carving depicting an antelope-like animal with a large head, neck, horns, and small body and legs on a rectangular base. The body and legs are smooth, while the neck, head, and horns are decorated with incised lines, diamonds, and dots. In the centre of the neck, triangles are cut through the wood. Curved shapes stick out from the back of the neck, resembling fur or a mane. The front of the neck has a U-shape cut through the wood. The long horns curve backward and are incised with curved lines.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frog Bowl3656/25

Wooden dish carved in the form of a frog. The frog's facial features are carved, and the nostrils have inlaid white glass beads; eyes are made of inlaid abalone pieces; the rim has inlaid glass beads and oval operculum shells. The four carved legs serve as the feet.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood, abalone shell, operculum shell and glass
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3656/16

Standing wood figure. Figure wears a full-length robe, and is shown with their right arm on hip and left arm bent with hand on abdomen. The figure's large head is carved with large eyes, narrow nose, neutral mouth and neck-length hair combed back.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle3656/18

Paddle with carved formline design representing a whale, on both sides. V-notched handle. Short leather tie on handle.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood and leather skin
Made in
USA and Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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