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Owl Figure1729/4

Stone carving of a bird in a seated position with its head turned backward, looking over tail. Minimalist facial design consists of two small circles with indented centres for eyes and a small, upturned V for a beak. Carved lines are very shallow. Carving lines on surface have not been polished out. Old label from base says "Eskimo Art carver: KINGEELIK location: BAKER LAKE".

Culture
Inuit
Material
serpentine stone
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1729/3

Ceramic human figure. Oversized head with large round ears, large mouth, large nose and close set eyes. On top of head is some type of hat. Figure is wearing a yoke-like garment that fits over the shoulders with a skirt underneath. Left arm is missing, while right arm sticks out. Tip of right foot is broken off, while left foot sticks out. Back of figure is flat and devoid of human qualities. Ceramic peg sticks out from back to form a tripod with feet, on which the figure stands.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
clay, paint and adhesive ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woodblock Print1701/2

A horizontally rectangular, light yellow paper piece folded in half, creating two vertically rectangular images, one on either side. The left image has a black, white, and red rooster and a hen wigh green grass and a black basket or a cage ? to the side. The right image has a grey and black forest scene of trees and a stream.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container1729/2

Ceramic container. Round body with two small handles and a small neck. Painted jaguar form on each handle. Body of container is rust coloured and neck is black.

Culture
Nasca ?
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure1729/1

Ceramic figure of an owl. Round head with pointed ears, a small protruding beak and circular eyes. Rounded torso painted to represent feathers, with crescent shaped wings protruding from sides, and small feet at bottom. On back, at bottom, small crescent shaped area representing the tail feathers.

Culture
Pueblo: Cochiti
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving1670/2

Carving of a frigate bird with a curved neck, long hooked beak and dome-shaped body, with a smaller bird on its back. Smaller bird has a hooked beak and a dome-shaped body. Carved designs on both birds are accented with blue paint.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1670/1

Unfinished panel with embroidery. The open weave cream fabric has three finished edges and one selvage edge. There is a rectangular section of embroidered garden scenes with prunus, lotus and crane motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl1384/6

The bowl is in the shape of a square with rounded outer and inner edges and has one corner that extends approximately half the depth of the overall piece that is solid stone. On one corner of the bowl, there is a small bird figure that is brown in colour. Directly opposite to this, there is a larger bird figure attached to the solid extension of the dish's corner. On the outer wall directly between the two bird figures are Inuit symbols etched onto the bowl's surface. On the outer wall, to the right of the symbols is a human face in relief. The outer wall that stands in direct opposition to the two bird figures has two branch-like etches on its surface that are light brown in colour, one has six prongs and the other has four prongs. Around the entire outer rim of the bowl is a solid light brown line that is approximately .5 cm from the top rim.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1384/10

A human-like figure standing on a base. The face is a long thin pointy oval with a bald head, a high nose, a compressed mouth, and a chin. The long arms rest at the sides of the body and the legs are fairly short. The figure is carved with clothing around the bottom portion of the body.

Culture
Makonde ?
Material
ebony wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1384/4

A small wood carving of a female riding on an elephant. The elephant is holding something in its trunk and has inlaid ivory eyes.

Culture
North India ?
Material
ivory ? and wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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