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FluteIe370

Flute consisting of hollowed bamboo held together by crisscrossed fibre. Three rings of cassowary feathers, one at the bottom, middle and top. Just below the top ring is a small hole carved out of the bamboo. The top feather ring is woven on tightly with fibre which covers this area. The stopper of the flute, above the top feather ring, is a human male figure standing full front with arms down to the side. His head is disproportionately large to the rest of his body. Standing behind him is small bird which is resting its hands on the shoulders of the human figure. Its long beak extends over the head of the human figure. The creature has ridges along its back. Tassels come out of these ridges. The bamboo and the fibre ties are covered in a black stain.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human hair, cowrie shell, cassowary feather, sennit fibre, wood, bamboo grass, pigment and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotIe369

Bulbous shaped clay pot with rim that flares out. Rectangular shaped handles on either side with rounded ends that curve upwards. Between the handles on both sides are two raised circles, one is set inside the other.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay, oil and charcoal
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FinialIe368

Pot-shaped stand upon which sits the figure of a man, on whose shoulders, there is a bird with outstretched wings. The stand has two raised wavy lines and raised concentric circles near the top. The man has an upturned face and no neck. The bird has sucker-like protrusions on its tail. The stand is several shades of brown with white highlights. The man's right side is brown while the other side is black. The bird is brown. Both the man and the bird have spots and lines.

Culture
Chambri
Material
charcoal, lime mineral and clay
Made in
Aibom, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf232

A small human figure in white modelled clay. Simple form suggests female torso with stubbed arms, and black hair knotted only at the top of the head. The eyes are black dots with two horizontal black lines above. There is a vertical red line, and red dot along the middle of the forehead. The mouth is a small pink oval. Wearing a yellow top accentuated with diagonal red lines and outlined with dark blue. Back is unfinished.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay and gouache paint
Made in
Alipurduar, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyEf230

A small stylized dark purple clay elephant. The eyes look upward to the yellow eyebrows, where the separation of the trunk, and the ears are outlined with yellow. The trunk is outlined with green, and has horizontal white lines. Has white tusks. The ears have a pink dot at the bottom lobes. The mouth is a curved pink line. Has a blanket with a pink flower at the centre surrounded by green cross-hatching with white dots at the intersections outlined with yellow. The feet have three white dots, above which, there are two horizontal lines, one of which is yellow while the other is green. Wearing a yellow necklace with a pink dot pendant.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Krishnanagar, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyEf229

A small stylized dark purple clay horse. The eyes are red dots surrounded by smaller white dots. There is a vertical row of three green dots in between the eyes. The ears are accentuated with yellow curvi-linear lines. The neck has a double band of orange surrounded by white dots, from which smaller white dots cascade. The tail is decorated the same as the eyes. The feet are accentuated with vertical and diagonal white lines.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Krishnanagar, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf228

Clay figure of young, graceful woman carrying water pot modeled in the half mould. Painted white with detail of head, costume, and pot painted in medium and dark blue highlighted by touches of red.

Culture
Bengali
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf202

Rectangular grass mat of very fine regular weave. There is a thick border along two sides of the mat in light and dark natural-coloured material. The border has three bands. One band has a diamond motif, one has repeated diagonal lines and the other has repeated diamond motif. The ends of the mat have striped bands. One end has a short fringe in yellow, green and orange.

Culture
Bengali
Material
cotton fibre, grass and dye
Made in
Dehati, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf201

Rectangular grass mat of very fine regular weave. There is a thick border along two sides of the mat in light and dark natural-coloured material. The border has three bands. One band has a diamond motif, one has repeated diagonal lines and the other has repeated diamond motif. The ends of the mat have striped bands. One end has a short fringe in blue, green and red.

Culture
Bengali
Material
grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Midnapur, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf200

Rectangular grass mat of fine regular weave. The mat has a large border around all sides in red on a natural-coloured ground. The border has many bands ranging in thickness, some with geometric motifs. The centre is without design. Long weaving threads are long and tied off at one end.

Culture
Bengali
Material
grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Dehati, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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