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BoxCi12

Wooden box with painted paper glued to exterior then covered with varnish. Bottom has green paper. Around the edges is a gold, black and red floral design band. Top has battle scene of men on horseback. The front and back sides have an image of a procession of men in the desert with hills, grass and background of houses and trees. The ends show a ruler sitting in a temple accompanied by ten attendants in tall black hats. All images are drawn flat. The men’s dress is simple, varying from long robes to short tunics and long boots. The men are shaved, bearded or mustached. Inside the box is lined with paper consisting of blue, silver and white floral print. Two black cloth straps hold the lid and are attached in place by thumb tacks. Adhered with tape are two handwritten notes on Darius and Horus.

Culture
Persian
Material
wood, paint, lacquer, metal, cotton fibre and synthetic adhesive
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureSa349

Hollow male ceramic figure. Elongated head with white coiled headband. Large ears with round, plain white earrings. Large aquiline nose with blue area. Sunken eyes painted white. Open white mouth. Short, akimbo arms with white ends and no developed hands. Large extended stomach dotted in white. Large buttocks. Thick legs with white areas. White geometric pattern around neck. Dark blue areas on left leg, right side, and feet.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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