Toy Puppet

MOA: University of British Columbia

3408/3

Toy string puppet Brahma bull. The bull is composed of many wooden parts, which are attached at the joints by string or nails. The bull is white with black hooves, grey horns, and red ears, nostrils and collar and is decorated with copper metallic paper cut out patterns. Attached by many strings ...

Tile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3380/1 h

Square ceramic tile from a set of nine tiles (parts a-i) that, when positioned together, form the upper left corner of a larger pattern. Surface is glazed and background is dark yellow. Assortment of large dark blue, light blue and red flowers, with thin green leaves and stems, across front. Manu...

Textile Stamp

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/2

Woodblock or textile stamp carved with an image of Ganesh. Block has uneven sides with a large wood handle attached to one face, and the stamp design on the other. The elephant deity is depicted in profile, wearing a crown, holding things in three of his four hands, and sits with his feet togethe...

Alice Through the Looking Glass

MOA: University of British Columbia

3424/1

Ceramic sculpture of a book standing on end, opened. The cover is decorated with dark blue flowers and swirling vines with a dark yellow spine. The front cover has a white rectangle, which reads 'Alice Through the Looking Glass / And What She Found There', with a black and white drawing of Alice ...

Club

MOA: University of British Columbia

3425/7

Carved wooden club (patu or mere). Weapon is thin with tapering edges. Head is spatulate, with a wide top and a concave area below a carved upside-down humanoid face. The face has angled eyes with inset half-circle shell eyes, and a large tongue. Each side is ornately carved, with a single circul...

Pendant

MOA: University of British Columbia

3425/6

Greenstone pendant (hei tiki) of a stylized human figure. The figure's head is tilting to its right, and has large circular eyes. The left arm has broken off; the right hand ends at the thighs. A black ribbon is tied through the bored holes at the top of the head.

Altar

MOA: University of British Columbia

3416/5

Wooden double triptych altar, or icon, with paintings inside. Rectangular in shape with tiered feet protruding from the bottom corners. Designs carved on front and back of altar, including interlocking lines, abstract crosses, and an archangel. The archangel is on the back of the altar, with its ...

Altar

MOA: University of British Columbia

3416/4

Wooden triptych altar, or icon, with paintings inside. Rectangular in shape with rounded top. Designs carved on front of altar, including geometric and linear motifs. Hinged wooden doors, secured with string, open outward, with paintings on them and the altar interior. Four panels on each door, t...

Altar

MOA: University of British Columbia

3416/3

Wooden triptych altar, or icon, with paintings inside. Rectangular in shape with a tiered triangular protrusion on top, in centre. Top tier is concave. Designs carved on front and back of altar, including angels, abstract crosses, geometric and floral motifs, and interlocking lines. Hinged wooden...

Textile Stamp

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/1

Woodblock or textile stamp carved with an image of Ganesh. Block has uneven sides with a large wood handle attached to one face, and the carved stamp design on the other. The elephant deity is depicted in profile, wearing a crown, holding things in three of his four hands, and sits with his feet ...