Pot

MOA: University of British Columbia

3083/6

Vessel with face decoration in single spout. Body is rounded and bulbous, narrowing toward a flat, oblong base. Shoulder is decorated with engraved linear motifs in swirls, concentric diamonds and ‘x’ shapes, with an encircling wave motif above and below. Neck is shaped into a human head, with pr...

Jar

MOA: University of British Columbia

3083/5

Clay vessel is round in front view, thick and flat in profile. Neck is squat and bulbous, with a tall rim flaring widely atop it and two small loop side handles connecting to shoulder. Neck and rim are painted dark brown and handles are decorated with brown lines. Body has light yellow-white slip...

Pot

MOA: University of British Columbia

3083/4

Clay pot with human face in spout neck. Body is round and bulbous, narrowing toward a slightly convex and circular base. Shoulder is decorated with a wide line of raised dots interspersed with a sitting lizard motif. Neck is narrow, shaped into a small human face with protruding ears and features...

Vessel

MOA: University of British Columbia

3083/3

Black clay vessel in the shape of a gourd. Body is thick and rounded, with stem thinning and looping up to join with a small, short spout that flares widely at the rim. A small loop handle in horizontal position connects at base of neck and shoulder of pot and base is flat. Gourd is ridged, with ...

Vessel

MOA: University of British Columbia

3083/2

Clay pot in the shape of a woman. Figure lies on her back, legs bent and raised, hands behind thighs. A stirrup spout rises from stomach and pelvis. The figure has a detailed face with shoulder length hair painted on light brown. She is wearing a headband around her brown in a repeating series of...

Cup

MOA: University of British Columbia

3083/1

Vessel is tall, tubular in shape, with a rounded bottom and flaring mouth. Top portion of exterior is painted with large, repeating step motifs around midpoint, with a geometric design encircling rim. These are in rust, tan, dark red and black on a white background. Interior is undecorated but fo...

Man from Tari

MOA: University of British Columbia

3091/11

Tall standing figure of a man. Left hand falls to his side, right holds a tall decorated staff. Around his waist is painted a loin cloth reaching mid-shin front and back. Several painted necklaces encircle his throat, as does a plant fibre cord holding a clam shell ornament. The man wears a mask ...

Drummer with Bird Aloft Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3091/12

Wood carving of a man with drum, snake and bird. Man wearing a mask with prominent teeth and a shell headdress stands in a dance position, holding a kundu drum with handle in one hand and playing it with the other. A burlap skirt sits at his waist, and his ankles and wrists are decorated with loo...

Aibom Meri

MOA: University of British Columbia

3091/10

Wooden carving of three masked figures. A man stands in back with a large concave vessel balanced on his head. The vessel is light brown, with scalloped edges and a face carved and painted at top. Two women stand in front of the man, both carrying bags in one hand and decorative objects in the ot...

Finial

MOA: University of British Columbia

3091/9

Tall wood carving of three figures. A man sits on the rounded base, hands on widely spread knees, wearing a large mask on his head, the chin of which extends to his feet. It is painted white on brown with a long nose, bulging eyes, and a long pointed top. On the man’s shoulders stands a woman als...