Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/111

Small fragment of a figure's forearm and hand. The hand is curled into a c-shape. Fragment of a larger object.

Sherd

MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/110

Small ceramic pot sherd. The convex side has a face with circular eyes, a projecting nose, and a spot where a mouth was. The convex side has remnants of red and orange paint. The concave side is plain. Fragment of a larger object.

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/109

Small kneeling figure. Figure is crudely formed. The figure has an incised right eye, and a large nose and mouth on its pointed head.

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/108

Small ceramic fragment. The piece is somewhat cylindrical, and tapers to an off-set point. The sides are flanked by two large discs. Fragment of a larger object.

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/107

Small figure with large circular eyes and mouth. The figure has a very prominent nose. The body is plain without any limbs.

Screen

MOA: University of British Columbia

3139/25

Screen made of patterned silk, fully lined on the back in a different but matching pattern. On front is a stylized landscape in shades of brown and gold, showing a flowing river with cherry trees on its banks. White flowers bloom on the left of the river, and red on the right. Three sets of long,...

Gagaku Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3139/24 a-c

A carved wooden mask painted in high-gloss red. The face has gold eyes and teeth, with a large hooked nose and ridged forehead. The face is painted red with black eyebrows and eye sockets. There are holes in the eyes and mouth. Black cord is laced through the top of the mask to make hair, and two...

Noh Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3139/23 a-b

A carved wooden Noh mask of “Hannya”. Painted stringy black hair and very faint eyebrows. The skin is painted in yellowish-grey, the teeth are dark grey and gold, and its lips are red. The face is grimacing, and has protruding gold eyes and two horns. There is a dark purple cord on the back of th...

Shawl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3264/2

Long woven garment decorated in a pattern of horizontal stripes, in colours of green, yellow, orange, blue and purple. Full colour stripes alternate with stripes incorporating black zig zags. At each end of the shawl hangs a dense fringe of tassels created from the ends of the shawl fibres.

Blouse

MOA: University of British Columbia

3264/1

Huipil, or woman’s shirt. Tunic is made from two long pieces of red wool fabric sewn together vertically, fully open at the sides, with a strip of black velvet at arms and around neck. Front of tunic falls longer than back. Exterior is heavily embroidered with many colours, showing geometric desi...