Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

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A wooden carving of a lone squatting figure who is resting its elbows on its knees, and its flat chin on the ends of its arms. The figure is carved with a small platform on the bottom, and circular carved eyes in a smooth rounded head. The brow of the figure is pronounced, and there is a pattern ...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Wooden carving of a squatting figure. Its knees are drawn up to its body, resting its elbows on its them, and resting its chin on the ends of its arms. The figure is carved on a base which has an uneven line running around it, and circular carved eyes on its face. The brow of the figure is pronou...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Wooden carving of a squatting figure with its knees drawn up to its body, resting its elbows on its knees and its chin on the ends of its arms. The figure is carved on a base which has an uneven line running around it, and circular carved eyes on its face. The brow of the figure is pronounced on ...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Wooden carving of a squatting figure with its knees drawn up to its body, resting its elbows on its knees and its chin on the ends of its arms. The figure is carved on a base which has an uneven line of geometric triangles running around it, and circular carved eyes on its face. Its mouth has a r...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Wooden carving of a squatting figure with its knees drawn up to its body, resting its elbows on its knees and its chin on the ends of its arms. The figure is carved on a rounded base that has un-even wedge-shaped patterning around it. Its mouth has a row of triangular teeth carved into it, and th...

Carving

MOA: University of British Columbia

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A wooden carving with intricate patterns on the surface. There are four holes along the top of the carving. The carving curves upwards on either end, and it is covered in swirling patterns.

Carving

MOA: University of British Columbia

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A wooden carving with intricate patterns across the surface. There are four holes along the top and the carving curves upwards at either end. The patterns are filled in with white lime on either side, while the upper part is undecorated. The design is mirrored on each side.

Spoon

MOA: University of British Columbia

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An oblong, shallow spoon with patterns carved along the handle and around the edge of the bowl.

Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

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An oblong bowl with two carved pigs for handles (one on each end). The upper lip of the bowl has a pattern of "U" shaped gouges running along it, some of which are filled with lime. On the outer walls of the bowl, there are small carvings of angular lines in the middle of each side. One of the pi...

Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

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A round, intricately woven basket made from bast(?), with heavy patterning. The walls of the bowl are supported on the inside by dried banana leaf.