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Container2960/39 a-b

Small lime bottle with elaborate lid. The bottle (part a) is cylindrical, with a thick, round base and a flaring lip. The middle portion is light brown wood with a delicately incised decoration in patterns of triangles, circles, waves and lines. The lid (part b) is round and fits snuggly into the mouth of the bottle. It holds a carving of a horse being ridden by a man, with a smaller man crouched on his head. A snake balances on top of the smaller man, its body hanging straight down to where it merges into the horse.

Culture
Batak
Material
wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cloth2787/4

Ceremonial cloth of handspun cotton, natural dyes, predominately red. Warp faced cloth, warp ikat is a cream-coloured chevron motif. Twined ends with fringe.

Culture
Batak: Toba
Material
cotton fibre and natural dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier1216/1

Baby carrier composed of dark blue fabric with a dark red border and bands of repeated off-white lines that taper towards the ends, as well as bands of geometric multicoloured embroidery. Each end has a fringe and is beaded with bands of geometric pattern in white, blue, green and orange glass beads. The sides are decorated with a multicoloured strand of beads.

Culture
Batak ?
Material
fibre, dye and glass
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LidB781

Spouted wood piece stained red-brown with an elaborately carved handle, stained red-brown. The upper portion has a cylindrical spout that connects to the handle across a central ridge over the top. The handle is square in cross section, curving upward and backward and upward. Underneath the outer concave curve of the handle, there is a slim carved piece. The lower portion is cylindrical and tapers downward.

Culture
Batak
Material
bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB66

A simple comb that has ninety short teeth with a wavy back.

Culture
Batak
Material
wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB65

A comb that has one-hundred-eight short teeth at either sides of a central wooden bar

Culture
Batak
Material
wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spouted BottleIb434

Blackware kendi. Brown spouted bottle with flared base, oval body, long narrow neck and helmet flange. The nodular spout is attached on the upper body . Overall are incised designs arranged in bands of line, dot and cross-hatching motifs.

Culture
Batak
Material
clay
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lemon PressIb426

Carved dark patinated wood figure. Arched in a partial fetal position with the hands grasping the legs and pulling them in close to the body. Pointed base has three flattened sides stained yellow. Elongated head with incised lines for facial features and a round head covering at the top knob.

Culture
Batak
Material
wood
Made in
Tomok, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotIb261 a-b

Pot (part b) with carved dark brown wood figure (part a) on top. Figure (part a) is sitting with his hands on his knees and with a dried and cracked encrustation over the upward pointing, dark brown hair on the head. Hair is bound with string to form a tuff on top of the head. Base of the figure fits into the pot. Clay ginger pot (part b) of Chinese origin with a six-sided base, and a circular top covered on the outside with a string in woven pattern. There is an encrustment over the string. String handle on pot which looks fragile but is in good condition.

Culture
Batak
Material
hair, fibre, pigment, wood and clay
Made in
Tomolo, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxIb259

Two ornate round silver boxes with lids connected by two silver chains. The largest box has a hinged attached lid with fluted edges that fits over the raised portions of the silver at the opening. The box is ornately decorated with geometric designs on flat and raised surfaces. A silver ring is attached to the back with a double single link chain, leading to the smallest box which sits on a small silver base. It is an ornately engraved box of very fine swirl design on the outside. Another single chain is attached where the other chain joins from the large box and leads to the round lid. The top of the lid has a small silver spire ornately engraved in silver with fine geometric design.

Culture
Batak
Material
silver metal
Made in
Tomok, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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