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Carrying PoleEdz1193

Length of split bamboo with a slight bend at the centre and slightly thicker ends that taper off.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carrying PoleEdz1191

Length of halved bamboo with jointed double hooks made of iron suspended from either end.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
bamboo grass and iron metal
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BucketEdz1188

Bucket with cylindrical shape, slightly flared towards the top, and two protrusions on the outside near the top rim that serve as handles. The bucket is made from wood slats held around a circular wooden base with twined strips of bamboo near the centre of the slats and a thick metal wire at the base. Painted black on the outside.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
wood, paint, metal and bamboo grass ?
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaEdz1109

Rounded metal spatula attached to a straight wooden handle.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeEdz1107

J-shaped metal blade attached to a straight, wooden handle.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
iron metal, wood and fibre
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CleaverEdz1105

Rusted iron cleaver with a short, roughly cylindrical wooden handle; small rectangular stamp with two characters near top of blade at handle.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SickleEdz1104

Curved iron blade attached to a short wooden handle.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SickleEdz1103

Curved metal blade nailed and bound with wire to a straight, short wooden handle.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
iron metal, wood and metal
Made in
Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookEdz1101 a-c

Carved wooden pulley (a) with a large iron hook attached at the top. A length of twined rope with a hook attached at one end (b) is threaded through the pulley; wooden hook is made from a v-shaped branch. Part c is a long fragment of matching twined rope.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
wood, fibre and iron metal
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Reaping KnifeEdz1100

Roughly v-shaped branch with a curved blade; blade is inserted through a slot carved through one of the branch's arms.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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