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BowlEdz3121

Round bowl with brown coloured coconut shell sides. Both the top and bottom rims are lined with metal, as is the inside of the bowl. Carved into the coconut shell are alternating sections of bamboo(?) plant designs and Chinese characters in both green and cream. The underside of the bowl has four evenly spaced scalloped feet made of metal.

Culture
Chinese
Material
coconut nutshell, metal and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lamp505/2

Circular lamp with tall decorative outer rim and central domed-shaped container with circular opening. Outer rim has alternating sections of cut-out geometric patterns and of flowers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Divining Stick440/1 a-lllll

Set of diving sticks. Part a: Vertical container made from a section of bamboo painted at the top and bottom with bands of green and red. Parts b-lllll: Thin sticks of bamboo painted red at the top--the sticks stand vertically in the bamboo container.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament850/2

Jade ornament. Dangling, three-piece, brown-grey carved, translucent stone ornament. The first link is a circular loop, attached to which is a shallowly carved section of a roughly square shape with a scrolling, ornate design. Dangling from this section is a smaller, square-shaped section with a similar scrolling, character-like design.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff Bottle692/3 a-b

Clear glass bottle (part a) with rounded green coloured stopper with cork and stick attachment (part b). From the neck of the bottle, the shape of the piece slopes down at an angle and ends one-quarter of the way from the top. It then slopes inwards and tapers to a base with four squared-off feet. The bottle is painted with blue, pink and black paint. On one side, there is a small bird sitting on a cliff looking out at flowers and plants below. On the other side, there is a small bird sitting in a tree. There are Chinese characters written on the top edge of the piece to the side.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, paint, cork bark and bone ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor Figure800/1

Carved human figure with red base standing with one leg bent on a chair(?) and the other on a yellow and black object. Figure is wearing a grey and green tunic, has hands in front of him on either side in fist position, and has well defined black painted eyebrows.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet807/5

Three dimensional brass coloured figure of deity in long tunic holding a bowl in one hand. His head is turned to the side.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet807/7

Three dimensional brass coloured figure sitting on the back of a four-legged animal. Animal figure is decorated with series of dots on legs, and human has series of dots near neck. There are two small rings attached to the top of the piece on either side of the figure and one ring attached to the bottom of the piece, directly under the sitting figure.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet1191/3 a-c

Shadow puppet of human figure (part a) with yellow coloured face, long black and red headdress, black tunic and black and brown boots. Wooden rod with metal attachment is connected to the neck and hands of the figure. Part b is an gold attachment with black scroll trim and gold crest designs. It is joined to a stick and wire. Part c is similar to part b, but is curved outwards at the centre peg join.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, wood, metal and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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People Representation1521/10

Coloured and patterned paper glued to a bamboo frame. A red paper ring serves as the base, onto which five standing human silhouettes are glued facing outwards at equal distances from one another.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, bamboo grass and paste adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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