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Musical Instrument1223/9

Lute shaped, stringed instrument. Round skin-covered body, a long, incised, cut -out and engraved neck, and scrolled top with an open-mouthed animal. There are three sets of long alternating tuning pegs on either side of the scrolled top. Four metal wires currently run the length of the piece and are attached to the scrolled top and to a metal hook on the underside of the main body.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, skin and metal
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Print Block1431/5

Woodblock, or print block. Rectangular-shaped brown and black wood block with three rows of characters carved in relief and raised on surface. The top and bottom lines are in the Lantsa Sanskrit script and the middle line bears the mantra in Tibetan script, which may be transliterated as **||Om mani padme hum|. Thinly carved border around entire frame.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood and paint ?
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wax Seal1223/14

A metal piece with a flat circular bottom end which has an engraving on it. The ovate top piece has a design of four holes in a small t-shaped pattern. Two more holes are on the upper part of the bottom half of the piece that tapers into a midway point in between which skin is looped through it.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal and skin
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1223/7 a-c

A circular metal box with a small base (part a) and a large lid (part b) which has a handle broken off (part c). The top of the lid has a curving floral relief design with a small cylindrical protrusion topped off with a circular green mineral in the middle, and the lid has a ribbed rim.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal and turquoise mineral
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1183/5

A standing female figure with her hair tied up in a tall bun wearing a crown-like headdress, loop earrings, and three necklaces. Her top has a triangular design on her short sleeves. Her horizontally rowed floral and spiral patterned skirt is wrapped around her legs, and she has a three-layered belt. Her right hand is angled at her side, and her left arm is bent forward and upward. She is standing on an oval base decorated with petals along the bottom rim.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive Plaque672/1

Orange coloured metallic embossed plaque that is divided into four sections. Each section has pictures of human figures except for upper right hand square that has an image of a flower(?). In the centre is a hat(?) design reaching into each square. Faint writing is on each of the borders of the squares.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal and paint ?
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomEe3 i

Woven bamboo loin strap with a wooden toggle at either end.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothEe39

A rectangular red cloth with an embroidered pattern in the centre. Embroidered pattern has a main design consisting of a white and black feather with a horizontal band at either side. One band has a main design consisting of a white, black, yellow, and red vertical zig zag pattern. The other band has a main design consisting of a black and red Y-like-shaped pattern on a yellow background. Hemmed along the top and bottom with raw side edges.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doorguard PlaqueEe116

Flat, multicoloured, symmetrical wooden carving of a central zoomorphic figure biting a double sided dragon-like tail.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
Kathmandu, Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEe102

Flat, rectangular wooden mask with two square eyeholes, a long, protruding nose, and a crescent moon-shaped mouth with gold covered teeth. Wiry brown, black and grey hair is applied for the hair, eyebrows, moustache and beard.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, hair, gold metal and wood resin
Made in
Kathmandu, Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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