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DrumEe4.45

Double-sided drum made from the tops of two skulls (human or simian), joined back to back with rawhide skin pulled over the open ends. A decorative metal band with raised patterning and red and green-coloured round stone-like objects mounted on it covers the joint in the centre. Attached to the metal band is a length of twined string with an egg-shaped, pitch-covered weight at the other end.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
bone, skin, fibre and metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer Wheel1431/4 a-f

Part a: cylinder, part b: lid, part c: handle (wood), part d: base cap for handle (metal), part e: top cap for handle (metal), part f: post with pointed end. The first piece is a plain wood cylinder with a metal bottom and has a brown rope with a ball at the other end attached through a metal loop (part a). The second piece is the flat circular lid (part b). The third piece is the wood handle (part c). The fourth piece is the metal base cap (part d) for the handle. The fifth piece is the wood top cap (part e) for the handle. inside the cylinder (part a) there is a small rolled scroll.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal, wood and fibre
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer Wheel1431/14 a-e

The first piece is a small rolled scroll (part a). The second piece is a metal cylinder (part b) with a floral design in relief and a chain attached through a loop with a square weight at the end. The third piece is the cylinder lid (part c) which is a two-tiered circular metal piece. The fourth piece is a pointed cap (part d) which goes through the centre of the cylinder lid (part c). The last piece is the wood handle (part e) with a metal prong.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal, stone and wood
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stand1251/22

A stand with tow tapered triangular legs which expand at the bottom. The legs are connected at the top with a flat shoe-like-shaped piece. Inlaid with triangular, diamond-shaped, and four-pointed shell pieces.

Culture
Western Asia
Material
wood and mother of pearl shell
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot1127/1 a-b

A round metal pot with an attached lid (part a) that rotates from a point. The design consists of a diamond-shaped pattern all around with three horizontal chevron rows above. The lid has a crown-like knob with a loop above. There is also a small pin (part b). There is some debris inside.

Culture
Southeast Asia ?
Material
metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1251/12 a-e

Part a is a rectangular metal box with one open end and a sliding lid that fits through slits in either side of open end; lid has metal loop through one end. One large face has incised decoration and script on it; remnants of colour on lid and decorated face. Surface of box has small areas of silver but is mainly covered in corrosion. Box has pieces of paper stuffed tightly inside that have an inked grid with each square containing four inked characters. Parts b-e are loose pieces of paper that are inked in the same manner as the paper inside.

Culture
Western Asia
Material
metal, paper and ink
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar1262/182

Round jar with flared neck and foot ring. Decoration is in grey-blue on grey ground. Patterns consist of a wide band on body of diagonal branch-like lines alternating with diagonal groups of two straight lines; a thinner band at top of body of diagonal cross-hatching with borders of two horizontal lines; on shoulder a band of diagonal crosshatching without borders; blue line around neck; perpendicular lines on rim.

Culture
Persian ?
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl1262/331 a-b

The bowl (part a) has a concavely curved stem upon which the bulging bowl rests. The lid (part b) has a seven-petaled knob in the centre. The design consists of horizontal bands of diamond-shaped patterns, compact cordate patterns, and floral patterns. Bands of script (possibly Farsi ?) around the bowl and lid.

Culture
Persian ?
Material
copper metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl1262/345 a-b

A small rounded metal bowl (part a) with an upraised rim and a circular upright base. The lid is slightly rounded.

Culture
Persian ?
Material
copper metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife570/1

Curved and tapered metal blade with bottom of metal covered with wood to form handle. Small circular metal loop at top of handle. Just above the handle, at the base of the blade, is a zigzag geometric design on either side of the blade. Where the blade and handle meet, there is a scrolled horizontal metal piece with circular shapes on either end.

Culture
Chinese ?
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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