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Diabolo ToyEdz1087 a-b

Symmetrical wooden object (part a) with two round ends connected by a cylindrical axle that narrows sharply in the centre--round ends are three centimeters thick with a series of cut-outs around the edge revealing a hollow interior. One end has a circular piece of paper with concentric rings of deer, flowers and rabbits on it. The other end has two etched designs with characters in them, a price tag, a tag reading "MADE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA," and a red rectangular tag with three characters on it. Part b consists of two bamboo sticks connected by a length of thick string tied around their tops.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, adhesive, paper and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GameEdz1085 a-b

White sheet of rectangular paper (part a) divided by blue and red coloured lines into seven segments; segments have in them a rooster, fish, crab, shrimp, a conical object with a ribbon, two rows of characters, and a circular object with a ribbon, respectively--all images are red, green or blue. Three die in a shrink-wrapped package (part b) have images on their six sides corresponding to those on the paper--excluding the characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink and plastic ?
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEdz1132 a-j

Ten objects of the same size and shape; triangular pieces of gold foil with green sticks glued down the back, protruding out the bottom. A second, smaller triangular foil tier--coloured red, green, pink and gold--is raised off the surface of the first by three cylindrical spacers; a red pompom sits in the centre of the second tier. A single, slender strip of peacock feather arises from the back of each object.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, silk fibre ?, dye, ink and peacock feather
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinEdz1084

Orange string loop with three coins with square holes through their centres attached to it--one coin is tied to the string while the other two are strung through the centre.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
brass metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chik Wai Koon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueEdz1125

Red rectangular wooden panel or plaque with the image of a man riding a hairy, fanged four-legged animal and holding aloft a white square with black characters on it. Above the man is a round piece of mirror surrounded by a green painted octagon with gold lines in it. A metal eye screwed into the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, paint, glass and metal
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueEdz1127

Red rectangular wooden panel with a vertical line of golden characters and a metal eye screwed into the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueEdz1130

Red rectangular wooden panel with two vertical lines of golden characters and a metal eye screwed into the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CandleEdz1175 a-b

Two vertical sticks encased in red wax at the top. Each stick has a shorter stick attached at its base with paper at a forty-five degree angle. On both sticks the orange wax also has three coloured marks on it--yellow, white and green--and a large white wick emerging from the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wax, bamboo grass, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz1094

Miniature standing human figure--figure wears a long-sleeved top, billowing yellow pants and slippers,and has long, braided black hair. A single metal wire curved out of the top of the head. Entire figure stands on a red lacquered cube of wood.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, paint, lacquer ? and metal
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerEdz1117

Half -cylindrical cup-shaped tin burner with tapered foot on red coloured tin back board. Top two corners of back board on the diagonal and there is a hole in the centre. Outer surface of burner is yellow and red and is decorated with Chinese characters. On either side of the piece, there are two handle-like protrusions that bend upwards, are threaded through a circular disk and attach near the rim of the piece by two small nails.

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