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InkN1.230

Rectangular block of black ink with raised edges, a deer figure (symbol of longevity) standing amongst foliage and rocks and indented Chinese characters on one face, both the characters and the deer coloured with gold lacquer (?), and raised Chinese characters on the reverse.

Culture
Chinese
Material
adhesive, charcoal, lacquer ? and gold metal ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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InkN1.229

Rectangular block of ink with two indented brown Chinese characters above a slightly raised image of a building with a tiered roof on one face and a series of Chinese characters on the reverse.

Culture
Chinese
Material
charcoal, adhesive, lacquer ? and pigment ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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InkN1.228

Ink slab in a rectangular shape with slightly raised, rounded edges, and intaglio Chinese characters in gold on both faces.

Culture
Chinese
Material
charcoal, adhesive, lacquer ? and gold metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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InkN1.227 a-b

Set of two black ink slabs: a) has scalloped ends with a slightly raised landscape design featuring a portion of a building on one face, and two dragons facing one another with three indented Chinese characters between their tails on the reverse; b) is made in the shape of a partially flattened segment of bamboo with a slightly raised landscape design featuring a building in the foreground and mountains in the background on one face, and three Chinese characters on the reverse.

Culture
Chinese
Material
adhesive and charcoal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.370

Two figures representing a man, and a woman playing oware game which is in between them. The figures are sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward. Their hands are extended outward toward the game. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. Carved in pieces which are then glued together. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.37 a-b

A pair of embroidered panels (parts a-b) with a panelled design mounted on paper. The design is consisting of a human at the centre wearing a yellow coat over a garment that has a diamond-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within. He is holding an open blue fan, and he is surrounded by a butterfly on all four sides. Above him, there is a flower within a scallop-like shape. Below him, there is another flower in an urn-like shape. The border has sections of a hexagon-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within, between which, there are sections of flowers and a temple at one corner. Outlined with orange and olive green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, gold metal and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingK2.100

Sitting figure representing a person waiting for yam to cook down (bigger than the pot). Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the yam in between the feet. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. Clothes are of a lighter wood colour than the body. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
thorn, adhesive and wood
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3472/21

Small string puppet of a prince or king character. He wears matching dark blue tunic and pants. The tunic has a metal gold belt and a large bright blue plastic(?) jewel decoration adhered to a shield-shaped textile on his chest. The tunic and pants are hemmed with bronze embroidery ribbon. He wears a long red cape with off-white fur collar. He has painted light grey-blue socks and brown shoes. He has pink lips, blue eyes, and reddish-brown ear-length hair, moustache and beard. On top of his head is a red and blue and yellow crown. His hands, legs and face are carved. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.

Culture
Czech
Material
wood, fibre, paint, metal and adhesive
Made in
Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3623/4

Model totel pole with two carved figures. From top, a thunderbird with eyes outlined in blue and a mouth outlined in red. Wings are painted with red and blue feathers. Left wing has been reattached with adhesive. The thunderbird sits atop the tail of a whale. The whale is positioned head down with eyes outlined in green, nostrils outlined in red, and mouth outlined in purple. 'CHARLIE JAMSON' written on back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint, metal and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3623/5 a-c

Model totem pole (part a) with detachable wings (parts b-c). Pole has four carved figures, from top: thunderbird with pink beak; a human holding a sea lion upside-down, with a face depicted between the tail flippers; the sea lion holds a sea creature in its mouth. The figures all have eye outlines - thunderbird in blue-green; human in green; the sea lion in blue; and the sea creature has blue. The sea creature's mouth is outlined in red, and has five full and two half black vertical stripes on its body. 'CHARLIE JAMSON' written on back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint, metal and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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