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Bowl2990/41

Brownware bowl with inclining sides and rounded gambrel to shallow base with incised and painted decoration around the exterior sides. There is a band of incised panels with double line single step diagonals just below the rim, alternating orange, grey, and faded yellow (?). There are four Maltese-cross-like motifs consisting of double reed stamped circles and four radiating whisker elements below the band on one side of the bowl, and an undecorated inter-space on the other. The bowl has been completely broken and reconstructed, and there are small pieces missing.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/40

Globular, single spout blackware bottle with broad, decorated shoulder. The shoulder is divided into quarters by double incised lines. Two of the double lines opposite each other are painted red in between. Each quarter of decoration is divided in half by an incised zigzag line, and each side is painted a colour. These colour sections alternate dark red, dark yellow-brown, and grey-brown. The bottle has been completely broken and reconstructed.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stirrup Spout Bottle2990/38

Terracotta vessel in the form of a human kneeling with a semi-circular stirrup handle attached at the back of the head and lower back. A cylindrical spout extends out at an angle from the top of stirrup handle at the point which it starts to curve downward. The figure kneels on one knee and holds a square shield in the opposite hand and a ring mace in the other. The figure is wearing a headdress with a monkey head in the centre front, above which is a tall plumage-like decoration. There are discs on either side of the headdress with excised depressions painted a red-orange. There are excised depressions (painted red-orange) on the decoration, the perimeter of the shield, and on the tunic-like garment the figure is depicted as wearing. There are break repairs and small missing pieces at the base of the headdress, around the hand holding the mace, at both points of contact with the handle, as well as where the plumage of the headdress meets the discs. Vessel is decorated using cream and red slips.

Culture
Moche
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lantern Slide3000/44

Hand painted glass lantern slide. A 3-sided rectangular wooden frame holds the irregular or broken glass plate that has been hand painted on the back. The scene shows a First Nations chief being shot, with a gun right on the side of his head. He is wearing a red scarf, brown jacket and tall animal skin headdress, on a black background. The gun is held by an arm emerging from the right. The glass is held to the frame by grooves in the wood as well as small pieces of tin inserted in the wood behind the pane. An irregularly shaped wood bar crosses over the back side of the glass, glued to the frame at top and bottom.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
paint, glass, wood, metal and adhesive
Made in
Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Umbrella2967/50 a-b

Bamboo umbrella frame. Frame consists of a thick centre piece holding a round top that supports 14 extendable ribs connected at their bottoms by cotton strips tied to each end. Inner wooden supports are attached high up on the ribs, as well as to a sliding circle that moves up and down the centre piece in order to extend the umbrella. The handle at the bottom end is covered in black cloth tape. A painted gold top piece (part b) is attached to the umbrella by a nail.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, wood, cotton fibre, metal and tape adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle3000/17

Wooden canoe paddle. Paddle has a long, flat, tapered blade painted with a form-line bird’s head including eye, and surrounding colour blocks in black on both sides. Blade has a long penetrating crack that has been repaired with adhesive. Shaft is long, rounded, and narrow, flaring and flattening toward the grip, which is a thick, carved cylinder of wood.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, paint and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Travel Chest3000/1 a-c

Large rectangular trunk with a high convex lid, reinforced by perpendicular horizontal wooden slats (two on the body and five on the lid) with decorative metal slat-clamps at the corners. Base corner clamps include small metal wheels. Corner edges are reinforced with tin strips, with two thinner pieces decorating the front and a tin lip edging the lid. All are attached by rivets. Leather handles were once attached to short sides, with one now missing and the other damaged. Heavy paper lines the outer walls, and has decorative scored and painted ‘x’ and diamond shapes on the front of body and lid. Trunk is closed by two latches at front centre with a lock between, and a drawbolt to each side. At back are three metal hinges. Decorative metal corner bumps are attached at lid’s top corners with a small metal handle at front centre. Interior of trunk lined in grey paper. Part b is a piece of interior luggage that sits high in the trunk on wooden slats. It is divided into three compartments, all with top lifting lids. Made of wood, the piece is covered in grey paper on sides, while lids are decorated in adhesive paper in white and blue lines, borders in red, blue and yellow, and two images at centre of lids showing people, foliage, landscapes and decorative patterning. Attached to the interior lid of the trunk are similar lidded compartments decorated in the same motifs that nestle together with part b in a compact fit. Part c is a rectangular paper luggage tag.

Culture
English
Material
wood, paper, tin metal, metal, skin, cotton fibre and adhesive
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger3020/1 a-b

Dagger and sheath. The knife (part a) has a shiny steel blade, gently curved at bottom, ending in a sharp point, and with a central spine on both front and back. The hilt is made of horn, with a wide pommel narrowing to a thin grip. Two round brass seals decorate the pommel front and are attached by nails that pierce the horn and emerge from the back. Small metal protrusions embellish the front of the hilt as does a bottom encircling band. The sheath (part b) is made of yellow leather covered with thin strips of brown leather. Lines of small holes and incised ‘x’ shapes decorate the yellow leather. The main portion is slightly curved to accommodate the dagger’s blade, while the bottom turns dramatically upward. Red fabric lines the opening of the sheath.

Culture
Yemeni
Material
steel metal, skin, wood, horn, cotton fibre, adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Yemen
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/16 a-b

Small carving of a polar bear and seal (part a). The bear stands on four legs in a wide stance, with a small carved tail at back, protruding ears atop the head, and engraved eyes and mouth on its face. The bear is consuming the seal, whose head disappears into the bear’s open mouth. The seal has two protruding fore flippers and one extended rear flipper. The other rear flipper is missing. A short wooden dowel is inserted into the stomach and held by adhesive, behind a small bored hole. Two black dots are painted on the stomach near the dowel. The stand (part b) is thin and flat, curves slightly to the left, and is also made of tusk. Through one end are bored two holes, one of which has been filled with adhesive and the other of which fits the wooden dowel of the seal. On the top near the centre, four dents have been carved to hold the feet of the bear. Adhesive fills the back two.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and adhesive
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Hat2967/36 a-c

Blue fabric hat. Hat is a squared cone shape, topped with elaborate, shaped flaps. The hat is decorated in copper, gold and green sequins with flower and swirl patterns. Yellow ribbon edges the flaps, with black ribbon on the bottom edge of the hat. Two ribbons, each approximately 76 cm long, dangle from the rear bottom of the hat and are also decorated with sequins. A long metal button holds the hat closed at the back along with two white cotton ties beneath. Two small detachable wings (parts b and c) fit into either side of the long button. The interior of the hat is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, paper, plastic, cotton fibre, metal and adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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