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Fishhook (Repaired) With LineE/1878 A
String Puppet3129/2 a-b

Puppet of a standing man (Minister character or wun) wearing robes. The figure is made of wood overlaid with an elaborate suit of clothing that includes a light green silk under-tunic and dark green velvet coat edged in a panel of silk heavily embroidered with metallic thread. A canvas sash falls across his torso, embellished with metal sequins and a large jewel at centre. On his head is a rounded hat decorated in velvet, canvas and sequins. Purple pants clothe his legs. The puppet's feet are bare and painted dark brown, as are his hands and head. His face contains inset plastic eyes, a plastic gem earring hanging from the left ear, a moustache of hair, and a moveable chin. Thick string is attached to the hands, elbows, feet, knees and head, leading back to a wooden controller. Part b is a wooden stand with a thick base and decorative post.

Culture
Burmese
Material
paint, wood, silk fibre, cotton fibre, copper alloy metal, hair and plastic
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3129/1 a-c

Puppet of Garuda (mythological bird character). The figure is made of wood overlaid with an elaborate suit of clothing that is fully covered in pewter-coloured sequins, gold metallic thread and beading. Shoulders and elbows of the outfit are padded and pointed, with a heavy coat tail, and long front flap decorated with coloured, jewel-like buttons. The figure's feet and hands are painted thickly in gold, as is the moveable head. The face shows a curved beak with long canine teeth emerging, large pointed ears, and a tall conical hat painted gold. Small shiny stones are embedded in an even pattern across the head and hat. Part b is a gold dagger also covered in gold with inset stones. The weapon fits inside the figure's closed right fist. Thick string is attached to the figure at wrists, upper arms, knees, ankles and head, leading back to a wooden controller. Part c is a wooden stand painted burgundy, with a thick base and decorative post with two horizontal pins that hold the figure under the arms to display it in a standing position.

Culture
Burmese
Material
copper alloy metal, cotton fibre, wood, plastic, paint and glass
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Replica Weight3123/74

Silver coloured metal weight. Object is a wide crescent shape, very thin, with a bored hole along the convex edge. Edges are roughly cut.

Culture
Akan
Material
aluminium alloy metal ?
Made in
Ghana ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Replica Weight3123/73

Silver coloured metal weight. Object is crescent shaped, very thin, with a bored hole along the convex edge. Edges are roughly cut.

Culture
Akan
Material
aluminium alloy metal ?
Made in
Ghana ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3123/58

Metal weight, rectangular and thick in cross section. On its upper surface is a raised spiral, at centre, surrounded by a three sided border and very thin lines along the short edges.

Culture
Akan
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl Pin3097/76 a-b

Large spoon shaped pin with coins soldered to sides of handle; part b is a set of 3 coins from one side that have detached. Prominent spoon-shaped finial engraved with a bird over a flower and foliage motif. The date range of the ten cents coins appears to be 1930 to 1950. All of them have an engraved mountain, sun and llama on reverse; some obverse sides have a hand holding a sickle and others two snakes in a stick surrounded my foliage motif.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl Pin3097/75

Shawl pin with peacock decoration on top of a blue glass gem and engraved with foliage motif. Three dangling metal charms with knife, bowl and bird designs.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
silver alloy metal and glass
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl Pin3097/74

Shawl pin with acute long point and dangling metal chains. Superior part of pin has a band of engraved flowers with diagonal dashes in between, blue gems at the ends and a peacock design above a green gem surrounded by a lion and flowers at its left and one bird and anthropomorphic figures at other side, over leaf designs. Ten dangling metal chains have different figures at the ends: three circular and three rectangular plates, three animals and one knife.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
silver alloy metal and glass
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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