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SwordEdz1359 a-b

Double edged straight steel sword (a) with sharp triangular point and cast copper alloy decorations at hilt and end; handle is wood carved in straight longitudinal lines. 8 Chinese characters on one side of sword and 4 on the other. Scabbard (b) is green and black mottled lacquered wood with cast metal decorations at both ends, and 3 raised bands along body. All metal shows central symbol surrounded by floral design, rounded and/or scalloped at edges. Metal is patinated, black with green spots at hilt. Lacquer is worn, and chipped. Sword coated from both edges in dried brown liquid; rust at hilt.

Culture
Chinese
Material
copper alloy metal, lacquer, paint, fibre, wood and steel metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletEg71

An open band of thick silver-like metal wire. The ends are finished with knob-like ornaments.

Culture
Tamil
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletEg70 a-b

Bracelet made of braided silver-like copper alloy metal with flat inner surface. Closes with a ball-headed silver screw (part b) through a fastener which is decorated by an oval of silver on the outside of the bracelet.

Culture
Tamil
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletA9041

Bangle-style bracelet made from three twisted strands of copper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA9356

Animalistic painted wooden mask with a beak-like mouth. The upper beak is black with white dabs of paint along the edges. The lips are red and the lower beak is black. Inside the mask two ropes are strung to open the lower beak and move the tongue. The area surrounding the eyes is painted light brown. The eye is outlined in black, then red. The eye is made from a piece of reflective glass. On the top of the mask metal framework is attached and carries on inside and at the rear, by which the mask was held on the head. There are many fibres tangled about the metal framework at the rear. Also on top fibres are wrapped around nails.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BroochD3.151

Circular, convex, silver brooch with scalloped edges and concentric bands of geometric cut-outs and etched designs; circular cut-out in the centre.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Ring FrontletA8391

Cedar bark head ring with a carved frontlet of a sun figure in high relief. Frontlet has a broad white face, heavy black eyebrows, a green band painted across the eyes, and is encircled by a green ring; alternating squares of abalone shell and mirror are set into the green ring around the face. Cedar bark head ring is lined with cloth and features three large squares of abalone shell fastened to the outside at evenly spaced intervals.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood, cedar bark, silver alloy metal ?, glass, cotton fibre, abalone shell and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA6322

Frontlet featuring a large, three-dimensional bird's head with two smaller heads, one on top and another at the bottom. The bird and the lower face have mirror inlaid eyes. Upper head has abalone shell inlaid eyes. Abalone shell and mirror pieces decorate the border. Painted red, black, green and blue. A cap-like headpiece of red felt with a patterned white and grey top is attached to the back of the frontlet. Remnants of quills attached to the cap behind the frontlet are still visible.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
abalone shell, glass, silver alloy metal ?, wood, fibre, paint, dye and quill
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA5295 a-b

Headdress with a frontlet carved with a bear design, top and bottom figures. Inlaid with abalone shell pieces. Eyes of top figure are two pieces of mirror. Top of headdress is checker work cedar bark weaving. Cloth covered with white down. Feather at inside back dyed bright red. Red painted paws holding a face. Sea lion whiskers at top of headdress. Buttons at side and back of headdress. A cape (part b) is attached to these buttons. It is made of off-white ermine pelts with a cloth backing. Buttons used to attach next level of cloth with skins. Coloured wool(?), red, green and yellow, attached to some skins.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, glass, silver alloy metal ?, abalone shell, plastic, fibre, feather, eagle down feather, sea lion whisker, wood and ermine skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4324

Bird mask, or headdress, with pronounced curved beak and moveable jaw. Recessed eye sockets with slightly protruding, mirrored eyes. Painted in gray, green, black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, silver alloy metal ?, fibre, leather skin, metal and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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