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Ear Ornament2600/33 a-d

Set of man's ear plugs (a-b) and decorative aluminum hanging pieces (c-d). Earplugs are wooden cylinders with mushroom-shaped copper tops and trellis edging. Each hanging metal piece is comprised of three descending semi-circles hung from a hoop by string, and looped with diamond-shaped metal pieces.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
wood, aluminium metal, fibre and copper metal
Made in
La Lerma, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2600/32

Aluminum bracelet worn by males. Bracelet has an open back with a wavey zigzag pattern around the entire exterior edge.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2600/31

Aluminum bracelet worn by males. Bracelet has an open back with a wavey zigzag pattern around the entire exterior edge.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest2600/26

Vest, man's, made of black cotton with Columbian and Ecuadorian coins strung in rows across the chest. The coins read, "Republica de Columbia" and, "Republica de Ecuador," and date from 1867 to 1946. A metal cross is attached on the left breast of the vest. The lining and back of the vest are a yellow and brown paisley print. The buttons on the vest are also coins, each pierced with two holes for threading.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cotton fibre, dye, aluminium metal and metal
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Iron Representation2600/61

Child's replica of a carbon heated iron with red handle. Top of iron opens on a hinge, revealing an open interior in which to place hot coals. There is a small broken hook hanging from the lid. All three sides of the iron have small circular holes lining the top and a larger semi-circular hole near the bottom centre of each side.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
aluminium metal and paint
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2514/5

Woven band with 38 rows of shells on one side, three shells in each row. On each end there are three blue, plastic beads attached. At one end, there is a metal clasp with a circle and two curved, engraved lines. At the other end, there is a circular attachment made from the root-like material.

Culture
Asmat
Material
fibre, nassarius shell, plastic, aluminium metal ? and root ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinEd5.3367

Round, branch and leaves, text around; denomination on ring; text bottom. Reverse has 1 on ring, Showa year bottom. Obverse has stem with three branches, three leaves left-bottom, one leaf left-top, four leaves right, Nippon kuni top, 1 yen bottom. Text reads left to right; Showa Year 34.

Culture
Japanese
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinEd5.3333

Coin with round, smooth edge; denomination at bottom, chrysanthemum top, Mt. Fuji; denomination, text around. Obverse has ichi (1) centre, dai Nippon top, Showa year bottom. Reverse has Mt. Fuji and clouds, chrysanthemum top, 1 sen bottom. Text reads right to left; Showa Year 18.

Culture
Japanese
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinEd5.3331

Round coin, denomination inside stylized wave, chrysanthemum top; bird on design, text around. Bird facing left, cherries left, right, dai Nippon top, Showa year bottom. Reverse has 1 sen top to bottom inside wave design, chrysanthemum top, panduras bottom. Text reads right to left; Showa Year 15.

Culture
Japanese
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinEd5.3330

Round coin, denomination inside stylized wave, chrysanthemum top; bird on design, text around. Obverse has bird facing left, cherries left, right, dai Nippon top, Showa year bottom. Reverse has 1 sen top to bottom inside wave design, chrysanthemum top, panduras bottom. Text reads right to left; Showa Year 14; type "b" 4 in date

Culture
Japanese
Material
aluminium metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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