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Weaving Tool698/38

A wood reel like object with four rectangular bars; each pair is connected diagonally from its partner with two perpendicular oval-like wood pieces. There is a hollow cylindrical piece at the centre which allows the object to rotate and open.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, metal and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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People Representation1521/10

Coloured and patterned paper glued to a bamboo frame. A red paper ring serves as the base, onto which five standing human silhouettes are glued facing outwards at equal distances from one another.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, bamboo grass and paste adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat688/1

Dark brown molded leather hat with wide brim. Two curved dark brown strips of bamboo are suspended underneath the hat.

Culture
Philippines
Material
deer skin, bamboo grass, fibre and dye ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical Instrument1288/1 a-b

The bamboo instrument (part a) is a plucked idiophone known as mukkuri in Ainu. It is made of a flat long wooden stick which extends into a wider rectangular shape at one end. Within the first piece there are two slits which go along the stick in a prong-like shape; a red string loop is attached. The second piece (part b) is a paper document with orange designs and black and white writing characters with a picture of the object in the bottom middle.

Culture
Ainu
Material
bamboo grass ?, paper and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jarlet1262/208

Round-bottomed jar with very low shoulder and tall, wide, flared neck. Neck is decorated with patterns of incised lines; patterns from shoulder up are: two wavy bands; band of vertical lines; band of diagonal lines that go up to the right and; band of rectangles with cross-hatching fill separated by vertical lines. Woven bamboo holder around base.

Culture
Philippines
Material
clay and bamboo grass ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon Gate Representation1521/9

Vertical rectangular box made of coloured paper laid over a bamboo frame. Box has two red vertical bars across the top--four paper fish silhouettes are laid across the bars, with an additional fish glued to the box in the background, creating a sense of depth. Across the top of the box is a wide strip of red paper printed with gold circular shapes with characters in the centre. Two red paper pennants fly from the top corners of the box.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, bamboo grass and paste adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure529/36

Small horse figurine with yellow cord reigns near the neck, a bundle of wood on the back and a red and green banner over the middle of the back. The tail and mane are made of straw and the eyes are painted yellow. The ears, nose, and the front and back are painted orange.

Culture
Japanese
Material
stem, bamboo grass, paint and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket806/7 a-b

Light brown-yellow coloured woven basket (part a) with rectangular base, bulbous-shaped centre, two shoulders and twisted bamboo handles narrowing sharply to flared neck. The top rim of the piece is in the form of a circle and has split bamboo strips projecting inwards to form a funnel opening for the lid (part b).

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Animal Figure1521/11

Black, four-legged, sheep-like animal constructed with white, circular eyes. Figure is constructed of paper laid over a simple bamboo frame.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, bamboo grass and paste adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife802/2 a-b

A long flat curved metal knife (part a) engraved with a triangular and semi-circle design with dots, and decorated with a fan-like piece which protrudes near that pointed end. The bottom of the knife tapers down to a long sharp rectangular point. The handle (part b) is a long cyliner with a metal part at the top with a hole through which the knife's long sharp rectangular point inserts.

Culture
Bhil
Material
metal and bamboo grass
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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