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Cantonese Opera BannerN1.738 a-b

Complementary panels, with dragon and flame motifs. Gold, silver, blue, and turquoise on red ground. Blue cotton border (2 3/4"deep) at top of hanging, doubled over bamboo piece for suspension. String loop attached at centre top. Yellow shading to pink fringe at bottom. Cotton calico lining, small white circles on red ground. Hanging panels pair.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal, bamboo grass, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.610

Made to resemble a houseboat with several figures aboard. Brown finish.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.558

Seal carved from one piece of bamboo with a dark brown handle carved in the form of lichen and Chinese characters carved into the seal surface.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3705/10 a-d

Four hoop belts (nong rein) made of bent bamboo grass(?); tied closed with dyed string. Bamboo is lacquered red with horizontal and diagonal gold-yellow stripes along length. Largest belt (part a), has bamboo bent around twice times, and is secured with blue string and orange plastic(?) cord. Other belts are bent around once and secured with pink and green string (part b), green and yellow string (part c), and orange and white string (part d). Interiors of all belts are undecorated.

Culture
Palaung
Material
bamboo grass, lacquer, fibre, dye and plastic ?
Made in
Pong Dang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute3577/6

Flute made from a section of bamboo, with five holes pierced through the side.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
lacquer ? and bamboo grass
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3559/23

Bamboo spoon with thin slanted handle and deep bowl. End of handle is bent, extending straight out and attaching to bowl; bowl tilted at same angle as handle. Bowl is cylindrical and its opening is cut diagonally; minor lip along edge closest to handle. Rounded knob protruding from bottom of bowl; space surrounding protrusion is sunken.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3559/22

Bamboo spoon with thick slanted handle and deep bowl. End of handle is bent, extending straight out and attaching to bowl; bowl tilted at same angle as handle. Bowl is cylindrical and its opening is cut diagonally; minor lip along edge closest to handle. Base of bowl is concave.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunting Bow3559/8

Strung wooden bow with carved tips and grip; string made up of plant fibre. All elements are stained(?). Carvings on tips of bow consist of a curved plant motif; space between plants is cutout. Grip protrudes from belly of bow and is shaped like a sitting bird. String is twisted on either end, to secure loops around string nocks. Woven diamond in centre of string; bottom half of diamond is cutout, top is solid. Space between string nocks and carvings on tip are wrapped in plant fibre; grip wrapped in same fibre.

Culture
Akha
Material
wood, bamboo grass ?, plant fibre and stain ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunting Quiver3559/9 a-o

Quiver (part a) with ten arrow shafts inside (parts b-k), and four extra arrow shafts (parts l-o); all components are stained(?). Quiver is a stalk of bamboo with the top cut off; base is concave. Arrows are different lengths and have an assortment of points: pointed, flat, and slightly tapered. All of their tops have been split and have had plant fibre, folded into a triangle, inserted through it; to act as fletching. Space above has been wrapped in black and grey fibre, to hold shafts together.

Culture
Akha
Material
bamboo grass, plant fibre, plastic, stain ? and fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mouth Harp3559/29

Bamboo mouth harp with a decorative cover; cover is a hollow pink tube with purple designs engraved across surface. Design consists of bands filled with diamonds, diagonal lines and zigzags. Long piece of bright pink yarn tied around end of mouth harp, and it passes through small hole on top of tube, holding it inside; large tassel on end of yarn. Harp is an irregularly-shaped rectangle that tapers to an oval-shaped end; angled lip at tip. Thin tongue carved through centre.

Culture
Hmong
Material
bamboo grass, paint and synthetic fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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