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Knife3577/17 a-b

Long dagger (part a) with leather sheath (part b). Dagger has a long curved blade and a wooden handle. The handle is wrapped with thin brass-coloured wire, with silver-coloured buttons inserted. The pommel ends with a small wooden bowl. The double-edged blade is shaped like an asymmetrical leaf. The sheath (part b) is made of wood wrapped in leather, which is stitched along a centre seam. The sheath has a belt with a circular metal buckle.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
steel metal ?, skin, wood and brass metal ?
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weights Box3559/16 a-s

Brown wooden hinged box (part a) with a set of weights inside; hinges are brass. The wood inside has carved holes that hold twelve brass weights of descending sizes (parts b-m); another hole holds five small, light, aluminum weights (parts n-r), and a narrow slot near the front holds metal tweezers (part s). All brass weights are circular with knobs on their top centres; aluminum weights are flat and pentagon-shaped, with the tips bent. The short tweezers have wavy arms. All weights have their unit of measurement and two designs engraved on them; designs are a bird-like outline and an "N" inside a six-pointed star. Tweezers are undecorated; "24" burned into interior of box.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
wood, brass metal and aluminium metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Animal Horn3522/4

Horn container filled with packed pigment and plant fibre; horn has a hole drilled through the tip. Brass ring is strung through the hole and has decorative brass attachments. Attachments include: a bracelet-like band, two coiled springs and an ankle dance rattle-like band. The bracelet-like attachment has a rounded interior and exterior; top and bottom sides are flat. The centre exterior is decorated with incised diagonal lines. The rattle-like band is folded, with the top and bottom edges pinched at two points on the exterior side; semi-circles protrude from top and bottom edges in between pinched sections. The ends of the band are curled into tight circles.

Culture
Krahn
Material
horn, brass metal, pigment and plant fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3522/93

Hollow circular bracelet with small opening at back; made of brass. Wide band, done in relief, runs through middle of bracelet, along exterior; interior is undecorated. Rows of dots imprinted above band and diagonal lines incised below. Two holes are drilled into the exterior of the bracelet, towards the front and on the back.

Culture
Krahn
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3489/3

Hollow brass gong with open base. Top has raised circular knob in centre, with surrounding area slightly sunken. Small circular impressions across entire surface. Sides of gong slope inwards. Two holes drilled along top side with nylon(?) cord strung through them. Knot tied towards top of cord, for hanging purposes. Ends of cord, inside of gong, have green plastic attachments.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
plastic, dye, brass metal and nylon fibre ?
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weighing Scale3489/7 a-b

Weighing scale, or beam balance, consisting of a plate and balance rod (part a), with separate weight (part b). Rod is made of dark wood with brass plating around the tips. There are dot motifs along the front side, with the numbers 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 at intervals along the length, between the dots. Dots continue along the top of the rod. Dots are made of metal(?) and are impressed into the wood. Three holes are drilled through the rod, towards the left side, with knotted plant fibre and plastic ties inserted through them, for hanging purposes. Along the bottom of the left tip of the rod, there is a floral-shaped pendulum. Attached are two chains made out of S-hooks. One has a large semi-circular hook at the end, the other has four dark green-grey cords attached. Cords are drilled into the sides of the weighing plate. Plate is made of thin brass metal, with two ring designs incised in the middle. In the centre of the circle is a simple floral motif. Numbers are stamped into the plate's surface. The accompanying weight is bell-shaped with a semi-circular handle. Plain string tied through handle. There is a raised circular band around the handle, and two lines are incised along the top edge of the weight. Numbers are stamped on the weight’s base, matching the numbers on the plate.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
brass metal, wood, fibre, plant fibre, plastic, paint ?, metal and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3489/5

Hollow brass gong, partially coloured dark silver, with open base. Top has raised circular knob in centre, with surrounding area slightly sunken. Small circular impressions across entire surface. Sides of gong slope inwards. Two holes drilled along top side with dark green nylon(?) cord strung through them. Knot tied towards bottom of cord, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
brass metal, nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3489/4

Hollow brass, silver coloured, gong with open base. Top has circular knob in centre, with surrounding area slightly sunken. Knob has green markings on top. Sides of gong slope inwards. Two holes drilled along top side with blue-green nylon(?) cord strung through them. Knot tied towards top of cord, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
brass metal, nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3489/2

Hollow brass gong with open base. Top has raised circular knob in centre, with surrounding area slightly sunken, before flattening out. Surface of gong is tiered-like, with knob on raised portion that gently slopes towards edges. Sides of gong taper inward slightly. Two holes drilled along tops of sides with green nylon(?) cord strung through them. Knot tied towards middle of cord, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
brass metal, nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3489/1

Hollow brass gong with open base. Top has raised circular knob in centre. Vertical lines, of different lengths, incised along sides of knob. Surface of gong is tiered-like, with knob on a raise portion that gently slopes towards edges. Sides of gong taper inward slightly. Two holes drilled along tops of sides, with light yellow nylon(?) cord strung through them. Knot tied towards middle of cord, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Sabahan
Material
brass metal, nylon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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