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Sword802/1 a-b

Sword (part a), possibly with steel blade? Scabbard (part b), possibly made of iron? Hilt has a wooden grip, and pommel is possibly made of brass? Cross curls down to a finial on one side and has a perpendicular loop on the other; appears to have a groove for a backstrap or handle but none is present; a knob on side of pommel acts as a release for backstrap or handle when present. Blade has wide, flat back; back and edge are both straight; false edge on back near spear point. Scabbard is of solid iron and tapers to a small knob at the point. A loop is on one side near the open end. Numbers are stamped into finial, cross, and scabbard; initials are engraved into cross.

Culture
French
Material
metal, iron metal ?, brass metal and steel metal ?
Made in
France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2663/75 a-b

Round copper container (a) with straight, flared sides, sloping and straight, slightly flared neck. Area of brass on midpoint of body, and brass rim on neck. Lid (b) inserts into container, with quatrefoil brass plate and loop at centre. Coating of silver colour inside of lid (lacquered in Canada).

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal and brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug2663/73

Heavy copper pitcher with black coating inside and with brass spout, handle, straps, flange at front on top, rim and raised foot. Spout is hexagonal in profile. Pitcher rises to point above handle and front flange also has point above double curves. Brass of rim extends onto body of pitcher (lacquered in Canada).

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal and brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug2663/72

Heavy copper pitcher with black coating inside and brass spout, handle, straps, flange at front on top, rim and raised foot. Spout is hexagonal in profile. Pitcher rises to point above handle and front flange also has point above double curves. Brass of rim extents onto body of pitcher (lacquered in Canada).

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal and copper metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Teapot2663/74

Copper teapot with irregular area of brass around mid-point of body. Two small copper handles, one at side; upturned spout. Spout, upper edge of body of teapot, upper edge of teapot, and lid edged with bands of brass. Raised boss of brass on top of lid shaped like a lotus bud with downward-facing petals. Ring next to bud holding chain attaching lid to teapot (lacquered in Canada).

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal and brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2663/71 a-b

Heavy container (a) of copper with sides tapering inward, on raised foot with inserted flat lid (b). Both have brass bands bolted in place. Container has a brass handle at the mid-point on each side, and flat loops at the top. It has a heavy black coating on the inside and several holes surrounded with rough solder and brass on bottom. Lid (b) has applied quatrefoil brass plate at centre, in the middle of which is a raised round boss with a ring attached in the centre (lacquered in Canada).

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal and brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell2663/69

Simple bell of brass with brass clapper roughly attached through top hole with rusted wire. Loop at top. Two bands of two rings cast into surface.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vajra2663/67

Vajra or dorje, of reddish brass with projections at ends of flared ribs. Column joining flared ribs has central knob with rings at each side.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell2663/66

Bell of very light coloured brass with iron? clapper. Four bands of designs around bell. Bolted to top is a handle of brass shaped like one-half of a dorge. Lotus shaped band at mid-point. Cord, badly frayed, attaches interior ringer to bell.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal, iron metal ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2663/26 a-b

Brass container (part a) in shape of lotus bud, with small lid (part b) that screws into stem.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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