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FigureCe237

Small bull figurine with stylized features, trunk is hour glass shape when viewed from above with narrow waist and thick shoulders and rear. Snout is rectangular in shape when viewed from above with short horns and ears. Protruding legs are disproportionately long as is tail. Genitals emphasized. Colour is a uniform green patina.

Culture
Greek
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueEd1.266

Large rectangular metal piece that has cut-out scroll and leaf patterns. Two of the longer sides have rounded edges. In the centre of the rectangular metal piece is a circular disk in centre with engraved leaf patterns. The piece is slightly convex.

Culture
Korean ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Korea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3146

Oval-shaped metal sword guard with triangular hole at centre and ovoid hole to one side. Low relief depiction of a male figure with a hat and sword in profile on one face. The figure's face is copper inlay, the beard is incised, and the hat is gold inlay. Incised tree with one branch on reverse. Made of shicuichi (bronze and silver alloy), open kodzuka, no kogai.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silver metal, gold metal and bronze metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3143

Four-lobe shaped metal sword guard with raised gold rim, nanako (minute raised dots) background; seppa dai of highly polished shakudo, unsigned, shows chiseled adjustment marks; open kodzuka, no kogai. Front: pattern of chrysanthemums, cherries, and butterflies, in low relief overlaid in gold, stems in polished shakudo. Back: similar pattern.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bronze metal and gold metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3139

Oval-shaped metal sword guard with a triangular hole at the centre and a semi-circular hole to the side. One face has a low relief design of two swallows, a tree and two rice bales, and the reverse depicts a tree trunk and roots. Engraved with Japanese characters. Oval; sentoku, evenly hammered background; nakago ana adjusted with chiselling; open kodzuka adjusted with shakudo insert, no kogai. Signed to left of nakago ana. Front: on right, two slightly raised rice bales with a copper swallow superimposed, a bare branch curving above; another swallow descends from upper left. Back: on lower left a tree root with scattered blossoms at base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bronze metal, zinc metal, gold metal and tin metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureM3.215

Figure depicting the god Amun, with feather headdress composed of a short cylinder bisected by a bar that runs across it from side to side. He is depicted holding an object in his right hand that extends from his mid-chest to his right shoulder. His other arm is at his side and he is wearing a skirt-like loincloth. His left leg is in front of his right.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupM2.24

Bronze cup with a flat base; pear-shaped body widens markedly toward top; no neck; flat, everted rim; flat, narrow ribbon handle rises well above level of mouth and is attached to rim and lower portion of body. Base badly corroded.

Culture
Roman
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Rome, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.192

Round, bronze bowl with dark dull patina merging to black on underside; surface rough in some places. Flat base, on 3 feet like clam shells; straight sides, rounded and flaring out near mouth with rim turned outward. Horizontal loop handles in wave-like design set below rim. Turning marks are visible on inner surface; mended break below one handle near base. On outer surface below rim is a band of leiwan pattern, enclosed by heavy bands, below which are 8 floral-appearing tao-t'ieh motifs. Mark in 3 Chinese seal characters 'Made by Song Eun'.

Culture
Korean
Material
solder metal and bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealEd5.1505

Seal made of a single piece of bronze; rectangular shape with rounded corners and a handle in the shape of a grass-roofed gabled house; open on three sides with human figure inside. Bronze has orange-brown patina; remains of red ink in incised characters. Characters--written in clear regular style--are 'long life and abundance' (ju and fuku).

Culture
Korean
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEd1.153

A small circular bronze mirror with ten Chinese (?) character seals on one side of the circumference of the reflecting surface while the other side has a Korean (?) building with a leaf pattern around the edge and three leaves under the building. At the centre of the building, there is hemispheric handle through which there is threaded a knotted white cotton cord.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre and bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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