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ContainerK5.13

Gourd container with geometric design created with copper wire inserted into the surface. The design consists of two solid bands at the top and bottom of the container, and four columns of three triangle shapes around the centre.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit and copper metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gorget1590/260

Round copper gorget with indentations on two sides. Projection at top for suspension has half missing. Front engraved with trading scene in forest clearing. Back is engraved with a large seated fox and a border of pine needles.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
copper metal
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoK4.133

Thumb piano consisting of nine metal prongs attached to wooden base with a metal bar that has been secured with metal wire, and supported by a strip of metal sheeting. The sides of the thumb piano each have a raised wall that curves inwards, and the top and bottom ends curve outwards. There is a burnt design of triangles and lines on the bottom end, and of zig-zag lines on the side walls.

Culture
Barotse
Material
steel metal ?, wood and copper metal ?
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.42

Standing metal figure of a crowned member of the royal court with ceremonial sword (eben) in his right hand, which is bent forward at the elbow. He is wearing armour and a helmet; stack of coral beads wrapped around his neck (odigba). His left arm is resting, bent at the elbows so that his hand can rest on the front of his dress. Stiff angular lines with a geometrical pattern of diamond-shaped lattice work on the dress. He is wearing an elaborate helmet with three protrusions sticking upward. The sword has a lanceolate shape which tapers downward and then flares outward at the end where there are two flat circles and a twisted loop. Has a brown patina. On a flat rectangular base.

Culture
Edo
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeN2.895 a-b

Tanto style knife with an elaborately ornamented wooden sheath and handle. The knife handle has two inlaid abalone shell butterflies. The sheath has inlaid and raised floral and leaf designs of mother of pearl, ivory, and lacquer work. There is a small green seal.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, copper metal, stone, abalone shell, bronze metal and steel metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TeapotEe4.49 a-b

Copper teapot known as khog ting (ཁོག་ལྟིང།) with a raised foot, curved spout, handle, tall neck, and domed lid (part b) with a bud-shaped finial. Decorative brass bands--some with repousse floral designs--ring the spout, handle, neck and lid. Short length of metal chain is attached to a loop atop the handle.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal and brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer WheelN4.2

Tibetan prayer wheel known as mani khorlo (མ་ཎི་འཁོར་ལོ།). Barrel-shaped copper object covered in repousse devotional prayer in Tibetan script; object is capped with red paint and a pointed finial, and has a short metal tube attached at the bottom. A length of copper wire tied to a small piece of lead it attached to the side. The wooden handle is missing.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
lead metal and copper metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model WeaponEdz4321

Halberd-shaped model weapon with a crosspiece, hook and curved blade. At the base of the shaft is a cylindrical end with a round hole through it and two incised lines, one above and one below the hole.

Culture
Chinese
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet Box2663/55

Amulet box known as srung khor (སྲུང་འཁོར།་) made of copper, with repousse floral designs on front. Back inserted into front, held in place with hide strip threaded through two flattened loops on each side. Top shaped like rounded double arch. Glass insert in corresponding shape with ceramic image of deity inside. Pieces of coloured cloth or paper below image.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal, leather skin, glass, paper and cotton fibre
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trumpet Horn2663/11

Ritual trumpet known as kangling (རྐང་གླིང་།) made of hollow human shin bone or thigh bone wrapped with a cord and covered with a wax-like substance. The bell is of hammered copper with a brass trim. Bands of brass 2/3 in length above bell and at mouthpiece.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal, fibre and human bone
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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