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Jug2663/16 a-b

Large spouted jug (part a) with lid (part b), made of beaten copper with brass trim, handle and high raised foot. Irregular circle of brass at mid-point of body. Some small areas of solder(?) including repair to spout. Triple swirl in raised area on top of lid, with brass loop at centre. Lacquered surface.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal and brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trumpet Horn2663/12

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. Small turquoise stone on band. The bell of the horn is loose.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal, fibre, stone and human bone
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Teapot2663/63 a-b

Round teapot (a) made of dark red-brown wood enclosed in frame made of brass and copper. High lid (b) made in the same way with onion-shaped copper knob on top.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wood, brass metal and copper metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Sword1704/11 a-b

Cantonese opera prop. Part a is the sword and part b is the sheath or sword covering. There is a scalloped wooden piece attached to the side of the sheath that has two holes in it near each end. A large wooden bead is attached to a beige coloured fibre cord. The cord is strung through the two holes near one end and is secured with knots. The sheath and sword handle are red and are decorated with gold coloured scrolled and dotted designs.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, paint, copper metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl1262/331 a-b

The bowl (part a) has a concavely curved stem upon which the bulging bowl rests. The lid (part b) has a seven-petaled knob in the centre. The design consists of horizontal bands of diamond-shaped patterns, compact cordate patterns, and floral patterns. Bands of script (possibly Farsi ?) around the bowl and lid.

Culture
Persian ?
Material
copper metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl1262/345 a-b

A small rounded metal bowl (part a) with an upraised rim and a circular upright base. The lid is slightly rounded.

Culture
Persian ?
Material
copper metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Staff1198/1

Long staff with metal wire wrapped around bottom and human figure at the top. Human figure has geometric designs on head to indicate hair(?), oval shaped eyes, long nose, small ears, and small mouth. Body of figure is slightly wider than the rest of the cane and has four bands of engraved triangular and diagonal designs around entire body. Two slender serpents are wrapped around the top half of the staff and their heads rest to the side of the figure.

Culture
Nupe ?
Material
wood and copper metal ?
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik Tool752/2

A metal tool with a long handle and an intricate metal wavy-spiral design on the bottom.

Culture
Javanese
Material
copper metal and metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik Tool752/7

Batik pen with a bamboo handle and a metal receptacle with a tiny narrow spout at the end.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood and copper metal ?
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Needle Case1353/4

A long, narrow object comprised of several parts. A long piece of bone resembling a bell clapper has four carved ribs and a loop at one end. Skin is tied to the loop and threaded through a tube-shaped section of bone. A copper needle--which has sinew threaded through it-- and a grey stone thimble are attached to the skin on the other side of the tube. A double-sided hook is tied to the end of the skin strip.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, skin, bone and copper metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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