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Snuff BottleN1.378 a-c

A truncated bottle-shaped snuff bottle (part a) that is brown with streaks of red. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of orange coral (?) surrounded by turquoise-blue. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
agate mineral, glass, coral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finial: Hair PinN1.319 b

A double-sided metalwork finial made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. There is a design consisting of a flower with a central red stone, another flower with a beaded centre, fruit, and leaves. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, mineral, gold metal, brass metal and kingfisher feather
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandB830

A fabric band, over which, there is metalwork, and beadwork. There is a circle at the centre front, from the top of which, a thin band of fabric extends over to the other side to connect to another perpendicular thin band of fabric, creating an upside down t-shape. The central circle has a red, and dark blue glass dot in the middle surrounded by a six-pointed silver-coloured metal star that has a light blue bead at each point. Outside the star, in between each point, there is an alternating pattern of red, and green glass. The star is outlined with an alternating pattern of red, and light blue beads. The sides of the front of the band has silver-coloured metalwork decorated with vertical lines of light blue beads along the middle, and edged by red, and light blue beads. Diamond-shaped, circular-shaped, and bell-shaped silver-coloured metal objects dangle along the bottom.

Culture
Kalash ?
Material
fibre, metal and glass
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletEf486 a-d

Set of four circular glass bracelets wrapped with a strip of metal, which holds a length of tightly coiled wire to the outside of each bracelet. Parts a and b are clear glass, and parts c and d are transparent light blue glass.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
glass and metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletEf453

Circular bracelet made of golden glass with a thick coating of red sparkly sealing wax on the inside and outside. Blue and white glass beads, diamond-shaped gold glass, coiled segments of metal wire that have been formed into circles, and undulating strips of metal are embedded in the outer wax surface, which is slightly convex.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
glass, wax and metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentN1.138 b-e

Bridal hair ornaments in the form of a potted plant, and a butterfly. The pot is made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal, and is decorated with a two flower design consisting of orange beads, and seed pearls (?). The plant has flowers made of a central orange bead within a circular brown bead, and having quadrangular-shaped petals made of seed pearls (?). The leaves are made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal. The butterfly has a pink body, shaped green wings, a pair of pink, and green coiled antennae, and a pair of metal coiled antennae with a pearl (?) at the end. Part c is missing.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, stone, kingfisher feather, pearl ?, glass and gold metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentN1.138 a

An ornament in the form of a potted plant, and a butterfly. The pot is made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal, and is decorated with a two flower design consisting of orange beads, and seed pearls (?). The plant has flowers made of a central orange bead within a circular brown bead, and having quadrangular-shaped petals made of seed pearls (?). The leaves are made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal. The butterfly has a pink body, shaped green wings, a pair of pink, and green coiled antennae, and a pair of metal coiled antennae with a pearl (?) at the end. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, metal, glass, kingfisher feather and pearl ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinN1.324

A metal rod that has a finial at the top consisting of a butterfly. The body is an elaborately carved piece of light green stone. The wings are made of orange beads. The antennae are made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone, glass, brass metal, gold metal and kingfisher feather
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament2668/27

White and silver rhinestone hair ornament in a scroll design attached to a long metal pin. There are eight rhinestone beads on eight leaf-like protrusions.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, glass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC1386 a-b

A round orange-red gourd container (part a) that has a design consisting of a wide horizontal band with black swirls, and dark spirals. The stopper (part b) is rolled bark with a woven grass design around the sides of brown outlines of diamond shapes on a natural background, and a tooth finial at the top.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bark, tusk, gourd fruit and glass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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