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PipeIe353 a-b

A bamboo pipe consisting of two hollow cylindrical pieces (parts a-b). The longer piece (part a) is wider in diameter, and has a design consisting of pattern of natural-coloured diamond shapes surrounded by dark brown patterns with geometric borders, and a hole one one side at one end into which the smaller piece (part b) inserts. The smaller piece (part b) has a design consisting of vertical zig zagged tooth-like lines.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC602

A plain handle which tapers to the simple notched finial. Part-way up the handle, ther are two horizontal rings carved. Twelve long teeth fan outward radially. Twisted fibre cord is coiled around the middle.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StrawK4.109

Long tubular drinking straw made of faded yellow and red-brown coiled vegetable fibre. One end has a woven strainer and the other has a mouth piece that curves to one side. Paper sticker on the side of the tube near the strainer.

Culture
Ganda
Material
wood, grass, plant fibre, paper and ink
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEdz1348 a-c

A shadow puppet of a male (wujing or military man character) (parts a-b) with a white face that has a fierce expression. Wearing clothing that is decorated in red and black on a natural-coloured background. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is an elaborate tall red and black headdress (part c) that is perforated in right-angle designs. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets. (Ribbon on handle has been removed.)

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, dye, bamboo grass and metal
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEdz1350 a-c

A shadow puppet of a male (parts a-b) with a white face, and black around the eyes. Wearing clothing that is decorated in orange, green, and black with a circle just below the chest on a natural-coloured background. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is a black headdress (part c) that has one appendage. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, dye, metal, bamboo grass and stem
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEdz1346 a-c

A shadow puppet of a male (sheng or lead male type, Emperor character) (parts a-b) with a profile face in outline. Wearing clothing that is decorated in red, yellow, blue, and black with an animal face on the chest, and at the hips, and dragons at the top of the legs, and at the wrists, and floral print on the shoulders, and on the bottom of the legs. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is an elaborate red and black headdress (part c) of a tailed animal with a fireball-like appendage. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, dye, metal and bamboo grass
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEdz1349 a-c

A shadow puppet of a male (parts a-b) with a profile face in outline. Wearing clothing that is decorated in red, orange, blue, and black creatures on a rank badge in the front, and floral print on a red background. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is an elaborate red and black headdress (part c) consisting of a sitting cat with three appendages. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, dye, metal and bamboo grass
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEdz1345 a-c

A shadow puppet of a male (laosheng, retired general or war hero character) (parts a-b) with a black-painted face, and a large nose. Wearing clothing that is decorated in red, yellow, blue, and black dragons, and floral print on a natural-coloured background. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is an elaborate red and black headdress (part c). Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, dye, bamboo grass and metal
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.8

A small thin rectangular basketry woven mat that has a geometric design consisting of orange-red, dark blue, and dark green rectangles on a natural light green-yellow brown background. Each end has a fringe of natural cream-white-coloured threads.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.4

A small thin rectangular basketry woven mat that has a geometric design consisting of maroon-red hexagons on a natural brown background. Each end has a fringe of natural cream-white-coloured threads.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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