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BoxN2.1007 a-g

Red lacquered box (part b) and a lid (part a) with overlaid crest designs and a cart. Within the box, there is an ink stone (part c), and a water pot (part e), which each have a fitted place in a frame. An ink stick (part d), with dark blue and gold writing characters on a black background is also included with a small box that has a lid. Two calligraphy brushes are inside with one brush (part f) having a dark brown spotted pattern on a natural brown background with red and green writing characters and a clear lid while the other brush (part g) has white paper with black writing characters wrapped around the end and a retractable lid.

Culture
Japanese
Material
mother of pearl shell, bamboo grass, clay, ink and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PostcardN2.1272 a-k

Set of ten postcards, each postcard illustrating the successive stages of making paper: (a) a scene of papermaking village (b) cutting down zozo shoots in winter (c) steaming bundles of zozo shoots (d) removing black bark from steamed shoots (e) bleaching white bark in sun by watering (f) boiling white bark with lye to soften (g) removing dirt and green parts from bleached bark (h) beating wet zozo into pulp (i) traditional method of papermaking (j) drying sheets of paper by exposing to the sun. All ten postcards are housed in a white envelope (k) with black characters and lines printed on one side and characters, a black and white image of a person bent over a large rectangular trough with a tray, and the inscription "Picture post-cards of Hand-made Paper-making Process" on the other side.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookmarkN2.889 a-f

Set of five pennant-shaped paper bookmarks (b--f), each with a colour landscape photograph reproduced on the front. Each bookmark has a short length of coloured woven cord attached at the top; colours are purple, yellow, orange, pink, and green, respectively. All of the bookmarks are housed in a slim, rectangular paper envelope with characters and a landscape printed on one side in saturated colours; the bottom of the envelope is marked "Aburatsubo".

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, fibre, ink and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PostcardN2.1369 a-g

Set of five postcards (c--g) with black and white photographs of various village crafts and tools; postcards are numbered 6--10 and have lines of characters printed underneath the images. The postcards are contained in a pink envelope (a), along with a folded sheet of white paper with a block of printed text (characters) on one side (b).

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PostcardN2.893 a-g

Five postcards (c--g) with black and white photographs of various Inuit models, masks and tools; postcards are numbered 11--15 and have lines of characters printed underneath the images. The postcards are contained in a pink envelope (a), along with a folded sheet of white paper with a block of printed text (characters) on one side (b).

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cribbage Game BoardA2.221

Main body is that of a walrus with another creature that has the walrus's tail in its mouth. Two birds, decorated with black and red, sit on top of the walrus's tail. Four sea animals carved in relief, two of which are decorated with black. On either sides of these four sea animals is a row of six sets of ten holes for the game.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Drum2668/5

Small wooden drum covered on both ends with skin; skin is held in place by large metal rivets ringing the outer edges. A single black character is written on both skins; one skin has an additional oval-shaped stamp. Small metal handles on either side of the drum (one handle is missing).

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, skin, metal and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.342 a-gk

Square oak box with a front panel that slides upwards to reveal six drawers with brass pulls; drawers are filled with ivory mahjong pieces. Nailed to the outside of the box are brass corners, bat-shaped brass pieces, a circular brass piece on the sliding panel, and a top piece with two handles--brass is decoratively engraved with dotted and linear patterning, as well as several characters. Part c is a red mahjong instruction booklet. There are 289 parts (a-zzzzz, ab-gk) in all.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, ivory, oak wood, paint, paper and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong2668/12

Circular metal gong with characters written in red marker and several stamps inked onto the interior. Gong has a convex surface and three fabric ties attached to holes punched evenly around the edge.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
brass metal ?, fibre and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong2668/11

Circular metal gong with a convex side and black stamps with characters on the back. Yellow cord is tied in a loop for hanging through two holes punched near the edge.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
brass metal ?, fibre and ink
Made in
Shanghai, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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