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SealN1.223

Seal carved from one piece of beige and black agate with a tree, a rock, a fisherman, and a boat depicted on one side in relief and emphasized with paint (?). The seal has a rounded top, a rectangular box-shaped body and a seal surface carved with Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
agate mineral and ink ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookmarkN2.890 a-f

Set of five bookmarks (parts a-e), with landscape scenes on the bottom left side and black characters on the top right side, packed in a paper envelope (part f). Part a shows a river bend with a tree in the foreground; it has a pink ribbon; part b shows a yellow and red building complex; it has a purple ribbon; part c shows a seascape with a downward tapering object in the foreground; it has a red ribbon; part d shows a simple seascape; it has a yellow ribbon; part e shows a hill top with a lighthouse; it has a green ribbon; and part f shows a downward tapering object within a turquoise semi-circle on the upper left side, two fish within a turquoise semi-circle on the lower right side, and white Japanese characters between the two semi-circles on a brown background.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, ink and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ClothN1.881

Piece of unbleached cotton, torn to form a square. Long loop of cotton twill tape tied to one corner. Characters in black and blue ink at centre. Colour: off-white.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre and ink
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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W'iigyet's Journey2573/1 a-b

A book (part a) and a feather (part b). The book (part a) has a brown cover and a title of 'W'iigyet's Journey' in black on the front. The pages are white with black lettering and artwork in red and black. A few pages have 'pop-up' artwork. Sections include the following: 'Introduction', 'W'ii Gyet's First Home', 'Feast of the Sun for The Creatures of the Forest', and 'Acknowledgements'. The book is signed and dated on the last page: 'Limited Edition of 10 / W'ii Gyet's Journey / August 2002 / Author / Artist Doreen Jensen / Collaborator / Paper Engineer cindy chan piper / Date December 2002 Edition No. 10'. The dark grey feather (part b) is attached to a twisted cedar bark cord and acts as a bookmark.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
paper, cedar bark, feather, cotton fibre, plant fibre, synthetic fibre, wood, adhesive, leather skin and ink
Made in
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Handmade Papers of the World664/6 a-lll

Cream-coloured box-like folder (part a) made of card stock with gold embossing on the spine: "HANDMADE PAPERS OF THE WORLD 9: Spain--23: Australia TAKEO CO., LTD." Folder is filled with large samples of handmade paper from around the world (parts c-lll); information concerning the originating country, name of paper, materials used, name of paper manufacturer, size in millimeters, and number within the overall paper collection is printed in black ink at the bottom of each sample. Finer, more fragile samples are enclosed in stiff paper folders with circular windows cut into the front and back; information printed along the bottom of the paper sample is repeated along the bottom front edge of the folders. Part b is an index listing all the paper samples in order according to their numeric designation.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEdz1179

Rectangular piece of red paper with printed gold ink Chinese text and images. The image at the centre is of a horse flanked by two people who are facing inward and one of which is holding out a round object in one hand.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink and dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering PaperEdz1144

Paper offering consisting of a nearly square piece of red paper with black printed Chinese text and an image depicting five figures and five dragons with scrolls enclosed by a border of two dragons with a sun at the top centre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink and dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering PaperEdz1143

Paper offering consisting of a yellow piece of rectangular paper with red printed Chinese characters and images, the most prominent being of a horse flanked by two people who are turned inwards.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink and dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA6603

Totem pole model featuring a squatting man holding seal, top has salmon and eagle with outstretched wings. Painted in colours of green, red and black. Signed: Charlie James, Alert Bay. Has piece of printed paper attached to the underside of the base. Pole is secured to the base by two nails.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal, paper and ink
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Card GameEdz1088

Card game consisting of 38 cards with black and red characters on a white background on the face, and black reverse sides, all wrapped with a piece of off-white paper with an image of two elephants and both English and Chinese text printed in red ink.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink and paste adhesive
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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