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Coke-Salish2674/1

Heavy rectangular lightbox with "Enjoy Coast Salish Territory" printed in red and white, on a duratrans sheet, imitating the Coca-Cola label style. Framed in painted white wood; glass front. On/off switch and white electrical cord at base. Fluorescent light tubes and electrical elements inside. Signed on back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, plastic, glass, metal and ink
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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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Offering PaperEdz1154 a-ccc

Paper offering consisting of 53 pieces of off-white rectangular paper (a-ee, gg-bbb) with a punched pattern of two rows of three crescent-shaped slits with two holes between these rows. Parts ff and ccc are triangular in shape. On all of the pieces of paper, one short end has red ink stains.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering PaperEdz1158 a-hhh

Paper offering in the form of 60 "Hell Bank Notes" for 50,000,000 dollars, each a rectangular piece of off-white paper with blue printed text and the image of a building on one face, and red text with the image of a bearded man on the reverse with a green background to either side of the image. Part a is folded to hold the remaining bank notes.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering PaperEdz1111

Paper offering consisting of a wrapped paper parcel with purple and off-white floral patterned and red paper bound with grey synthetic twine. Held by the twine is a rectangular piece of paper with a multicoloured printed image depicting a purse, lipstick, a fan, jewellery, a watch, combs, and a mirror.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink, paste adhesive and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money Offering1631/1 a-c

Money offering consisting of: (a) a piece of card resembling a bank card that reads, "THE BANK OF HELL," with the image of a bearded man, text in Chinese and English as well as a card number printed in black on a green geometric patterned background with a black border; (b) a "BANK OF HELL" bankbook with a red cover that has gold leaf text in English and Chinese on the front and the image of a building printed in black on the reverse; (c) a "BANK OF HELL" cheque book with a yellow cover and an image of a bearded man as well as English and Chinese text printed in black on the front with fake cheques inside that have a red and white geometric background. The three items come in a plastic wrapper with a price tag.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ink, paper and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OfferingB537 n

Offering consisting of an image depicting good luck symbols printed on a piece of rectangular off-white paper. The image, printed in red, light blue, dark blue, green, and yellow, is of a bearded man with a staff, a crane, a deer, and a bat. A scroll above the figures has a series of Chinese characters, and there is a floral border.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering PaperEdz1151

Paper offering composed of a piece of off-white paper with an image depicting a four-legged spotted animal, a bearded male figure with a staff, plant and geometric motifs as well as Chinese characters inside a border of stylized flowers with a scroll at the top that is divided in three, each cell containing a Chinese character; superimposed over the image is a square of foil that has been painted (?) over with orange to make it appear gold. The central piece of paper is flanked by two pieces of rectangular beige paper, and all three pieces are folded over a piece of brown paper. Slight overall dish shape.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink, metal and paint ?
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering PaperEdz1149

Paper offering composed of a piece of off-white paper with an image depicting a four-legged spotted animal, a bearded male figure with a staff, plant and geometric motifs as well as Chinese characters inside a border of stylized flowers with a scroll at the top that is divided in three, each cell containing a Chinese character; superimposed over the image is a square of foil that has been painted (?) over with orange to make it appear gold. The central piece of paper is flanked by two pieces of rectangular beige paper, and all three pieces are folded over a piece of brown paper. Slight overall dish shape.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, metal, ink and paint ?
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Exercise Book537/19 a

Student's exercise notebook filled with lined paper; bound with two staples along the spine. Printed on the cover in black ink: "Dominion of Canada Maple Leaf C Note Book," with a large maple leaf in the centre. Spaces at the bottom on the cover for name, address, and school are filled in with "Stoney Indian Drawings / Morley, Alberta." Inscription at the top of the cover reads "Jean Telfer / Class 4." On the back cover is printed a multiplication table and illustrated bilingual warnings for children to stay away from electrical poles and lines. The notebook is empty.

Culture
Stoney Nakoda
Material
paper, ink and metal
Made in
Mini Thni, Alberta, Canada and Morley, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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