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FanEd5.3187

Roughly rectangular paper fan with a wooden handle attached at the bottom. The front of the fan is divided vertically into a brown and cream-coloured halves, with the image of a brown fish featured on the cream side; a brown border rings both sides. Thin wooden ribs that protrude radially from the handle--sandwiched between two layers of paper--give the fan a ribbed texture.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, wood, ink and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mah Jong Box1512/4

Yellow coloured cardboard box with multi coloured graphic designs on all sides, except for underside which is white. The top of the box has images of three dice and three stacks of cards. The box is sealed in clear plastic and tined with pink coloured plastic ribbon.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink, plastic and adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Representation1512/2

Small green and white patterned cardboard box with clear plastic covering. Box contains paper representations of eye glasses, wrist watch, plain gold band ring, ring with green stone, ball point pen and three small bow-tie shaped and striped circles. The box is secured with two elastic bands which are causing box edges to bend.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink, plastic and synthetic rubber
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering1512/1

Small red and yellow cardboard box with clear plastic covering in centre. There are Chinese characters on the outside of the box. Inside, there are six gold wrapped cardboard forms. The box is taped shut on the bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink, plastic, rubber and adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cribbage Game Board1449/2 a-b

A game board (part a) with a peg (part b) to help it stand level. The back of the board is carved with a picture of a black seal on an ice float chased by a polar bear. The front of the board is carved with two dark walruses and one black seal on an ice float.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ? and ink
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1526/1

Long, rectangular shaped textile with three bands of green, orange, black and pink stripes all on a cream ground; each band varies in pattern. In between the bands is a hand painted, dense, brown geometric design.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
cotton fibre, dye and ink
Made in
Yarina, Loreto, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal Figure1542/29

Small greyish white carving of a seal resting on a small base of antler. Seal has articulated tail flippers and dark blue dots for eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler and ink ?
Made in
Pelly Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper Offering1521/39 a-b

Long, white-yellow paper bag with a green printed image on the front--a dragon and a flower with a vertical line of characters in-between them. Inside the bag is a rectangular yellow slip of paper with a red printed image on it--three standing men holding long scrolls with characters on them.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink and paste adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paint Brush1374/38 a-b

A white animal hair brush (part a) with a bamboo grass stem that has red, white, and blue paper with red writing characters on the other end. There is a lid (part b).

Culture
Javanese
Material
bamboo grass, ink, paper and animal hair
Made in
Surakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra ClothK2.455 a

Rectangular shaped cotton textile consisting of eight complete and four incomplete pattern squares divided vertically by repeating vertical bars, and horizontally by red, blue, green and pink repeating stripes. There are three different designs all in black on a pink ground. Written in blue pen at the top is ‘Adinkra Cloth’. The top right square has an s-shaped motif with ‘Gye Nyame’ – God’s Omnipotence noted. Below that is square with a circular motif with ‘Ram’s Horns – Strength thru wisdom’ written. The edges are raw.

Culture
Asante
Material
cotton fibre, ink ? and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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