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Billiken Figure1060/43

Carved billiken type of figurine. Very small, white, sitting figure with arms and hands at sides. Eyes, eyebrows, mouth and navel delineated with black ink(?). A carved hanging loop protrudes from the figure's head.

Culture
Inuit ?
Material
walrus tusk ? or ink ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Apron1057/2

Light brown apron with dark blue border on the bottom, dark green on the other three sides. Two green stripes go across the lower half; each has nine bells attached. Four bells and seven thimbles are attached to the bottom of the apron. Top half of apron is embroidered with an eagle in pink, red and green on wings, yellow on beak and feet, holding a green in its mouth and one foot. Ink design in wings indicates embroidery is unfinished. One tie extends on each side of apron.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, brass metal ?, ink, wool fibre, dye and silk fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1160/1

Long narrow textile. The upper half of one side is mostly painted with scenes of animals and people in yellow, blue and brown. The lower half and the reverse are mostly covered with written text in black, that has been divided into sections outlined in orange. Both sides are covered.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre ?, ink ? and paint
Made in
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper Money555/13

Black, yellow, white and red coloured Japanese paper currency displayed in cream coloured paper scrapbook. Secured on page with black corner tabs and placed under strand of white fibre cording. Denomination is five yen. Figure on horse is at one end and black Japanese characters and red seals are at the other. The bill is framed with black coloured graphic designs and there is a number "5" in the lower right corner.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper Money555/10

Black, light-orange, red and light-blue coloured Japanese paper currency displayed in cream coloured paper scrapbook. Secured on page with black corner tabs and placed under strand of white fibre cording. Denomination is fifty yen. Mountain scene with sun and flowers. Black Japanese characters are on the lower right side and at the top of the bill. The number "50" is at the top right corner.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper Money555/8

White, green, black and red coloured paper currency displayed in cream coloured paper scrapbook. Secured on page with black corner tabs and placed under strand of white fibre cording. Denomination is ten yen. Black Japanese characters are on one end of the bill against a light green square-shaped background that has an image of a bird on it. The other end of bill has an image of a white building and is surrounded by a four petaled flower.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paper Money555/5

Dark brownish-purple coloured Japanese paper currency displayed in cream coloured paper scrapbook. Secured on page with black corner tabs and placed under strand of white fibre cording. Denomination is five yen. Two large Japanese characters are at either end of the bill and there is a blank space in between them. There is a number "5" in each corner closer towards the centre of bill.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Printing Block1223/1

A small rectangular wooden printing block, carved with vertical lines of writing characters.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood and ink
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure946/28

Miniature human figure standing on tiptoe in a tapering vertical cage. Top of cage is flat with a small hole for the figure's neck to pass through, leaving the head outside the top of the structure. Inscription on bottom reads: "Method of hanging or execution."

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, paint, adhesive and ink
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving946/27

Miniature wooden carving of two men carrying a litter with a single passenger. The litter has one curtained window in the front and two smaller windows on the sides, a square roof with a curved front edge, and a decorative point in the centre of the roof. The men carrying the litter wear long-sleeved shirts and short pants. The carving is mounted on a flat rectangular base with an inscription on the bottom: "Parlor car."

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, fibre, metal, ink and paint
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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