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HarpoonE258 a-b

Plain cylindrical wood shaft (part a) with a metal point (part b) which has two barbs, one on each side and one below the other. String is wrapped around the top of the wood shaft (part a).

Culture
Sumu
Material
fibre, wood and iron metal
Made in
Musuwas, Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.392

Metal spokeshave with a short handle made from a yellow-white sperm whale tooth. Blade curves downwards from the handle into a flat middle section with a beveled edge, then curves back upwards, ending in a rounded notch with a circular hole through its centre (missing handle?).

Culture
Inuit
Material
iron metal and sperm whale tooth
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Picture FrameE321

Octagonal metal frame with pierced flower shapes (brass coloured centres) and dark finish. Square, flat, metal panel at back.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
tin metal and iron metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword802/1 a-b

Sword (part a), possibly with steel blade? Scabbard (part b), possibly made of iron? Hilt has a wooden grip, and pommel is possibly made of brass? Cross curls down to a finial on one side and has a perpendicular loop on the other; appears to have a groove for a backstrap or handle but none is present; a knob on side of pommel acts as a release for backstrap or handle when present. Blade has wide, flat back; back and edge are both straight; false edge on back near spear point. Scabbard is of solid iron and tapers to a small knob at the point. A loop is on one side near the open end. Numbers are stamped into finial, cross, and scabbard; initials are engraved into cross.

Culture
French
Material
metal, iron metal ?, brass metal and steel metal ?
Made in
France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell2663/66

Bell of very light coloured brass with iron? clapper. Four bands of designs around bell. Bolted to top is a handle of brass shaped like one-half of a dorge. Lotus shaped band at mid-point. Cord, badly frayed, attaches interior ringer to bell.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal, iron metal ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blini Pan661/12

A small black, round, metal pan with a curved rim.

Culture
Russian
Material
iron metal ?
Made in
Vladivostok, Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wand921/4

A long metal piece with a bird on three long hollow conical pieces opening upward at the top with a ring below. Three-quarters of the way down, there is a small horseshoe-like object around the long metal piece just above four medium hollow conical pieces opening downward. Nearer to the bottom are four small hollow conical pieces opening downward.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
iron metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cow Bell893/2

Bell consists of two sides with clapper and fibrous material for hanging.

Culture
Maasai
Material
iron metal ? and fibre
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife802/9 a-b

A long metal knife (part a) with a cylindrical wood handle covered in leather. The sheath (part b) is a long cylinder of wood covered in leather with brass at the bottom end.

Culture
Bhil ?
Material
wood, brass metal, leather skin and iron metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bridegroom's Robe2503/1 a

A robe (part a) of dark blue silk gauze fully lined with the same material in light blue. Robe opens at the right front side with the left front panel overlapping the right-hand panel secured at the top with a single toggle, below which, there are wide ties, two of each colour, attached to each panel. The neck is round with a white insert that is higher at the back. The robe is formed of slightly flared panels and has an inverted pleat at each side, above which, there is a belt loop on the right side and a tie to hold the belt on the left. The wide sleeves are rounded at the front and the back bottom edges and have interfacings at the openings to reinforce them. At the upper centre front and back of the robe, there are sewn rectangular embroidered cloth badges, each of which has a white crane in the centre with stylized red, pink, purple, green cloud forms above, and rock forms below on a black background. The back of the badge is lined with paper pasted in place.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye, paper, paste adhesive, skin, bamboo grass, iron metal and metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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