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Sword GuardEd5.3144

Oval, metal sword guard with four-lobed edge, triangular hole at centre, and ovoid hole to side of centre. Surface slightly raised above rim on both sides, overall brown patina, lightly hammered background. Low relief design of a farmer with overlaid gold clothing standing on a road and holding a rope that is attached to a bronze inlaid water buffalo with overlaid gold bales on its back. The buffalo stands in shallowly incised swirls of water with gold and copper water plants. At top an incised line of mountain peaks with three inlaid copper snow drifts. Back: at bottom left an incised swirl of water, scattered with copper blossoms. Open kodzuka, no kogai.

Culture
Japanese
Material
copper metal, gold metal and iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3141

Circular, metal sword guard with circular shape, triangular hole at centre, and ovoid holes to either side. Edge is ribbed. Low relief motifs both front and back include waves and carp at bottom, writhing dragons on either side, and a pearl above which moves freely within a flaming halo. The carp, dragons and pearl are overlaid with gold and all connected by openwork vines which are undercut. Ana, copper insert at base; seppa dai, undecipherable characters. Incised; both kogai and kodzuka openings.

Culture
Japanese
Material
iron metal, copper metal and gold metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3142

Circular with raised rim. Background is hammered and there is a lustrous patina overall. Nakago ana has chiseling and copper inserts; kodzuka, rimmed with softer metal, and kogai both open. Front has chain with some loose links that appears through hole at bottom centre, continues up right side as fixed links in high relief and terminates at top in lustrous copper anchor. Back has chain of fixed links runs from hole at bottom centre up left side and over top, across kodzuka, terminating in its lower edge.

Culture
Japanese
Material
copper metal and iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarEdz1427

An octagonal ceramic jar with a flat base, shoulders that slope sharply to short collar and a wide mouth. Heavy porcelaneous body is slipped in white. Painted in dark brown on one facet with five characters, below which is an oval cartouche, and from these, there is a peony spray of dark brown leaves with lighter brown flowers, spreading horizontally over two adjoining panels. Both cartouche outline and flower petals are emphasized with incising through to the under lying slip. All beneath an over all heavy transparent glaze. An even network of crackling shows extensive light purple and brown staining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
iron metal, glaze, paint and clay
Made in
Hebei, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa175 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b). A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft. The arrow has an incised zigzag line(?) on one side.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa174 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b) that has an incised line down the middle on both sides. A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finger KnifeAj149

Metal strip with a flat end which curves up to form a ring (but does not meet). The other end is rounded and curves over forming a claw-like prong; metal is corroded.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
iron metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrist KnifeAj148

Flat round wrist knife with leather shields. Leather strip covering outside is held on with iron clips. Leather covering on inside part of blade where wrist fits. Held on with copper wire wound around leather.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
iron metal, leather skin and copper metal
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoAa172

Rectangular thumb-piano carved from one piece of wood hollowed out and separate sides glued on. Ten metal playing strips (7.7 to 11.6 cm. in length), one is missing at the side, separated by a strip of grass(?) fibres attached through fourteen holes.

Culture
Mbuti ?
Material
wood, iron metal, fibre and adhesive
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAi1

Large steel knife with round carved wooden handle. Triangular blade with point at right angles to handle. Sharp on all edges. Two holes in centre of blade.

Culture
Mangbetu
Material
iron metal, wood and fat
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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