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Child's Chest2603/1 a-j

Child's wooden chest with eight drawers of varying size. The front of the drawers are decorated with different objects and figures including a bird, cat, horn, toy horse, parasol, fish, rabbit, bell, and lantern, each done in ivory, abalone, wood or other material. Each drawer has a small handle that folds in to lie flat against the surface. The chest is raised on four 1.2 cm legs and has a 2 cm handle on top made of darker wood. Note: part j (foot) is in bottom left-hand drawer.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, ivory, abalone shell and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Game PieceEd5.3396

Wooden lacquered game piece with gold-coloured floral and bird design on the surface. On the top edge are four, equally-sized, evenly-spaced ivory tabs with inlaid depictions of a bird or an insect. On the bottom edge are three smaller ivory tabs grouped together on the left side and a larger ivory tab on the right. Each has an inlaid decoration of an insect or a bird. Ivory tabs can be moved upright.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, ivory, lacquer, shell and enamel ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Game PieceEd5.3395

Wooden lacquered game piece with gold-coloured floral design on the surface. On the top edge are four, equally-sized, evenly-spaced ivory tabs with inlaid depictions of insects and animals. On the bottom edge are three smaller ivory tabs grouped together on the left side and a larger ivory tab on the right. Each has an inlaid decoration of an insect. Ivory tabs can be moved upright.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, shell, enamel ? and ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Game PieceEd5.3394

Wooden lacquered game piece with gold-coloured design of birds and trees on the surface. On the top edge are four, equally-sized ivory tabs with inlaid depictions of insects and birds. On the bottom edge are three smaller ivory tabs grouped together on the left side and a larger ivory tab on the right. All have inlaid decorations of insects and birds. Ivory tabs can be moved upright.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, enamel ?, shell, ivory and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant1759/6

A mask-like ivory carving with a hole drilled horizontally at the top to enable it to be a pendant. The head is widest at eye level with large closed eyes. There is a large nose, and a pointed chin with a small beard. There is a four-pointed headdress. An inscription on the left cheek reads "AE.823". (Plastic string detached.)

Culture
Pende
Material
elephant ivory and plastic
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1759/1

A necklace consisting of twelve oblong carved pieces, each joined by three inter-linked circles. An oval pendant is attached with four inter-linked circles.

Culture
Kikuyu ?
Material
elephant ivory ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Tanzania ? or Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folder1766/19

A three sided green patterned folder with light brown lining. English name printed on folder with four rows of Japanese characters, a red seal with Japanese characters and a gold vertical of gold paper. Two fasteners made of ribbon and ivory.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, ink, paste adhesive, cotton fibre ?, ivory and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordIa337 a-b

Long sword with elephant ivory(?) handle that curves at the top and flares to a squared-edge on one side. Attached to ivory handle is a five-ridged cylindrical metal piece that attaches to the inner knife blade (part a). The sheath or blade covering (part b) is wooden, dark-brown, has three bands of metal evenly spaced on the outside, and has a wide and upturned opening where the blade is inserted.

Culture
Philippines
Material
metal, elephant ivory ?, brass metal and wood
Made in
Mindanao, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.1458 a-c

Male figure holding object in his left hand. His clothing is made of carved and stained wood and has a pattern of three clustered dots. Piece of red material with inscription inlaid on bottom of right pant leg. (Part b is a wooden stand and part c is a piece of ivory that has broken off near his hand.)

Culture
Japanese
Material
stain, wood, ivory and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer WheelEe4.50

Copper-coloured cylindrical metal object with three bands of brass-coloured metal around it, scrolling designs engraved on the top and a floral design engraved on the bottom; a round, pink finial with a flat metal cap is featured on the top, while a lead(?) filled metal bell is attached to the side with a leather tie. Cylinder is mounted on dark brown wooden handle capped with a flat white piece, about which it turns.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
copper metal ?, wood, lead metal ?, brass metal ?, mineral ?, ivory ? and skin
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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