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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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Vase1455/1 a-b

Globular vase with hollowed out foot and very short neck. Decoration is a gold plant design on orange ground. Part b is an ivory lid with a central knob protruding from a recessed area; underside is painted gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, ivory and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.1453 a-c

Three figures on a base: a dog ? (part of the base) sits beside a crouching man with a drum in his left hand and a standing figure with a fan. The two human figures are attached to the base by pegs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ivory and paint ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.1439 a-b

Figure of a female woodcutter on wooden base wearing a short kimono, decorated with gold flowers (part a). Wearing straw sandals, floral head wrap, brown leg wrappings and has wooden pack frame on back. Holding a hatchet (part b).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, ivory, paint ?, shell ? and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1634

A lightly coloured curved rectangular piece with a 3 by 0.7 cm hole carved across the middle surrounded by a 6 by 1 cm dip leading to the hole.

Culture
Inuit
Material
mammoth ivory
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Authority StickEdz1852

Authority stick. Thin, rectangular segment of polished brown-yellow ivory that arches significantly in the centre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan1269/1 a-d

Fan with ivory support pieces attached to white, green and blue peacock feathers. The support pieces are decorated with cut-out geometric designs. Across the entire fan on the white portion of the feathers, are two painted figures (a male and a female). They are surrounded by painted flowers. Part b is the broken off fan frond and part d is its bottom half. Part c is a longer broken fan frond.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, feather and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingEdz1448 a-b

Intricately carved ivory sphere with at least five spheres carved within it. Inner spheres have larger round cut-outs and tiny star and dot cut-outs. Exterior sphere features an all-over, three-dimensional carving of scrolling vines, flowers and two dragon-like figures with black eyes. Carved ball rests on a slender ivory stand; a circular pedestal base with incised geometric designs and double circular lines supported by pointed leaf-like carvings. Stand has a three-dimensional carving of a man in long robes holding a flower-like object in his right hand and a cylindrical shape on his head--man is carved into the centre of the stand's axis, which is otherwise narrow, ending with a small circular platform on which the sphere rests.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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