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Blade BoxNa1116

Stylized walrus-shaped curved box with attached stylized bird-shaped lid. Oval cavity is roughly finished. Exterior surfaces are smooth and stained brown. Hinged lid is attached by an ivory peg and is sandwiched between curved extensions to oval container. Multi-bevelled, tapering cylinders of ivory project toward lid from extensions. The effect is of walrus tusks with the hinge peg forming eyes. The lid is oval with concave bottom and tapering head-like extension. The container tapers to a point paralleling the lid. The hinge is very stiff.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ivory and wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Divination WandAf447

Ifa divination wand. Cylindrical piece of darkened ivory, possibly stained. Piece tapers to a point at one end, while the other end is flat. there are four sets of four incised rings, each on the thick end.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1069

Carving of three walrus, in the Pangnirtung style. Two walrus are lying end to end with heads in opposite directions, while the third is on top. Each figure has two fore flippers, a carved nose, and ivory tusks. Much of the surface is textured by the foramina channels.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ivory and whale bone
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crossbow ArrowEj139

Wood shaft with three-sided blade which takes one quarter of overall length. Widest side has indented line painted red. Shaft is lacquered with gold, red brown, and black bands. Notched ivory piece for butt end. Below this, a knotted cotton cord is attached through hole in the shaft. Below this, four feathers are attached lengthwise along gold lacquered shaft section and are held in place by two black lacquer bands which overlap at the ends of the feathers. Two feathers have disappeared, the other two are still attached.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
metal, ivory, cotton fibre, feather, lacquer and wood
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEd5.1444

Netsuke carved of ivory, light brown, with dark brown incised areas; cylindrical shape, with vertical striations, carved to represent rope bindings in three places. At one side are two holes, through which passes a cord of green/brown braided silk 2.4cm. long (double). At one end of cylinder is carved a rat; diagonally below this near opposite end is a round hole from which can protrude the head of a snake, which moves freely in and out of the hole.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ivory, silk fibre, dye and stain ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEd5.1422

Netsuke carved of highly polished ivory shaped like a rectangular cube with rounded edges and corners; one short end having several diagonal grooves. Two holes connected transversely bored at mid-point on one side. A rectangular hole is cut through the piece 1-1.5 cm. from one end, through which is inserted, at a 45 degree angle, a rectangular piece of black wood, protruding edge is irregularly grooved. Colour varies from yellow to dark brown. Some cracking.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, wood and stain ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1417

Collapsible fan with 18 inner ribs made of ivory and two ivory ribs on the outside. The outermost ribs are carved with a floral design. One side is covered in white silk, which has been stiffened and has a light bown paper edge. The silk is painted with a design of cranes flying over a marsh, in grey, white, red, yellow and blue/green. The ends of the ribs are fastened with a u-shaped brass loop to which is knotted a knotted grey silk cord ending in a tassel.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ivory, adhesive, paint, brass metal, paper and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1415

Collapsible fan with 17 ivory inner ribs and two outer ribs with a carved iris design. The fan is covered on one side with stiffened white silk painted with irises and birds in green, purple, white, black, silver and grey. The ribs are fastened with silver coloured metal rivet and a u-shaped metal loop to which is attached a knotted cord of twisted white silk ending in two tassels.

Culture
Japanese
Material
starch, paper, metal, paint, adhesive, silk fibre and ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1407

Folding fan with seventeen inner ribs and two carved parent ribs of ivory. Covered on one side with white silk, edge bound with white paper with painted in design of wisteria and birds in green, brown and purple; some purple blooms are also embroidered. Silver coloured metal rivet with u-shaped loop.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, adhesive, metal, paper, paint and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffA7963 a-b

Wooden staff (a) decorated with brass tacks, which spiral up the staff, and an ivory charm (b) in the shape of a fish.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
brass metal, wood, ivory and lacquer ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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