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Reading Glasses980/3 a-b

A pair of silvery metal spectacles (part a) with a square upper bridge, circular eye pieces with glass, arms that fold out and bend slightly to shape to the wearer's head with flat black circular ends. The case (part b) is fairly flat and has an elongated oval shape. It is painted black and carved with writing characters on one side and with a bird in a tree on the other side. The lid is attached to the main case through flat green braided string with a white loop at the top and two yellow-green tassels.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
glass, metal, fibre, wood, lacquer and dye
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stand1299/1

Black lacquered stand with a golden floral design painted on it. Stand is made of two roughly rectangular frame-shaped parts bolted together so that they open to create a stable footprint. A braided orange cord with tasseled ends is looped through four holes on the bottom and tied to keep the pieces from opening too far.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, metal and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet807/3

Black coloured circular bracelet joined with elaborate knot of brass wire coated with red paint(?).

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
rattan, lacquer and metal
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletEf457

Wide bracelet with slightly tapering cylindrical shape and incised parallel lines on both outside and inside that follow the circumference of the bracelet. The outer surface has bands of golden metal formed from small square and triangular shapes that are covered in lacquer.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
clay ?, wax, metal and lacquer
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes376/8 a-b

Pair of shoes with a wooden sole that has two protruding rectangular heels on the bottom with one under the heel of the shoe, and one under the ball of the foot. The top of the wooden sole is lacquered with brown lines that run lengthwise. A thong is formed by a padded tube of black velvet inserted through two holes just in front of the back heel and secured at its centre with a strip of black velvet that is secured through a hole at the front of the shoe.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumEh172

Drum made from a cylindrical wooden frame. Skin is stretched over each end with strips of skin that run from end to end. The wood has bands of five incised lines alternating with two incised bands that run around the circumference, and the wood is varnished.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, skin and lacquer
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plane841/12

Wooden tool with rounded bottom edge and flat top edge. A metal blade is set at an angle into a t-shaped hole from top to bottom; blade edge sits just below bottom surface and blunt, rounded edge rises above top surface.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plane841/11

Arch-shaped tool with flat bottom and groove along centre of top, A metal blade is set into a hole in the tool from the bottom with blade edge ending just above the surface inside top groove.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, metal and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tray841/8

Rectangular tray with a handle made of a domed piece of wood that divides interior in half lengthways. Two other dividers made of shorter pieces of wood create a total of five compartments. Interior bottom is covered with a green fabric with gold and dark green flower motif. Underside is painted black.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, fibre and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Match Box661/17

Rectangular-shaped hollow box with carving of a humanoid creature on the front. Face has inlaid shell eyes that are green-blue in colour. One end of the box is cut back shorter than the back, leaving part of the sides open. At the other end, fibre cording is looped through a hole in the wood.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood, lacquer ? and shell
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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