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StaffA8077

Carved wooden staff decorated with two figures. Lower figure is the angularly carved face of an old man with a full moustache and long beard, which curls three times around the stick. Amongst the beard curls are carved a mouse and a fly. The upper figure is a standing naked man holding a staff in front. Some carved sections are darkened for contrast. The entire stick is heavily shellacked.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Alberni Canal, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowB759

Dark brown bow that is straight in the centre and has sides that curve down then upwards in a U-shape. Ends have a small incised groove near the end of the tapered point. Fibre(?) cording wrapped around each end near the centre. Traces of gold paint and lacquer over the wood.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
wood, fibre ?, paint and lacquer
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN3.76

Rectangular shape box with canted corners. Decorated with flowers bamboo, and a human figure in mother of pearl, on black ground. Bail handles at each end. The interior is red.

Culture
Korean
Material
wood, shell, lacquer and bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1522

Folding paper hand fan with bamboo ribs. Leaf is silver speckled on white on one side, and gold speckled on other side. Bamboo leaves and branches are painted in gold on the exterior of the ribs. Small insect in red and white on each rib.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, brass metal, bamboo grass and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.169

Short, square copper box with rounded corners and a flat lid. Exterior of box is black, with golden calligraphy covering the lid and repeating golden designs of prunus and butterflies encircling the sides. Nine characters in a circle are stamped onto the bottom of the box.

Culture
Chinese
Material
copper metal and lacquer
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.158 a-b

A small thin rectangular metal box (part a) covered with red lacquer. Lid (part b) has carved dragon in flight. The sides of box (part a) have travellers in a boat and scholars in the garden. All in high relief in red lacquer.

Culture
Chinese
Material
lacquer, enamel and brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.157 a-b

A dark red-brown lacquered glass snuff bottle that has a flattened arch-like shape (part a). The main design is consisting of an elaborate high relief landscape, and garden scene with human figures at leisure. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of silver.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, lacquer and silver metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Smoking EquipmentN2.1346 a-c

Dark brown rectangular wooden tinderbox with a flint bag, brass tray. metal tool, and two fringed, woven black bags attached to it via a braided blue cord affixed to the lid (part a). Part b is a small red-orange rock. Part c is a thin wooden pipe with a brass mouthpiece and bowl attached at opposite ends.

Culture
Japanese
Material
fibre, brass metal, wood, iron metal and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordN2.1345 a-b

A short, wakizashi style sword with a wooden handle and sheath. Handle features black silk cords tied decoratively (tsuka-ito ) over a grey sharkskin covering and a pair of menuki (sword fittings), one on each side of the handle. Sheath has inlaid horn on a black ground. The guard has a prunus design.

Culture
Japanese
Material
steel metal, horn, lacquer, shark skin, wood, copper metal and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverN2.1344 a-c

Hide quiver with two arrows (parts b-c) and attached basketry container. The top end of quiver is black and gold skin and the bottom half is of black and grey fur.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, rattan, lacquer, feather and skin
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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