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OrnamentK4.60

Skin band with beading on one side. Beading is in sections of white, blue, and red. There is an additional piece of skin attached to one end that acts as a tie, joining the ends of the band together.

Culture
Maasai
Material
leather skin and glass
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesB629 a-b

A pair of slip-on shoes (parts a-b) with polychrome beads in floral patterns, on a blue velvet background. Navy blue velvet insole lining. Predominant colours are peach, pink, green, red, and yellow among silver-coloured work. The toes are pointed. The front of the inner edge of the shoe curves to a point inward. The bottoms of the soles are stamped: 'GENERAL BOOT HOUSE / NO.11.12 / Chandni Chowk DELHI' (size 14.5).

Culture
Javanese
Material
fibre, glass, plastic ?, metal and leather skin
Made in
Delhi, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb324

A two-dimensional humanoid figure puppet with a one-piece wood body carved in low relief. Unpainted wood handle extends below the foot on the left. Articulate leather arms attached at the shoulder with knotted string and are jointed at the shoulders and the elbows. Wood sticks are attached to the palms to manipulate the arms. Profile body and face are looking to the right. The pink face has a grey beard and moustache. Grey hair. The eyes are large and open. The upper teeth are visible. Wearing a green tunic and trousers with a band of gold paint at the neck and the waist. The pink feet are wearing black shoes with red ground in between.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, paint and leather skin
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ghost MaskEdz1675

A flat orange-brown ghost mask. The black horns have a tear-drop shape with a lance-olate leaf pattern. At the centre of the forehead, there is a brown-grey circle with a black spiked swirl pattern. The red ears have a vertical scroll-like shape. The circular cut-out eyes have dog-like black eyebrows. The nose is slightly cut out with black nostrils. The red cut-out mouth has one white fang on one side of the red tongue with two teeth and another fang on the other side, all of which are along the upper lip line. The black beard has a horizontal scroll-like shape. There is red string tied at the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paint, fibre and leather skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ghost MaskEdz1674

A flat dark green ghost mask. The red horns have a tear-drop shape with a spiked swirl pattern. At the centre of the forehead, there is a brown-grey circle with a black dot in the middle from which radiates inward pointing black tear-drop shapes. The grey ears have a vertical scroll-like shape. The circular cut-out eyes have owl-like red eyebrows. The nose is slightly cut out with red nostrils. The red cut-out mouth has five white teeth with a fang at each side, all of which are along the upper lip line. The red beard has a horizontal scroll-like shape. There is red string tied at the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
leather skin, paint, lacquer and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK2.248 a-b

Part a is a long tassel with sections of black and white leather strips bound at the top and base of the tassel's handle. In the centre of the handle, there are sections of yellow, black, and red fibre wrapped around a grass(?) underlay. Long fringe covers an additional leather tubular piece with additional fringe. Part b is a belt bent in the shape of a circle and is secured at two overlapping ends by leather bands. Opposite side has two overlapping sections of black and white leather strips woven together.

Culture
West African
Material
leather skin, dye, fibre and grass ?
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.125

Spear with iron spearhead that has curved bottom edges, straight sides, a pointed tip, a centre ridge, and a short shaft. The long wooden shaft is cylindrical overall with a conical end. The spearhead has been lashed to the wood with leather ?, and the shaft has been wrapped with a leather strip just before the conical end.

Culture
Swazi
Material
stem ?, leather skin, wood and iron metal
Made in
Swaziland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagN1.247

Pouch with steel and flint. The top of the pouch has a small rectangular dangling hook. The bottom of the pouch has a flat convexly curved edge. There are four Chinese characters across the upper front of the pouch, which read "peace is happiness".

Culture
Chinese
Material
steel metal, fibre, flint mineral, leather skin, brass metal, silver metal and copper metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Palanquin RepresentationB731 a-f

Model palanquin carriage. Carriage has a black leather canopy top and valence with a tooth patterned edge, navy blue curtains with yellow trim, and a wooden carrying frame with brass metal support straps. Baluster shaped legs. Inside is lined with blue and white striped cloth and is accompanied by a black leather seat and floor board.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre and brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentK2.452

A musical instrument consisting of a long wood stick that has a small cross at the end to support the skin part which is wrapped around to create a slightly angled flat elongated oval-shaped top with rounded sides. The long wood stick extends upward for a handle to which two strings are attached with leather and are strung around the cross for tension.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, skin, leather skin and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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