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Water Puppet3127/10 a

Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) of Ky Lan unicorn (or lion) character. Puppet is carved from wood and has a large head painted red, a wide gold and green nose, and a wide moveable mouth barring white teeth. Eyes protrude from a scowling brow in front of a curling gold and green mane. Eyebrows are fan shaped and multicoloured, attached to the face by fishing line. An iron tube is bolted to the head behind the mouth, to receive a handle. The midsection is made of fine plastic tubing to enable movement, and covered by red cotton fabric. The rump of the animal is wood, with moveable legs on each side and a raised tail of green, gold, and red curls at centre back. Tin is attached to the interior edges of the head and rump where they meet the red cotton midsection. Part b is a long wooden pole that serves as the handling stick (see 3127/10 b).

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
fig wood, metal, cotton fibre, paint, plastic and lacquer
Made in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Puppet3127/9 a

Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) ball, made of a light metal, painted in a pinwheel design in colours of gold, red and green. An iron bar is bolted to the ball which allows it to rotate around a long, plain, wooden handling stick (see 3127/9 b).

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
metal, paint and lacquer
Made in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell2990/839

Small copper bell with rounded body and bird decoration on top. Bird with long, thin beak is looking backwards and has a suspension lug on its back. Incomplete; corroded.

Culture
Chimu
Material
copper metal
Made in
La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2990/816

A long-bladed hand tool with a beveled cutting edge. Double headed serpent with curved body in handle. Corroded, but complete.

Culture
Moche
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Disk2990/801

One gilded disc with two suspension holes near rim. Flat, thin, round disc with a round central protrusion, surrounded by a repousse band of four profile heads with two tassels each. Some corrossion, but most of the surface appears to be scraped clean.

Culture
Chimu
Material
copper metal and gold metal
Made in
Lambayeque, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseEd5.1441

Short metal vase covered with enamel. Design is of white cranes with black beaks around lower area, light blue sky covers upper part. Metal shows at rim and base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal and enamel
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd5.1472

Deep, semi-spherical golden bowl with a highly polished surface.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.107 a-b

Pair of identical red cloisonné vases with rounded sides, sloping shoulders, and a short neck capped with a brass rim. Each vase features two yellow, green and blue dragons. Scrolls and cloud patterns decorate the rim and base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlN1.346 a-b

Two identical bowls (parts a and b) with the character "happiness" repeated in red around the outside. Bowls' interiors are covered with light blue enamel, while the outsides are finished in dark blue. Repeated scroll and floral designs on the inside and outside, respectively, are executed in blue, red and gold.

Culture
Chinese
Material
copper metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.490 a-b

A pair of bottle shaped metal vases covered with red lacquer. Upper section has floral panel on both sides. Lower section has floral panel on both ends while both sides have a landscape scene having human figures on it panel. Decorative floral designs cover the rest of the surface. There are scroll shaped handles on each side of the necks.

Culture
Chinese
Material
lacquer and copper metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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