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DishH2.87

Shallow, wooden bowl with a symmetrical, inter-woven, knot-like geometric pattern, lightly carved. Centre motif is a star.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolH2.93

Wooden stool made by laying a rectangular board over two vertical, square boards--one leg is nailed into place. A shallowly carved, elaborate knot design is featured on the top of the stool, while the legs are largely unadorned--the beginnings (?) of a design have been carved on one leg.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood and metal
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Percussion Musical InstrumentE291 a-b

A thick cylindrical piece of wood carved with a Jaguar head carved on both ends (part a). Striking stick (part b) has smooth surface and is slightly curved.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
mahogany wood
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shaking the Crown BoneNb7.346 a-b

Sculptural installation in the form of two very large lahal sticks. Each is installed vertically, and rotates on a central axis. The 'male' stick (part a) has a wide copper band around its centre, with the Royal Proclamation of 1763 acid-etched into it. The 'female' stick (part b) has 5 copper inlay hands, each with a year acid-etched into it. Both have carved hands protruding from the main post - one pair of hands extend palm-up in the lower area; 8 fisted hands extend out, around the post, above the central area; one hand points downward from the upper area. Both sticks also have two colour-stained, wood veneer bands at each end, with inlaid abalone figures between them. The 'male' stick has 2 crown and 2 jester hat shapes between the top bands, and 2 trees and fish between the bottom bands. The 'female' stick has 2 trees and fish between its top bands, and 3 pairs of sticks between the bottom bands.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
yellow cedar wood, yew wood, abalone shell, steel metal ?, mahogany wood, maple wood, copper metal, stain, lacquer, wax and adhesive
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon636/1

Reddish-brown coloured wooden spoon with long wooden handle that tapers to a rounded knob. Knob has fibre string tied around it. The bowl of the spoon is slightly square in shape with rounded edges.

Culture
Southern African
Material
mahogany wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MouldEe83

Long rectangular wooden block with rounded edges and areas carved out to make moulds. Tibetan astrological calculation chart/diagram, carved on both sides, according to the Kālachakra calendar system with elements, such as the twelve Tibetan zodiac signs, nine Mewas, weekdays, and eight Parkhas.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
mahogany wood
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIb427

Basket of light-coloured rattan, in a trumpet-like shape, with light brown strips of bamboo running vertically from the light, wooden edge at the top to a mahogany (?) base. Two natural coloured handles are attached around the centre.

Culture
Jenki
Material
bamboo grass, rattan, mahogany wood ? and metal
Made in
Jambi, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlIa12

Coarse grained wood bowl sits on a raised foot. The bowl has crescent shaped designs carved around the top rim.

Culture
Ifugao
Material
mahogany wood
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeaterH2.98

Clothing beater. A rectangular-shaped flared wood piece with a flat angled end. Carved at tip of cylindrical-shaped handle with a cross-hatched pattern and painted black and blue. Simple carved linear design on front of beater, painted blue.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood and paint
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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