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Water Puppet3127/1 a-b

Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) of a princess character. Puppet consists of the body (part a) and separated head (part b). Carved from wood, the puppet has a white face, carved facial features emphasized with paint, a crown of painted petals in gold with a green forehead ring, and long gold and red earrings. She wears a full length robe with decorated shoulders and chest, tiered colourful skirts and a long layered panel and bow at front. The puppet’s arms and hands are wood, covered with long sleeves of blue polyester. Arms are lifted by pulling on a thin plastic tube that emerges from the base.

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
fig wood, synthetic fibre, metal, paint, plastic and lacquer
Made in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant3165/1 a-b

Round silver pendant or brooch (part a), with Tschumos (sea bear) design. Part b is a double-link silver chain. The pendant design shows a bear-like creature with two small ears above the eyes, a mouth full of teeth and a protruding tongue. Rising above the nostrils is a vertical rectangular shape detailed with three regularly spaced ovoids. The front and back legs are mirrored around both sides. The front legs start beside the eyes, with paws ending below the chin. The back legs start at the tail (upper centre) and split out to sides with paws ending beside the ears. The design covers the entrire front surface except for a thin smooth border running all the way around the edge. The empty background spaces have been darkened. There is cross-hatching on the tail and in a small area of each front leg. There are two hanging loops attached near the upper edge on the back, for the chain. There is also a wide pin clasp on the back so it can be worn as a brooch. Inscription on back reads "HAIDA ART Reid."

Culture
Haida
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAb306 a-b

Human figure (a) with protruding ears standing on oval base. A shield is pegged to the figure's left hand and a spear (b) is held in the figure's right hand. The shield is decorated on the outer surface with five chevrons in black and two bands of carved zigzag motif near top and bottom.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, stain ? and metal
Made in
Angola ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3155/1

Wayang hand puppet. The puppet, Un Kauw, has a human-like male head carved from wood, featuring sharp teeth emerging from below a pointed upper lip, a third eye on the forehead, two small faces protruding from behind each ear, and a small gold headdress perched on the receding black hair. Tall black boots are also carved from wood, as are the hands which are curved into fists with a hole bored through the centre. Legs are made from stuffed cotton, and the torso and arms of the puppet take the form of a cotton glove. The puppet’s robe has an upright collar, wide torso and sleeves, and a multi-paneled skirt hanging in front of the legs both front and back. The garment’s base colour is white, with heavy embroidery showing dragons, dragon scales, a butterfly at back, and decorative boarder motifs. The underside of the robe is lined with raw cotton.

Culture
Javanese
Material
hibiscus wood, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, metal and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gourd Bottle3154/2 a-b

Gourd bottle with cover. Undecorated drinking gourd for carrying sake is tall, bulbous on bottom, round and elongated on top, capped with a metal neck and stopper. Surface is dark orange. A lighter orange cord is wrapped three times around the waist of the vessel, holding a green stone ring, then passing through a metal loop on the stopper, and finally through a round wooden bead. Part b is a silk carrying bag, rounded at bottom, dark blue with light grey foliage on the outside, and bright red and green on the interior. A brown drawstring closes the bag at neck.

Culture
Japanese
Material
gourd, silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal, wood and stone
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gourd Bottle3154/1 a-e

Gourd bottle with box. Gourd is tall, bulbous on top and bottom, with a small bulb emerging from side at top. A stopper (part b) has been carved like a duck bill and fits horizontally into the hole in the bulb. Vessel's patina is a dark orange with a high shine. A lighter orange cord is wrapped several times around the neck of the gourd, with trailing end holding a dark brown wooden hoop. Gourd is filled with small metal balls. Part c is a dark purple and green silk carrying bag with an orange drawstring cord. Parts d and e are the bottom and lid of a light tan wooden carrying box with Japanese characters written in ink directly on the lid top, and on an adhered slip of paper on the underside.

Culture
Japanese
Material
gourd, silk fibre, cotton fibre, wood, metal and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono3141/13

Furisode (振袖) style of kimono displaying a chrysanthemum pattern. Design shows large chrysanthemum flowers in a wide variety of colours, from orange to purple to black, some with leaves edged by gold-leaf embroidery fibre, others with painted gold embellishments. Leaves in several shades of green accompany some of the flowers. The background colour is a light tan, with areas of dark red holding a swirling tan line motif. Kimono is open at the front, with long hanging sleeve panels open toward the body to display a red lining. Small openings for the wrists sit at outside top. The interior torso is lined in tan silk, while the bottom has a lining of red. Bottom hem is slightly padded with fuki (袘).

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, gold metal, mulberry paper, dye and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono3141/12

Hōmongi (訪問着) kimono with a background of dark purple, dyed in a modified chevron pattern design. Images of rolling waves with embroidered whitecaps, flowers of various sizes and colours (some with embroidered centres), fan motifs, lanterns, colour blocks and geometric patterning. Kimono is long, open at the front, with short hanging panels on the sleeves that are open toward the body. Small openings for the wrists sit at outside top. The interior torso, sleeves and lapels of the garment are lined in red silk, while the bottom has a lining of heavily patterned purple.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal and mulberry paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono3141/11

Kimono made of light grey silk in the Iro tomesode (色留袖) style, hand-painted around the bottom with an image of flowing blue water and waterfalls amongst grey rocks that support pines and other trees. At back is a small enclosed carriage. Tiny flecks of gold embroidery can be seen amongst the stones and foliage. The scene continues on the interior bottom of the kimono. There are five family crests or kamon (家紋) of creeping woodsorrel in a circle known as Kagehoso chūkage katabami (陰輪細中陰片喰) on the front and back of both shoulders and the back of the neck. The kimono is open at the front, and sleeves have short trailing panels with openings for the wrists at top outer corner. The garment is lined with red fabric, and is padded around the hem known as fuki (袘).

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, paint, gold metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono3141/9

Furisode (振袖) with hanabishi (花菱, diamond shaped flowers) and paulownia designs. Made of patterned silk in red, on a gold and pink background. Large circles containing small kanoko shibori (鹿の子絞り) patterns, flowers and foliage are scattered across the surface, with gold leaves in various sizes and small silvery blue flowers stamped on top. Kimono is open at the front, with long draping sleeve panels open toward the body. Small openings for the wrists are at outside top of sleeves. Kimono is lined with a cream coloured fabric.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, synthetic fibre ?, dye, paint, gold metal, silver metal and mulberry paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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