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HangingEf421

Silk square, with a yellow centre and purple border. Centre embroidered with sixteen red, green and white peacocks and mirror-centred flowers it is bordered by mirror-centred flowers and leaves. The pattern is edged with a row of multi-coloured undulating ovoids and chevrons, embroidered with untwisted silk(?); backed with white-yellow cotton and bound with red cotton. Hanging loops present on the two lower corners.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
mica mineral ?, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEf426

Dark pink brimless cap with circular crown and straight vertical rim cut with an arch-like shape at the front. The cap is solidly embroidered in dark pink with a yellow, orange, blue and green diamond pattern on white material. The crown has two narrow black lines. Sequins are visible through holes in the embroidery, and the edge is finished with a narrow black line.

Culture
North India
Material
mica mineral ?, cotton fibre ? and glass
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceEdz1405

A metal chain with seventeen charms attached: three amber beads; one amber ingot; one jade ring; one jade bead; two coins with square holes; a piece of coral; a jade disc with a round hole; one carved peach kernel; a carved monkey holding a peach; a jade Buddha's hand; a jade lotus; a pilgrim's gourd; a silver, and bird claw sword; and a bird's beak mounted with silver.

Culture
Chinese
Material
nut, beak, silver metal, claw, stone, coral, metal, amber stone and jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BuckleEdz1404

Dragon's head carved at one end of buckle. The dragon's body curves slightly upward and is carved with a floral design. Back is smooth with a rounded raised knob.

Culture
Chinese
Material
jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BundleIe351 a-h

A bundle originally wrapped in bark (part a) (now fragmented). Contains two river pebbles (parts b-c) rubbed with red ochre, a string of cassowary feathers about 42 cm. long (part d), a length of cotton cord, (part e) on which, there are threaded small fibre balls and at the end of which, there is a 3 cm. long strip of red cloth, one fossil (part f) and two pieces of obsidian (parts g-h).

Culture
Kewa
Material
stone, cotton fibre, ochre pigment, rattan, bark, cassowary feather, fibre, obsidian stone and fossil mineral
Made in
Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToggleNa1142

Double seal headed toggle with row of circles and dots around top of constricted centre. On bottom centre is a hole with two openings, cutting through in a semi-circle. Opposing heads face out, each has a flattened snout with incised v-shaped mouth and whiskers. Above the eyes are tiny lines extending at right angles from line to indicate eyebrows ? small dots behind eyes. Remnants of graphite ? in eyes and circle and dot row.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
walrus tusk and graphite mineral ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's HeaddressEd1.278

Child’s cap made of silk gauze ribbons with three long ribbons hanging down the back and ties made of orange silk cord ending in red and white tassels. Front edge of cap is made of a black ribbon with three Chinese characters stamped in gold on each side. Perpendicular to this, going over the top of the head, is a ribbon of yellow green silk gauze stamped with gold flowers and a cicada and embroidered with a Chinese character in red. A ribbon of red silk stamped with gold Chinese characters goes around the head, and parallel to this a blue ribbon stamped with gold Chinese characters forms the lower edge of the cap. Over the ears are inserted triangles of pale w silk, each embroidered with a red and white flower. Most of the ribbons are lined with pink silk gauze. A black ribbon stamped with gold Chinese characters goes down the centre back, with a similarly stamped blue ribbon on each side. At the centre front is an ornament composed of five circles embroidered with flowers, stuffed to make them round. At the centre is a flower carved from grey-green stone, at the centre of which is a yellow bead. From this ornament hang five pink silk tassels, each wrapped in silver thread.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal, paste adhesive, jade mineral ? and wood
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair PinEd1.271

A flat hairpin made of gold-coloured metal tapering to an irregular point. A raised flower and an engraved stem decorate the pin. Above the flower, the pin widens into three discs, one above the other, each edged with a circle of tiny raised flowers. A small insect or flower shape is on the border between the discs. The top, and the bottom discs are inset with flat green stones while the middle disc is inset with a rounded red-orange stone. The uppermost green stone is incised with a curvilinear pattern. Chinese characters stamped on the back which is flat.

Culture
Korean
Material
gold metal ?, jade mineral ?, stone and carnelian mineral ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tlingit Young WolfNb11.337

Small wolf mask with a long rounded snout pointed upwards. The lips and nose are painted red while the rest of the face and throat is green. The oval black eyes are painted in a natural coloured relief. A black band curves around framing the face. The ears are red and oval. Above the black band there is a natural coloured rim and a circlet of painted black and red oblong shapes. On the reverse ‘Tlingit Young Wolf' and ' J. David 80’ are printed.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
cedar wood, graphite mineral, ink and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair PinEd1.270

A flat hairpin made of gold-coloured metal tapering to an irregular point. A raised flower, and an engraved stem decorate the pin. Above the flower the pin widens into three discs, one above the other, each edged with a circle of tiny raised flowers. A small insect or flower shape is on the border between the discs. The top and the bottom discs are inset with flat green stones while the middle disc is inset with a rounded red-orange stone. The uppermost green stone is incised with a curvilinear pattern. Chinese characters stamped on the back which is flat.

Culture
Korean
Material
gold metal ?, jade mineral ?, stone and carnelian mineral
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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