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Bullroarer2623/12

Small wooden bullroarer, tapered at ends and sides, with a small hole and indentation at one end. Both ends are painted red. X and zigzag shapes are engraved on the body.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
black palm wood and paint
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boy's VestEd1.335

Vest fastening in the centre front with five shell buttons shaped like flowers, made of dark blue damask with a fine overall flower pattern and a bolder pattern of flowers, all in reddish pink. Vest is decorated with gold stamped designs shaped like flowers and clusters of flowers. At the centre back there is a roundel surrounded by flowers and enclosing a dragon. On the front there is a pocket with an outside facing at each side, and on the left side above the pocket is a facing with no pocket. The vest is lined with white fabric woven in a pattern of small squares.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre, dye, shell, adhesive and paint
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/5

Tall, roughly carved mask with hollowed out face area on top of a cylindrical base. Square mouth has pointy teeth on top and bottom; holes at eyes and mouth. Paint or pigment roughly applied to front of face and all sides of cylinder portion.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/4

Black goat fur helmet with shaved areas for eyes and mouth. Nose is of wood and is triangular, affixed between the eyes. Eyes and mouth are painted; eyes are black, mouth is red; eyes have many small holes through near centre. Top of helmet is formed from folded over hide that is held in place by fibre cord.

Culture
Cora
Material
goat skin, wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/3

Paper mache animal mask. Deer-like horns have four prongs that angle inwards and are painted green, purple, and black. Orange-red hair surrounds the head down to the cheeks. Triangular shaped ears are just below the horns and are painted purple and outlined with the colour black. The outside of the eye sockets are painted lime green and the hollow socket walls are painted black. The snout is painted dark green, and the opened mouth is painted purple and has a twelve teeth on the upper and lower gum. The tongue sticks out of the mouth and is upturned exposing black ink print on the underside. The rim of the entire mask is bound with rags or cloth-like material.

Culture
Cora
Material
paper, paint, hair, fibre and adhesive
Made in
Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanN3.53

Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is shaped like a double inverted U. The lower edge where the handle is attached is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with yellow lacquered paper on both sides. The area surrounding the handle on one side is covered with a black paper cut in a floral pattern, and the area immediately surrounding the handle is painted orange. The fan has a narrow edging of black paper. It is inserted into a split in the handle, which is flat and shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with a rivet.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanN3.52

Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper with a design of three swirls converging at the centre, coloured red, green, and yellow. It has a narrow edging of black paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle, which is flat and shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. The shape of the handle is repeated with an outline of orange paint on the fan.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanN3.51

Large flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a wooden handle painted black. Bamboo strips are bent downwards near the perimeter of fan, those on each side bending away from centre strip. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with brown oiled paper, with a narrow edging in black. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle, which is flat and shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. The area surrounding the handle is covered on each side with a black paper cut in a floral pattern. The area immediately surrounding the handle is painted orange.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, oil ?, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2659/1

Chinese robe border in progress, rectangular loom width of fabric with warp of fine hemp? and continuous weft of hemp? (yellow areas) and silk (blue areas). Woven in fine silk tapestry weave are round neck border, above a curved border for upper edge of robe, above a series of diagonal strips, all decorated with a series of roundels woven in white, light blue, and dark blue on background. Each roundel is painted in shades of blue detailing floral motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, paint and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Chest Panel2612/1

Rectangular wooden chest front with black and red painted expansive design. Design is bilaterally symetrical and heavily stylized. Eight sets of holes along left side, with some remnants of rope fibre.

Culture
Nuxalk ?
Material
wood, plant fibre, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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