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Folding FanEd1.197

A closing fan with thirteen inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Fan is covered with white paper on one side while white gauze-covered paper is on the other side. On the latter side, there is painted a plum(?) branch, thirteen writing characters, and three seals in red. Painting is all in black.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, metal, ink, paste adhesive and paint
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.193

A closing fan with twenty-seven inner ribs of split bamboo each with an abstract design burned on the base of each side and two parent ribs of bamboo also with burned designs while one end of each is set into a piece of dark rosewood through which is passed a brass rivet. Fan covered with light brown paper on one side and painted with a landscape scene and six characters. Upper edge is covered with very sticky cellophane tape.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, oil, round sesame seed, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothIi5

Tapa cloth with geometric patterns of straight lines and zigzags. Predominant patterns are width-wise with dark brown diagonal lines, zigzags, and triangles.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paint and paper mulberry bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.134

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a folded red, and green fan. Wearing a black straight-sided hat with a flat crown, and a wide brim, light grey silk robe tied to the right upper front with a ribbon of the same, dark grey full trousers, white leggings, socks, and black shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with light green silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, adhesive, silk fibre, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.133

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a plain folded fan. Wearing a light brown straight-sided hat with a flat crown, and a wide brim, a calf-length robe of grey silk tied at the upper right front with a ribbon of the same, loose grey trousers, light brown linen leggings, and low straw sandals. Two pieces of white flannel with light red-pink silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, ramie fibre, paint and adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoAb302

Trapezoid-shaped block of wood, hollowed out and re-closed on one side with a piece of fitted wood. There is a hole in the bottom of the base and at the curved end for sound. There is a hand grip carved into the wood at the end where the metal prongs are attached. Eight metal parallel prongs are held in place by a cross piece metal bar attached to the base by wire loops threaded and resting on a right angled strip of metal at one end, and a strip of wood at the other. There is a round metal sleeve on each prong. The strips of lightweight metal are wound around the base of each prong (or key) to act as resonators. The top face has a linear design burnt into the wood.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1494

Folding fan with thirty-three inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Covered with very light brown paper, painted on one side with a river scene including a boat with two figures, bamboo and trees. Two Japanese characters in black and a two character seal in red ink. Black plastic rivet.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, adhesive, paint, paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1493

Folding fan with eleven inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Face, front and back, made of paper printed green streaked in silver on one side and painted with three ginko leaves(?) in gold on other side.

Culture
Japanese
Material
adhesive, paint, plastic, paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1492

Folding fan with thirteen inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Covered on both sides with paper, one side white with shiny surface, the other two-thirds orange and one-third white, painted in silver and black with design of birds and branches. White plastic rivet.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, plastic, paint, adhesive and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEd5.1491 a-b

Rectangular box (part a) of lightweight, light coloured, unfinished wood. Inside the box, there is a rectangular green card, to which is fastened, with light red silk cord, a set of miniature figures made of plant fibre, clay, wood, metal and thread, and painted in polychrome. Figures include; clay farmhouse, maple tree, pine tree, temple, pagoda, torii, fence, bridge, two boats, lantern, two chickens, two cranes, crab, human figure on raft, human figure fishing, human figure walking, human figure carrying load, and donkey with burden. The lid (part b) is stored separately.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paint, plant fibre, wood, clay and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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