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RattleA2588

Circular rattle formed of two bent concentric circles of wood holding four compartments containing the sound-making pebbles; a wooden rod is inset across the centre. Plain on one side and painted with red criss-crosses on the other, and with red and blue stripes around the outer ring.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood, metal, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's Flat FanEd1.182

A small flat inverted u-shaped fan on a frame of very fine split bamboo radiating from the handle at the centre of the flat edge. Both sides are covered with paper, and are lacquered in red, green, black, and yellow with a red panel at the top, and a triple swirl pattern in yellow, red, and green at the centre. There is a black design resembling a paper cut near the handle area. Handle is straight, painted red, and split where the fan is inserted.

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 FanEd1.181

A flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wood 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 the handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper that has 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 lozenge-shaped 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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Shadow PuppetIb363

Partially two-dimensional, but fairly flat, human figure. Jointed arms tied to shoulders, without recognizable hands, and tied to controlling rods. Black hair swept back without headdress. Wide white face with red eyes and lips and ear ornaments. Facial details in black. Gold upper torso and arms. Garment covering lower torso in various shades of blue. Red hanging. Black and white floral design on skirt. Arm to left with grate-like member. Arm to right with circular member with red centre.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb361

Two-dimensional humanoid male, painted on both sides. Jointed arms tied to shoulders and at palm of hand to right to controlling rod. Rod to other hand missing. All flesh pink (face, body, arms). Hair black. Face with blunt nose, wide bulging eyes with red irises, red lips and exposed teeth. Moustache, eyebrows, and other details in black. Chest with black dotted 'y' pattern. Skin contoured to right. Green undergarment with belt and black and white patterned skirt. Feet bare, legs apart.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.144

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. Face is made of white silk. Wearing a rounded black hat with round projections at the lower back, an ankle-length robe with full sleeves in black silk gauze over red fabric, and a belt under the arms of paper painted red, yellow, green, and black, over a square panel of the same material, and colours. Boots are made of black paper. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with light red-pink silk are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre, paint, paper, silk fibre and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.143

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. Wearing yellow sandals, leggings, white trousers, a robe of dark yellow linen, and belted under the arms with a ribbon of the same. Face is partly covered by a large hat of the same material shaped like a rounded triangle with an apex at the top. Carrying a screen on two paper handles. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light red-pink silk with a loop of the same at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, cotton fibre, flax fibre, adhesive, silk fibre and paint
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.142

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. Wearing yellow sandals, leggings, white trousers, a robe of dark yellow linen, and belted under the arms with a ribbon of the same. Face is partly covered by a large hat of the same material shaped like a rounded triangle with an apex at the top. Carrying a screen on two paper handles. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light green silk with a loop of mint green at the top are sewn to the paper backing. The left foot has a dark line vertically along the middle.

Culture
Korean
Material
flax fibre, adhesive, silk fibre, cotton fibre, paint and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.141

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. Wearing yellow sandals, leggings, white trousers, a robe of dark yellow linen, and belted under the arms with a ribbon of the same. Face is partly covered by a large hat of the same material shaped like a rounded triangle with an apex at the top. Carrying a screen on two paper handles. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light green silk with a loop of dark yellow silk at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1502

Folding fan with twenty-three inner ribs of split bamboo and two parent ribs of bamboo. Fan covered on both sides with white paper, one side unpainted, the other painted in black, grey, and light blue/green with scene of rocks, trees, and a man. Some areas sprinkled with mica. On left is inscription of eleven characters in black and two seals in red.

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