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Flower Stand3559/50

Three-legged wooden flower stand; exterior facing surfaces painted red-pink, interior is naturally coloured. Stand has an hourglass-like shape; top of stand is triangular, has a squat neck, and a triangular carved skirt that flares outward. Top and bottom sections of stand are decorated with floral motifs; done in dark yellow. Neck has white panels nailed to sides; dark brown dots painted along edges. Skirt consists of scallops and triangular protrusions. Curved legs extend past skirt and have rounded feet; foam pads on front foot.

Culture
Thai
Material
metal, teak wood and paint
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales Box3559/15 a-b

Thin, irregularly-shaped black wooden box (part a) for metal scales (part b); hinged lid slides open from right side, secured with a metal band on left end. Lid has elephant motif carved in relief across entire surface. Design consists of a large elephant followed by two smaller ones walking towards left side of box. Background is filled with groupings of dots; border with inverted triangles carved along edges of lid. Main body of box is undecorated. The metal scales rest inside the box; walls carved to fit scales. Scales consist of a metal beam and two circular pans, attached on either end with three pieces of thread each; beam has shears and pointer protruding from the top centre edge. Tips of beam are pointed and decorated with incised diagonal lines; "X"'s and diagonal lines decorate sides of shears. Pointer and pans are undecorated.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
wood, metal, paint and fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mouth Harp3559/28

Bamboo mouth harp with a decorative cover; cover is a hollow pink tube with purple designs engraved across surface. Design consists of bands filled with diamonds, diagonal lines, scallops and zigzags. Long piece of bright pink yarn tied around end of mouth harp, and it passes through small hole on top of tube, holding it inside; large tassel on end of yarn. Harp is an irregularly-shaped rectangle that tapers to an oval-shaped end; angled lip at tip. Thin tongue carved through centre.

Culture
Hmong
Material
bamboo grass, paint and synthetic fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Food Tray3559/51

Three-legged food serving tray, or low table; exterior facing surfaces painted red, interior painted black. Tray has a round top, with a high lip, before flaring out into carved skirt. Skirt consists of curvilinear protrusions on either side of the legs, with scallops and circular cutouts along the edges. Legs of tray bend inward before extending out; semi-circles carved into the outer bottom edges. Foam pads on bases of feet.

Culture
Thai
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales Box3559/14 a-b

Thin, irregularly-shaped black wooden box (part a) for metal scales (part b); hinged lid slides open from right side, secured with a metal band on left end. Lid has elephant motif carved in relief across entire surface. Design consists of two elephants, standing on rounded platforms, facing one another; fronts of elephants are bordered with curved lines, decorated with a leaf-like motif. Main body of box is undecorated. The metal scales rest inside the box; walls carved to fit scales. Scales consist of a metal beam and two circular pans, attached on either end with three pieces of thread each; beam has shears and pointer protruding from the top centre edge. Tips of beam are pointed and decorated with incised diagonal lines; "X"'s and diagonal lines decorate sides of shears. Pointer and pans are undecorated.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
wood, metal, paint and fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Betel Nut Box3559/33

Four-legged wooden betel nut box, with divided tray sections; walls of tray curve towards the centre. Top edges of box are lined with thin pieces of wood; secured with nails. Outer sides of box are covered in raised carvings. Designs on sides of tray are diamonds with Greek key motif, inside of large rectangles. Edges of rectangles are decorated with triangles. Sides, diamonds and triangles are painted black; red and yellow diagonal lines throughout diamonds. Legs are decorated with squares, filled with diagonal lines and triangles in various patterns; done in red, yellow and black. All designs are done in relief and the squares are outlined with black triangles. Decorative carvings extend downward from in between each leg; designs consist of scallops, circular cutouts and triangular outlines. Interior sides of box are undecorated.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storyteller Figure3549/5

Ceramic figure of a female storyteller. She is depicted lying on her stomach, hands on either side of her head, legs elevated, and with ten children on her back. All figures are beige. She has a smooth circular face, large nose and round open mouth; eyes and nostrils done in black, mouth is dark orange. Short black hair, done in relief, wraps around top and sides of head. She is wearing flat shoes, short-sleeved dress and long necklace; shoes and necklace done in dark orange, dress is black with orange geometric motifs. There is a tied bow on her chest, and a wide belt wrapped around her waist. Nine of the children are lying on the storyteller's back, one is straddling the back of her neck. All of their hair is black, facial features a mix of black and dark orange. Their eyes are horizontal lines, noses are dots, and mouths are closed. The children are wearing pants and an assortment of short-sleeved and buttoned shirts. A majority of them have their arms crossed across their stomachs, others have their hands raised to their faces. All have black shoes and beige outfits; outfits are highlighted with dark orange. Artist signature painted on belly of storyteller, underneath belt.

Culture
Pueblo: Jemez
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wedding Vase3549/4

Light orange wedding vase with two spouts; spouts joined along back edges with a curved handle. Shoulder of vase rounds out into a bulbous body; tapers slightly into a circular base. Identical motifs painted on front and back; done in dark grey and dark red. Designs consist of curved bands with pointed and curled ends. Bands are divided into rectangles and squares; geometric, curved, and linear designs throughout sections of bands. Dark grey tips of outer band extend onto one spout; separate three-pointed band painted on opposite spout, done in dark red and trimmed with dark grey. Artist signature on base.

Culture
Hopi
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar3573/19 a-b

Majolica glazed jar (part a) with painted design of four birds with long tail feathers among curling leaves in blue and yellow with a grey-white background. The rim is a band of blue. The base has three bands, blue, yellow, blue, with the bottom edge and inner ring a red-orange and unglazed. The interior is glazed. Dome-shaped lid (part b) with curling leaf design and blue knob handle. Base of lid is glazed, except lip, which is red-orange.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Guanajuato, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3588/7

Famille rose porcelain vase with a flared lip, cylindrical neck, oval-shaped body, and flat base with a raised foot; carvings of a creature, holding a red ball, on either side of neck function as handles. Opening and bottom edge of vase are trimmed with decorative bands; borders are filled with intersecting lines, floral motifs, and four irregularly-shaped ovals spaced throughout. Ovals are filled with different designs; opening border ovals filled with additional floral motifs, bottom border ovals depict structures and surrounding landscapes. Rest of vase surface is decorated with a various scenes; including people at court, boating, and walking through gardens. Sticker attached to vase base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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