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FanEdz1021

A closing paper fan that has bamboo grass ribs. On one side, there is a polychrome scene of a family of nobles watching a dance. On other side, there is a scene of three warriors in black on a white background and a signature. Black characters on both sides. The fan has metal rivets.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass, paper and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1522

Folding paper hand fan with bamboo ribs. Leaf is silver speckled on white on one side, and gold speckled on other side. Bamboo leaves and branches are painted in gold on the exterior of the ribs. Small insect in red and white on each rib.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, brass metal, bamboo grass and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanN3.56

A closing fan made of twenty-eight smooth flat ribs of split bamboo narrowing where they are attached to the fan of yellow brown oiled paper. A curvilinear design is burned on the base of each side of each rib. End pieces of the fan are strips of bamboo with the nodes prominent and a design burned on of dots and curvilinear motifs. Handle of the fan is of black wood fastened by a metal rivet with a small ring on one side.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, bamboo grass, metal, bean oil and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanN3.54

A closing fan made of seventeen flat bamboo ribs with tapering end pieces of natural colour bamboo. Edges of the ribs curve inwards just below the point where they reach the paper cover of the fan, which is white. Fan is held together with a brass rivet that has a small ring on one side. Rivet is set into wooden ends of the same colour, which flare outward at the base.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal and adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEdz1016 a-b

A small square black box (part a) inlaid with engraved mother of pearl shell, and having a fitted lid (part b). The top of the lid (part b) has two gentlemen in a garden setting. The sides are decorated with flowers, and peach motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paste adhesive, lacquer and mother of pearl shell
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureM3.218

Bronze, cylindrical shaped, figure depicting Horus, mounted on a stained, square piece of wood. The figure is wearing a falcon head, headdress. On the bottom of the base are two paper labels with black writing on them.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
bronze metal, wood, stain and paper
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureM3.205

Wooden, carved figure in the shape of model of a mummy (ushabti) with a red, painted face and black facial features. Hieroglyphs are painted down front panel. There is a piece of paper, glued to the back of the figure with black writing that reads, ‘The Ptolemies period (Thebes)’.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
pigment, cedar wood ? and paper
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookM1.157

Book of the Qur'an. Each page is bordered in gold leaf and a red line. The front pages and the last page are intricately designed with many colours. Bound in a red cover with a flap to protect the pages. Inscription on inside flap.

Culture
Turkish ?
Material
gold metal, papyrus paper and ink
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookM1.156

A small red covered book of the Qur'an. Each page is bordered in gold leaf, a brown stripe, and a blue stripe. The red cover has an end flap, to guard the pages.

Culture
Turkish ?
Material
papyrus paper, ink and gold metal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetN1.133

A paper shadow puppet representing a standing female figure dressed in elaborate two-piece pants and costume which are predominantly red, yellow and purple. Wearing an elaborate headdress of the same colours with two long thin feather-like tails curving from the top of the head to flow down at the back and two wide pelt-like bands flowing from the sides to the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
parchment paper, paint and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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