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Ink728/3

Rectangular black coloured ink stick. Two rows of raised Japanese characters are on one side and three large green coloured Japanese characters are on the other. Small raised Japanese characters are found on one of the sides of the piece.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ink and pigment
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselSf1176

Globular pot with a protruding bird's head and a flat tail protruding from opposite side; spout protrudes upward from just above tail. A handle goes from neck to spout; protruding lines go down sides of neck and around shoulder to tail.

Culture
Viscus
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz4117

Standing, bearded man in military dress of a tunic and tall boots. Tunic is decorated by incised dots. Man's right hand is pulled back in a fist level with his shoulder; both hands are in fists and have holes through centre where objects may previously have been stuck. Some red pigment remains on surface.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz4115

Tall person wearing a floor-length robe with incised decoration. Hair is up in a top knot that protrudes up and back from head; arms are raised with right hand in front of neck and left hand up and to the left of head. Traces of black paint at hair; traces of red on robe.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paper, adhesive, pigment and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water ContainerC258

Vase-shaped water container covered in clay with bulb-shaped bottom and cylindrical neck. Red pigment band at bottom with triangular design above, also in red, on a black ground. The design is bordered by white glass beads; bamboo forms neck, and coconut shell forms base. Adhesive label on bottom.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
glass, bamboo grass, coconut nutshell, clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2534/2

Rectangular-shaped tapa with repeating, square, breadfruit designs covering almost entire front surface. The design squares are repeated 3 wide and 5 long. The first lengthwise row has a single dotted circle at its centre, with four leaves around it - two painted in ochre, two in black. The middle row has a double-circle centre with all four leaves painted ochre. The last row has a triple-circle centre with same coloured leaves as first row. There is a thin unpainted border around all edges.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money2534/1

Shell pendant attached in two places to a wide woven band which tapers at ends. Band has a cowrie shell at each end close to where it is attached with knots through holes in the kina shell. Shell has a deep cresent shape with rounded ends. Entire object is covered with a red pigment, although back of shell shows some original colouring. Paper sticker on front.

Culture
Melpa ?
Material
kina shell, cowrie shell, fibre and pigment
Made in
Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth556/2

Large tapa cloth with designs in two shades of brown on natural ground. Four lengthwise panels with various designs of stars, birds, heraldic and diagonals with writing. One end is cut close to the centre panel, the other has blocks with brown marks and numbers. The cloth is made of several pieces attached together.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/4

Rectangular-shaped tapa cloth covered with repeating geometric designs. Single-line border encloses three lengthwise rows of six repeating patterns, all in black and ochre. One row is diamonds, the second has circular designs, the last has a design of overlapping four-pointed stars. Each repeating pattern is in a square with symmetrical quadrants.

Culture
Samoan
Material
ochre pigment, paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/3

Small, oblong, layered tapa with rough edges. Rectangular pattern of geometric floral design done in ochre and black paint. Pattern fills most of the area leaving a 5 cm unpainted border.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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