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Clappers3124/8 a-e

Set of 4 brass clappers (parts a-d). Metal pieces are identical in shape and size: half circles with a curved top edge and flat bottom, very thin. Part 'a' has an engraved inscription covering one side, telling the troupe name, year, city, and performers' names. Parts b-c have shorter inscriptions scratched into their surfaces. Part d is unmarked. The carrying case (part e) is rectangular, made of a soft vinyl lined with cotton. A flap folds over one end and fastens to the body of the case with a Velcro closure.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
Shandong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3131/3

Mirror bag. Small rectangular bag is made from pliable light grey suede on the front, with beaded decoration showing birds, flowers and foliage, a short fringe attached along the sides. The back is made from parfleche, painted in lines of blue, red, yellow and green. The bag narrows slightly toward the bottom, where a fringe wrapped in pink and light tan plastic hangs, finished with small cone shaped pieces of metal wrapped around tufts of red feathers. A handle is short sewn to top corners of bag by suede thongs, and edged in green beading. Long strands of beading are attached to the bottom corners, upper sides, and along the bag handle, also finished with metal wrapped feather tufts. The interior of the bag is lined in unbleached cotton.

Culture
Sioux: Santee
Material
skin, cotton fibre, glass, plastic, metal and paint
Made in
Nebraska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3129/2 a-b

Puppet of a standing man (Minister character or wun) wearing robes. The figure is made of wood overlaid with an elaborate suit of clothing that includes a light green silk under-tunic and dark green velvet coat edged in a panel of silk heavily embroidered with metallic thread. A canvas sash falls across his torso, embellished with metal sequins and a large jewel at centre. On his head is a rounded hat decorated in velvet, canvas and sequins. Purple pants clothe his legs. The puppet's feet are bare and painted dark brown, as are his hands and head. His face contains inset plastic eyes, a plastic gem earring hanging from the left ear, a moustache of hair, and a moveable chin. Thick string is attached to the hands, elbows, feet, knees and head, leading back to a wooden controller. Part b is a wooden stand with a thick base and decorative post.

Culture
Burmese
Material
paint, wood, silk fibre, cotton fibre, copper alloy metal, hair and plastic
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3129/1 a-c

Puppet of Garuda (mythological bird character). The figure is made of wood overlaid with an elaborate suit of clothing that is fully covered in pewter-coloured sequins, gold metallic thread and beading. Shoulders and elbows of the outfit are padded and pointed, with a heavy coat tail, and long front flap decorated with coloured, jewel-like buttons. The figure's feet and hands are painted thickly in gold, as is the moveable head. The face shows a curved beak with long canine teeth emerging, large pointed ears, and a tall conical hat painted gold. Small shiny stones are embedded in an even pattern across the head and hat. Part b is a gold dagger also covered in gold with inset stones. The weapon fits inside the figure's closed right fist. Thick string is attached to the figure at wrists, upper arms, knees, ankles and head, leading back to a wooden controller. Part c is a wooden stand painted burgundy, with a thick base and decorative post with two horizontal pins that hold the figure under the arms to display it in a standing position.

Culture
Burmese
Material
copper alloy metal, cotton fibre, wood, plastic, paint and glass
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3123/45

Necklace of beads strung on a plastic fibre. Shell(?) beads are in multiple colours and shapes, strung in no particular order: long and short tubes, rounded seed shapes, round orbs, in muted shades of brown, purple, orange, green, yellow and light purple-pink. At bottom front hangs a large round bead, light orange, attached to two small green beads, with smaller round beads of the same colour dangling on each side.

Culture
African
Material
shell and plastic
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3123/44

Round beaded neck ring. Necklace consists of eight to nine strands of small glass beads strung on wire, placed in alternating blocks of colour: dark blue, white, and light blue, each with a line in a different colour at both ends of the block: white, dark blue, light blue, yellow or red. Each colour block is separated from the next by a thick strip of leather. Around the interior of the necklace is a line of larger plastsic beads, round, and coloured light green. Closing mechanism is a hook of wire. A piece of tagging is attached to one leather thong by green string.

Culture
East African ?
Material
glass, plastic, metal and skin
Made in
East Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3123/43

Round beaded neck ring. Necklace consists of eleven strands of small glass beads strung on wire and placed in encircling rows, becoming successively smaller in size toward the centre. Colours are a row of light blue on the outside, one row dark red, two rows green, one row red, two rows white, two rows dark blue, and finishing with two rows of red on the interior. Wire is placed intermittently across the rows to hold beads firmly in place. Two strips of leather also serve this purpose, and one holds a small string of twisted cotton.

Culture
East African ?
Material
glass, metal, skin, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
East Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bow3123/33

Bow made of wood and hair. A short piece of wood is bent into a 'U' shape, with several strands of what appears to be horse hair stretched between the ends, and attached by white plastic tape. The wood is partially painted green.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, horse hair ? and plastic
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical Instrument3123/32

Stringed musical instrument. A long thin neck of wood is joined to a long, narrow, wood body which is partially wrapped in skin attached by metal nails to the instrument’s underside. Plastic strings stretch from the neck, where they are held by staggered leather thongs, to a wooden bridge near the bottom of the body, meeting several cotton strings that are used for tightening. A thin braided leather strap is connected to the bottom of the body and partway along the neck.

Culture
Bamana ? or Fulani ?
Material
wood, skin, plastic, metal and cotton fibre ?
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3103/2

Bent bark, square basket with rounded mouth. Rim was lined with fabric, then overcast with root. The outside is decorated with a pattern of alternating golden brown or brown squares between two bands of triangles. (Parts of the rim have thin fibres or plastic string inside.)

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
birch bark, root, plant fibre ?, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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