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String Puppet3351/1 a-c

Opera dei Pupi puppet of the character named Carlo Magno (King Charlemagne). Three-dimensional marionette carved of wood (part a) with detachable head (part b) mounted on a long, hooked metal rod. He wears a burgundy and gold tunic, purple-red velvet leggings, and a dark blue with gold brocade cape with a gold fringe. He also wears a silver metal belt, silver ankle guards, and a silver crown with deep red velvet underneath four arches, and surmounted by a small brass(?) globe and copper(?) cross. The crown is decorated with set glass(?) stones. His chest is embellished with a shiny woven textile, adorned with applique, sequins and looped-fringe, topped with a silver-coloured necklace with bejeweled cross (part c). The left wrist has a length of black cord tied to it, and the right hand is clenched in a fist, with a hole for an accessory to be inserted through. A metal rod with an eye hook at each end is tied to the right wrist. There is a metal band across the bottom of each heel. The body is jointed at the elbows, shoulders, and hips – with limbs held together by fabric underneath his outfit.

Culture
Sicilian
Material
wood, copper alloy metal, paint, fibre, plastic, glass, plant fibre and silver alloy metal
Made in
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/68

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold a gold diamond at centre. A raised silver sphere is set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black fibre cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet, with the ends hanging as tassels hang on either side of the amulet. Each tassel is wrapped with a brown and a green band. On the back, marked with five small vertical lines, one above two rows of two, with a horizontal line between the two rows of two, and an etched square with diagonal lines within.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/67

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides and bottom. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold and copper accents. A raised silver sphere is set within the diamond at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black fibre cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet. The tassels are wrapped with thin bands of light brown, dark brown, and teal.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, copper alloy metal, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/69

Rectangular metal amulet with concave, "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold a yellow and orange resin(?) diamond with a raised silver sphere set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black fibre cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet, with the ends hanging as tassels hang on either side of the amulet. Each tassel is wrapped with a brown and a green band. On the back, an etched square with diagonal lines within.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, metal, fibre, skin and resin ?
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/65

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold and copper. A raised silver sphere is set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a cord of five thin strips of leather, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet. Two large dark red leather tassels hang on either side of the amulet, and are each wrapped with black and white checkerboard pattern bands and other colours. Back marked with five small vertical lines, one above two rows of two, with a horizontal line between the two rows of two.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, copper alloy metal and metal
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/64

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in gold, silver and copper colours. A single black oval stone is set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet. Two large brown leather tassels hang from the cord on either side of the pendant, and are each decorated with light teal bands and checkerboard or zigzag patterns in black and white at the top.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, fibre, skin, copper alloy metal, metal and stone
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/66

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold and copper. A raised silver sphere is set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a braided brown leather cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet. Two large dark purple, teal and yellow leather tassels hang on either side of the amulet, and are each wrapped with black and white checkerboard pattern bands and other colours.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, copper alloy metal, metal and skin
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3395/8

Necklace holding a heavy pendant of multiple decorative pieces hanging from a central cylinder. The cylinder is decorated with hammered(?) designs - a swirl-like design around the centre loop, and bands of diagonal lines formed from dots around either end. Beneath the cylinder are seven rings, with two more on each end of the cylinder, each with ornaments attached. There are five large triangular pendants, each with smaller pendants attached below: crescent-shaped, Khamsa or palm-shaped amulet. A tracer chain with a hook and eye clasp is threaded through three loops, two on the cylinder, and one on the cylinder's lid.

Culture
Yemeni
Material
silver metal and silver alloy metal
Made in
Yemen
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant3395/11

Small semi-circular pendant with a row of comb-like teeth along the straight bottom edge. Designs are created with a lightly etched(?) zigzag line on both sides of pendant. The front design includes two simple fish, mirrored on either side, heads next to the loop, and tails down at corners. The back has a simple design, and has two hallmarks, each contains Arabic letter 'ج'.

Culture
Kabyle
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
“North Africa” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch3395/2

Fibula style brooch composed of a large flat crescent-shaped piece and a large pin attached to one side of the brooch. The front of the brooch is heavily decorated with raised designs. At centre, three large flowers sit within a wreath of leaves. From this centre design outwards, the designs are mirrored on either side of the brooch. Along the lower edge, is a double helix-like design with a raised dot in the centre of each circular gap. Above, floral designs expand out towards the tips of the crescent, with a fish on either end. A single hole is pierced through the right edge. Each side has a bulbous end, each with a different hallmark stamped. The pin has a flat section that wraps around the ornament, and ends with its tip being wrapped around itself.

Culture
Kabyle ?
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
“North Africa” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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