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Amulet Necklace3596/3

Silver amulet holder necklace or head ornament; decorated with circular and triangular gold plates and carnelians throughout. Main pendant consists of a hollow rectangle-like tube with a triangle on top. Tube has cylindrical protrusions on either side and strands of bells hanging along the bottom edge; triangle topped with a pronged finial. Similar prong shapes on either side of triangle with rings along top edge, for necklace chain to hook to. Chain has six decorative charms; three on either side. Four carnelians sit in raised bezels on main pendant and one on each charm. Gold plates are decorated with floral, linear, and dot motifs; designs are stamped on. Back of amulet is undecorated.

Culture
Turkmen
Material
silver metal, gold metal and carnelian mineral
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Turkmenistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3559/44

Silver bracelet, with a hook clasp, made up of segmented bands; dividers are rectangular clips. Outer sections of bracelet consist of rows of braided metal, central segment is a curved panel with large raised circles across the centre; circles are bordered by tiers of rings. Outer edge of panel has curvilinear motifs engraved along it. Hook, on left end of bracelet, is covered by a square panel; decorations across it are identical to those on rectangular panel. Charms extend from top and bottom edges of bracelet, where the segments meet. Charms consist of circles with triangular protrusions on either side; small arches extend from all edges of circles. Two fish and an irregularly-shaped diamond are attached to the arches along the bottom edges. All of the fish are angular and have curved lines incised across their front and backs.

Culture
Mien
Material
silver metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Charm3559/45

Ten charms secured together with a tied loop cord; charms are silver, cord is decorated with white and pink stripes. Charms consist of a ring, short cable chain, and circle with triangular protrusions on either side. Small arches extend from all edges of circles and five small fish decorations are attached to the arches along the bottom edges. All of the fish are angular and have diagonal lines incised across their front and backs. The first charm from the right also has a jade attachment. Jade carving is circular and has a wave-like motif extending from the top edge; additional wavy line incised towards bottom of jade.

Culture
Mien
Material
silver metal, jade mineral and fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Ornament3559/47 a-b

Two silver hair ornaments, one larger (part a) than the other (part b). Each is scissor-shaped, with the handle-like parts curled into spirals. Circular rivet hold blades together at centre.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3559/43 a-b

Pair of small silver hook-style earrings with feather charms hanging from bottom edge. Main bodies of earrings are cone-shaped with circles on the tips; bottom edges are also decorated with two rows of circles. Sides of cones are made up of tight rings; backs of earrings are gently curved and covered with incised decorations. Patterns are of diamonds and arches, filled with curved and diagonal lines; swirls along outer edges. Feather charms have a raised border on front, backs are undecorated.

Culture
Mien
Material
silver metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3559/41 a-b

Pair of large hoop earrings with diamond-like charms hanging from the entire bottom edge of each hoop. Outer edges of hoops have flat diamonds and circles secured to them; diamonds are undecorated, circles have raised floral and dot motifs across their surfaces. Bottom edge of hoop is covered by a thick panel that wraps around the entire edge; front side of panel has dots and curvilinear motifs engraved across it, other sides are undecorated. All of the diamond-like charms hang from the bottom edges of the panels; they have tiered bottoms and a glass bead decoration above them. The beads alternate between green and red.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
silver alloy metal and glass
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3559/39

Braided silver belt with an irregularly-shaped buckle and hook clasp. Oval-shaped clips are spread along length, holding the braids together; decorated with raised flower and leaf designs. Centres of flowers closest to hooked end have been cut out, to function as belt holes. Buckle has intricately carved serpent-like creature and curvilinear motifs across surface; edges are raised and have vertical lines engraved throughout.

Culture
Thai
Material
silver metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3559/42 a-b

Pair of small silver hook-style earrings. Main bodies of earrings are circular and have protruding floral motifs in the centre and along the outer edges. Flower designs consist of a central ball surrounded by rings; flower in centre of earrings has an additional border of arches. Negative space between flowers is filled with small balls. Backs of earrings are concave and undecorated.

Culture
Mien
Material
silver metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon Robe3550/1

Dark red robe with a round neck, long sleeves, hoof cuffs, and a side opening with gold frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. Collar, side opening and cuffs are bordered with black and trimmed with dark gold floral motifs. Dragons, clouds and waves embroidered in silver throughout borders. The front, back and upper sleeves of the robe have five-toed dragon, pearl, fish, cloud, crane, gourd, mountain, Taoist symbols, and floral motifs; all done in silver embroidery. The lower sleeves are black and decorated with silver lines; cuffs and lower sleeves edged with a gold braid. Inner lining of cuffs is dark blue silk with circular symbols embroidered throughout; the rest of robe interior is plain light blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
gold metal, fibre, silver metal, silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3528/26 a-d

Scene of three silver polar bears walking across a base carved to represent snow or ice. The somewhat square, off-white tusk base (part a) has hilly undulations running in one direction, and three small holes drilled to hold the pegs of the bears (parts b-d). One hole is drilled all the way through. All three cast metal bears are the same, with a peg on their front left foot, except that one bear has a longer peg. Syllabics inscribed on bottom of base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ? and silver metal
Made in
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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