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HeaddressA4183

Carved wooden headdress. Hawk forms the lower portion, killer whale is on top, forming crown of headdress. Band is decorated with "Royal Fraser" tartan material and white feathers. Eyes of hawk have mirror inlay. Colours used are orange, red, white, and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
glass, feather, fibre, silver alloy metal ? and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.677 b

The hat is green and rectangular, decorated with silver applique and metal-mirrored discs. The upper sides of the hat are indented and edged with gold fabric. The hat is decorated with silver designs, some outlined in pink. Also covering the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. The bottom of the hat has a white border with brassl discs and is edged with purple. There are two white ties knotted together. The back of the hat has a wire design on back and is stiffened with cardboard. The front has a narrow segment that folds out when the hat is worn. In the centre of the segment is a white circle with a red border surrounded by white fur. In the centre of the circle is an applique blue and pink bird with green leaves. On either side of the centre circle there are similar bird circles, not visible when the narrow segment lies flat.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, steel metal ?, cardboard paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2189/493

Obverse: head, right facing, fragment of inscription remains. Reverse: Roma, seated left facing (on a pile of arms ?), holding something in her right hand.

Culture
Southern Europe ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2189/508

Obverse: intricately wrought oak tree standing in a landscape with trees to the left of it and buildings to the right of it. Reverse: heraldic shield, crowned. Inscription around both sides.

Culture
Southern Europe ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2189/464

Obverse: symbol of a castle in the centre. Reverse: large cross.

Culture
Southern Europe ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2189/456

Obverse: heraldic lion, left facing. Image is more to the centre. Reverse: large cross with a smaller one in each quadrant.

Culture
Southern Europe ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2189/427

Obverse: male head, facing right. Reverse: figure facing front to the right side.

Culture
Southern Europe ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2189/329

Imagery of a saint ? Perhaps a pilgrim token? One side has a figure standing in a dotted vertical tapering oval outline with stars within and inscription around. The other side has a standing figure on the right side with a halo and a smaller figure on the left side holding a long cross in between them with inscription around. There is a small hole made in the top centre.

Culture
Southern Europe ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2189/367

Script (Arabic ?) on both sides. Three lines of different script on each side.

Culture
Western Asia
Material
silver metal ?
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2189/344

Obverse: Arabic design with a horizontal line of Arabic script below and a smaller line of similar Arabic underneath. Reverse: four horizontal lines of Arabic script. Both sides are bordered by dots. Same script and design as coin 2189/243, except smaller. Hole punched through top of the coin.

Culture
Western Asia
Material
silver metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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