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GongN2.1319 a-d

Cup-shaped brass gong (part a) with a rounded bottom and two dragons and a crest design in slight relief around the top. Gong rests in a raised, five-legged wooden stand (parts b and c); stand is lacquered in red and gold. A stuffed ring-shaped cushion of brown and taupe-coloured, floral pattered fabric rests inside the top section of the stand (part c). Part d is a cylindrical hide-covered beater with a red lacquered wooden handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
skin, brass metal, lacquer, wood and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kavad Shrine2587/2 a-k

A miniature mobile temple with several doors, each painted with various folk deities and text, appearing to tell a story. The last door concludes the narration, opening with a darshan of Ram, Lakshman and Sita, standing in the innermost chamber of the temple. The sides and ends of the shrine are decorated with floral, ray and cross-hatching motifs. There is a small drawer under the doors and a compartment in back for worshippers to deposit coins (see Cultural Context field). A leather strap is attached to the top. There is a shrine (part a), a sliding panel (part b), and doors (parts c-k).

Culture
Bhat
Material
metal, paint, wood and skin
Made in
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container905/10 a-b

A small cylindrical wood container (part a) with a flared out rounded bottom. Attached, there is a long thin skin band. There is a small circular lid (part b)

Culture
Kamba ?
Material
wood, skin and hair
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldK5.289

Ceremonial shield made of an oval piece of beige and dark brown mottled cowhide. The shield has an overall oval shape and has two strips of hide that have been woven through slits from one end to the other.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
cow skin
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldK5.288

Ceremonial shield made of cowhide with an overall oval shape. The fur on the cowhide is a mottled light grey-brown at the centre with dark brown at both ends. Two pieces of hide have been woven through slits made in the hide, and there is a wooden stick attached at the back through hide straps.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
cow skin and wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tie1256/4

Leather tie for lehal game pieces (1256/3 a-d). Single strip of tan coloured leather.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
leather skin
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Strop Tool1779/26

Double-sided leather strop. Piece of wood with handle shaped at one end. There is a hole through each end. Grooves along two sides of the object. Two leather pieces, the strops, are glued to sides. Leather is mainly stained green (through use) from a honing compound.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive and leather skin
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll1795/1

A male figure wearing a squirrel skin parka, black pants, skin boots and mittens. The facial features are sewn on in black. Around the neck is a braided yellow, red and black harness with tassels and attached to the mittens. A horizontal band is sewn around the bottom of parka in an 'x' design with a fur fringe sewn to the bottom of the band. The boots have two multicoloured tassels.

Culture
Inuit
Material
arctic ground squirrel skin, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and seal skin ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings1759/16 a-b

Woven basketry ear pendants with a metal ear hook attached at top. Bottom of earrings (1.2 cm) made of woven vertical grass strips of alternate colours of brown and light brown. Above grasses are pieces of light brown leather. At top of leather is a small loop of black and white beads. The beads are attached to a small piece of leather which is pierced by the metal hooks.

Culture
Yurok
Material
grass, glass ?, adhesive, metal, leather skin and dye
Made in
California, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnowshoesNg75 a-b

Brown wooden snow shoes with leather latticework--the outside edge of the shoes are lined with alternating blue and red tufts of yarn.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
wood, skin and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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