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ScreenN1.514

Rectangular stone panel framed by a dark brown carved stand with two bracketed feet. Stone panel with carving of birds and bamboo in very dull olive on dull brown surface; all in relief. Frame is elaborately carved with bats, spirals, and one of the eight precious symbols of Buddha.

Culture
Chinese
Material
soapstone stone, wood and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.610

Made to resemble a houseboat with several figures aboard. Brown finish.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.558

Seal carved from one piece of bamboo with a dark brown handle carved in the form of lichen and Chinese characters carved into the seal surface.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.374 a-b

Arcing, white segment of tusk intricately carved into a landscape with figures and houses in complex vignettes (part a); figures are fully carved in three dimensions. Tusk's point and base rest on a red-stained wooden stand (part b) with two feet at each end.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory, wood and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.371 a-c

Snuff bottle in shape of egg plant fruit (part a); colour is dark brown with streaks of a lighter shade. Bottle stopper is carved in the shape of the eggplant's stem (part b), and has a small spoon attached at one end. Part c is a wooden stand with four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory, wood and stain
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.251 a-c

Ivory snuff bottle (part a) carved in the form of an official's head; wooden stand (part c) is carved in the form of his shoulders. The head is carved with a moustache, goatee, large hat, and braided hair in the back. A part of the hat is removable, acting as a bottle stopper and a spoon.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, elephant ivory and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotN1.212 a-b

Pot (a) and wooden stand (b). The pot is glazed with a speckled greeny-blue and dark brown finish, has a small mouth with a brown lip, and the rounded sides are lobed with a slightly raised leaf motif. The stand is made of dark brown stained wood with elongated ovals cut out of the sides with scroll shapes emerging from the bottom upwards at the centre of each, and it has four small feet.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze, wood and stain
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressK2.405

Antelope headdress carved from wood. The figure has long curving horns incised with spiraling lines, an elongated and pointed stylized head incised with diagonal lines, triangular indents and holes, the neck is formed by concentric arches joined by diagonal supports with an outer edge of curved and pointed stylized hair, and the tail is short with a blunted tip. The figure stands on a rectangular base.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressK2.207

Headdress in the form of a bird's head and neck composed of a wooden neck and head covered with leather and a hornbill beak attached to the head. Eyes are indicated by metal nails with rounded heads.

Culture
Hausa
Material
hornbill beak, wood, metal, leather skin and stain ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet MaskK2.234

Helmet mask with a domed shape that has a small face, elaborate ridged coiffure surmounted by a bird, and a sisal fringe around base. Highly polished.

Culture
Mende
Material
wood, stain and sisal fibre
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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