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Snuff BottleN1.154 a-c

A quadrangular-shaped snuff bottle (part a) with stylized spiral motifs in relief on both sides. The stopper (part b) is blue transparent stone or glass and has a long thin spoon attached to the top, inside. The wooden stand (part c) is an oval-rectangular shape, to fit the base of the bottle, and has four small carved legs. Han jade.

Culture
Chinese
Material
horn, stone ?, jade mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingB827

Ring composed of an oval-shaped white translucent stone (?) set in a metal band.

Culture
Kalash ?
Material
metal and stone ?
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentN1.309

A finial in the form of a cicada. The body is orange-pink cream-coloured with wings that are made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. The legs are made of coiled metal wire with various decorations including a rounded light green stone, four elaborately carved flat dark green stone pieces that have a circular orange stone piece topped with a seed pearl? There is a pearl beaded flower near the head with two pairs of yellow and orange-red circular coiled wires in between. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
pearl ?, kingfisher feather, gold metal, brass metal, mineral and stone ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.156 a-c

A snuff bottle that has the body in a natural formation of bright turquoise (part a). There is a stopper (part b) made of a pink stone encased in brass. The wooden stand (part c) is oval with four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone, brass metal, turquoise mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentN1.138 b-e

Bridal hair ornaments in the form of a potted plant, and a butterfly. The pot is made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal, and is decorated with a two flower design consisting of orange beads, and seed pearls (?). The plant has flowers made of a central orange bead within a circular brown bead, and having quadrangular-shaped petals made of seed pearls (?). The leaves are made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal. The butterfly has a pink body, shaped green wings, a pair of pink, and green coiled antennae, and a pair of metal coiled antennae with a pearl (?) at the end. Part c is missing.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, stone, kingfisher feather, pearl ?, glass and gold metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinN1.324

A metal rod that has a finial at the top consisting of a butterfly. The body is an elaborately carved piece of light green stone. The wings are made of orange beads. The antennae are made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone, glass, brass metal, gold metal and kingfisher feather
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial HeaddressN1.303

A headdress with a high vertical rounded front and flat top sloping downward to the back which is a shorter vertical band. Frame is of wire covered with intricately interlaced bands of black silk braid and fabric. Attached to the headdress with wires, there are highly perforated and layered gold-coloured brass roundels in the shape of flowers and leaves, all inlaid with various shades of bright blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. On and around them, there are many ornaments mounted on wires which include the following: bats made of pearls, flowers made of pink glass, gemstones inset in metal, green stone butterflies, and a large roundel of pink quartz. From the front of the headdress, there are suspended strands of pearls with coloured stone butterflies in the middle and stone drops at the end.

Culture
Manchu
Material
metal, brass metal, gold metal, kingfisher feather, silk fibre, dye, adhesive, stone, quartz mineral, coral, pearl and glass ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial HeaddressN1.302

A headdress with a high vertical rounded front and flat top sloping downward to the back which is a shorter vertical band. Frame is of wire covered with intricately interlaced bands of black silk braid and fabric. Attached to the headdress with wires, there are convex gold-coloured brass plaques in the shape of flowers and leaves, all inlaid with iridescent bright blue, and darker blue-purple kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. The centres of the flowers are formed of circles of many wires with rounded ends, surrounding inset stones in blue, and green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, brass metal, gold metal, kingfisher feather, silk fibre, dye, adhesive, stone ? and glass ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC1141

Rather rough grey-black stone with a rectangular shape that has one side slightly curving convexly to a point and the other side slightly curving concavely while tapering at an angle to a point, creating a straight edge. Tapers to create a handle-like grip at the other end.

Culture
Maori
Material
stone
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeC1101

A smooth black stone that has a very regular flat bell-like shape with one side flat tapering at an angle to a point and the other side slightly curving convexly to a point, creating an edge at one end which is more flared than the other end.

Culture
Maori
Material
stone
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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