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BeadsEe27

A string of one-hundred-and-ten beads on white cotton cord, one-hundred-and-four of which are spherical orange-brown seeds with a fine mottled surface that have faint striations. String forms a circle, at one side of which, there are three deep-carved beads of brown wood. At the opposite side, there are two identical beads to which are attached a smaller red-brown seed-bead with a spherical orange-brown seed, knotted on with the ends of the cord on which the beads are strung. Tied around the string of beads is braided white cotton cord, on which an amber ? bead is knotted. Cord is 4.4cm. long.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
seed, wood, amber stone ? and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa676

Two men with woman in centre. Taller man faces woman with hands touching. Separate male figure has hands outstretched and he has holes in his palms indicating an object held, now missing. (Separate male figure has broken off base.)

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa675

Polar bear of grey and light green marbled stone flecked with black on head and back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealEdz1020

Seal carved from one piece of brown soapstone with a blank seal surface. The box-shaped base is surmounted by a carved "temple dog."

Culture
Chinese
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa728

Carved bird with four part footed base; incised circular eyes, prominent beak and incised mouth. The stone has green/grey variegations.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishEdz1364 a-b

Green and brown stone pi (part a) with circular hole. Upper side has carved design of four motives with eyes and whiskers. Reverse side has calligraphy enclosed in two incised lines. Carved wooden stand (part b) has a grooved crescent attached to openwork curvilinear support attached to rectangular base with curved feet at corners.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf721

An assortment of 1200 unstrung beads. Most of the beads are green, blue, grey or blue-green in colour. Their shape is generally discoid or cylindrical.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf720

An assortment of 542 unstrung stone and shell beads in a container. Colours range from blue, to green, orange, black, grey and white. There is a single bead of rolled sheet metal.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, shell, copper metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf714

241 assorted mineral and stone beads, mainly turquoise; strung on monofilament. The stone beads vary in shape, size and finish. There is no discernable order to the stringing. (Plastic fishing line was added by the collector for holding the beads.)

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, turquoise mineral and mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf713

Twelve hollow, spherical gold beads, each constructed from two half-spheres. There are three small gold beads of the same type. There are also twenty-four irregularly shaped grey pearl beads and four disc-shaped stone beads (two light yellow and two blue/green).

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, copper metal ?, stone, shell and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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