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MaskEe106

Humanoid mask made from carved tortoise shell with a strip of wiry light brown fur sticking up along the top rim for hair. Mask features two round eyeholes, sharply angled eyebrows, a nose with two small, round nostrils, and an open mouth with several fang-like teeth.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
tortoise shell, skin and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Utensils2663/5 a-f

Case consisting of two cylinders of tortoise shell, encased in embossed silver at top and bottom. Knife with handle (part b) of translucent grey-green stone, tapered from top; embossed steel blade (part c) is loose. Pair of bone chopsticks (parts d-e) with silver encased ends and silver knobs at top. Flat ear pick (part f) of bone with silver band near wider end.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
tortoise shell, silver metal, stone, steel metal and bone
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb823/1

A flat semi-circular tortoise shell comb with irridescent shell and metal inlay which includes the colours of gold, cream, pink, and blue-green.

Culture
Japanese
Material
tortoise shell, shell and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SlingC277

Pliable fibre sling lashed on two ends to a length of twine. On one side the twine is woven tightly and ends in a round tortoise shell disc. The other length of twine is more coarse and gets thicker toward the knotted end.

Culture
Australian
Material
plant fibre and tortoise shell
Made in
French Island, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Reading GlassesEe4.94 a-b

Brown and yellow coloured oval-shaped spectacles (part a) with scalloped bridge. Side pieces fold in at a halfway mark and fold in again in order to lay flush up against the spectacles. Blue coloured spectacle case (part b) is oblong in shape. In between the lid and case are two thick pieces of black ribbon. On one side of the case there are embroidered flowers(?) and a bird(?) below the lid and an unrecognizable design above the lid. On the other side of the case, there are embroidered characters below the lid and a flower(?) design above the lid. The top of the lid has a looped tassel with a glass bead, while on the bottom of the case there is a long looped cord with a bead and two staggered tassels.

Culture
Tibetan ?
Material
tortoise shell ?, dye, fibre and glass
Made in
Tibet ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellAj150

Cattle bell made from a small whole tortoise shell that has two wooden clappers attached with rawhide thongs through two holes in the upper shell. Twelve complete geometric shape blocks on the top shell with an entire bottom shell as well. Geometric shape blocks have orange-brown middles and are black on the outside with contour lines.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
tortoise shell, wood and leather skin
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxAa111 a-b

Entire tortoise shell (part a) is used. Bottom shell is glued to the top shell making a container with a narrow opening where the head would have been. A white ostrich egg bead belt, thirteen beads wide, covers the top. Six strands of beads protrude over the opening. Belt (part b) is sewn to a piece of hide and is attached to the underside of the shell by being drawn through two drilled holes.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
tortoise shell, ostrich egg, skin, sinew and acacia gum adhesive
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAa90

Unmodified outer shell of a tortoise, hemispherical with regular light brown pattern of hexagons and lines on a dark brown field. Slightly mottled surface with red stains.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
tortoise shell
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC164

A flat shell disc (kapkap) with a carved, thin, tortoise-shell disk attached over the shell and held in place by the string and tooth. Intricately pierced tortoise-shell placed over white shell. Tortoise-shell has the following concentric designs from the centre outward: cross-like; eight radiating delta-like shapes; thirteen clockwise pointing loops; and sixteen notched triangles.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
tortoise shell, tooth, fibre and shell
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC95

Inwardly concavely curved shell shaft with the carved tortoise shell barb secured by a twisted string. Has no leader.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian
Material
shell, fibre and tortoise shell
Made in
“Society Islands: Raiatea” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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