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Axe988/13

Pick-like object with a large amount of cracking, brown clay covering the juncture of the handle and the spike. Spike and upper part of the handle are wound in string with strips of yellow wicker-like material woven thought it. Tip of the spike is ringed with a band of resin set with rows of white-grey shells.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cassowary bone, resin, clay, fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wig988/10

Wig of black, curly human hair, sprinkled with yellow powder, stretched out on wooden sticks. Wig is oval in shape and has a broad, flat top.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human hair, wood and plant
Made in
Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes376/8 a-b

Pair of shoes with a wooden sole that has two protruding rectangular heels on the bottom with one under the heel of the shoe, and one under the ball of the foot. The top of the wooden sole is lacquered with brown lines that run lengthwise. A thong is formed by a padded tube of black velvet inserted through two holes just in front of the back heel and secured at its centre with a strip of black velvet that is secured through a hole at the front of the shoe.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Wand973/4 a

Long tubular stick with brown fibre tassel. There are horizontal bands of geometric designs in alternating colours of brown, yellow, and black.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, plant fibre, paint and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood ChestNb3.1480 a-b

Bentwood chest with lid. The chest base has a lip at the bottom, and is painted with formline designs in red and black on all four sides of the base. The lid (part b) has a rounded edge and a slight lip.

Culture
Coast Salish and Heiltsuk
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage Basket1033/44

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket with rounded corners and an inset opening. Imbricated design consists of interlocking rectangles in dark brown cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat704/52 a

Dark blue hat with side flaps and rear extended piece. The fabric is sewn over a wooden frame wrapped with white fabric. The top of the hat has pom poms of green blue and white thread. The end of the extended piece has a green pom pom. The side flaps and back have beadwork in floral motifs. The circular underside opening is covered with green thread. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, glass and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumEh172

Drum made from a cylindrical wooden frame. Skin is stretched over each end with strips of skin that run from end to end. The wood has bands of five incised lines alternating with two incised bands that run around the circumference, and the wood is varnished.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, skin and lacquer
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet1180/1

Shadow puppet of a lion. Yellow head is decorated with black dots and black triangular designs. Tongue is red. Body is yellow, decorated with green-black stripes, and red lines near belly. Tail is scalloped and has swirled patterns on it. Legs are extended in a running position. Two long sticks with metal rods are attached to the tail and the head of the puppet.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, paint ?, wood and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan1176/34 a

The fan has thin black-brown feathers and a decorated handle. The handle is made from a piece of wood doubled over and covered in a thick black substance, possibly resin. Pushed into the black substance are many teardrop-shaped gray seeds.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
feather, wood, resin ? and seed
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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