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Figure636/8

Carved wooden figures on a wooden base of two people carrying a patient in a hammock to a hospital. Stained dark brown with black hair and white surrounding the eyes.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb Piano636/7

Thumb piano that has a rectangular wooden board with a wooden bridge from which twelve metal sticks of varying lengths are attached. Fibre string is woven through two holes for hanging. Thumb piano has geometric incised designs. There is a metal attachment at one end with two loose metal rings. There is a modern string attached to the fibre. A hole has been made in the middle of the wooden board.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
wood, fibre and metal
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin726/9

Thin cylindrical piece of wood that has a recessed area and a knob at one end and a metal loop with beads strung onto it at the other end. White thread is wound around recessed area. Inlaid wood decoration of diagonal lines go around length of bobbin. Small grooves are on most of length, excepting a small area at the centre. The beads vary in size; their colours in order are: clear, blue, amber, clear, brown with grey decoration, clear, amber, blue, and amber.

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, flax fibre and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1405/6

Dark brown, wooden standing human figure with prominent, protruding male genitals. Figure's arms extend straight up, with the hands resting on either side of the face. Mouth is open with tongue poking out. Thin black string is looped around figure's neck.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
wood, fibre and stain ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1404/17

Wooden box covered in brown silk and embroidery. The box is covered with brown damask silk woven containing a cloud motif. The edges are painted black. There are four padded orange ties knotted on one side as hinges. There are two padded orange ties on the opposite side as closures. Embroidery on the lid is a vase upon a gold wagon with prunus, peony and orchid motifs. Embroidered on the sides are vase, butterfly and floral motifs. The bottom is white and undecorated. The inside is covered with orange silk.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal, wood, paper ?, dye and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan636/6

Brown coloured fan with pink coloured tassel attached to metal clasp. When extended, the fan has thirty-one panel pieces each with cut-out floral and vine-like designs on the top three-quarters of the panel. Each panel piece is strung together near the top of the fan by strand of white coloured braided fibre and the bottom portion of panel pieces are secured with a looped metal clasp.

Culture
East African
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving636/5

Dark reddish-brown sculpture of an elephant. Narrow head with carved ears at each side, light-brown coloured eyes, long trunk slightly curled up at end, sloped back with two small ridges, long and thin tail connects to back of leg.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik Tool752/6

Batik pen with a bamboo handle and a metal receptacle with two tiny narrow spouts at the end. There is a tag adhered to the handle that says "sarinah jaya".

Culture
Javanese
Material
copper metal ? and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik Tool752/5

Batik pen with a bamboo handle and a metal receptacle with three tiny narrow spouts at the end. There is a tag adhered to the handle that says "sarinah jaya".

Culture
Javanese
Material
copper metal ? and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik Tool752/4

A tool with a wooden handle and a small metal cup with three spouts in a triangular formation.

Culture
Javanese
Material
copper metal ? and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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