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StandEd5.2892 a-e

Oblong stand (part a) with two drawers (parts b and c), a lid (part d) and a rectangular box (part e). Scalloped perforated side panels with gold floral design form the legs on the stand (part a). Top of stand (part a) has pine tree and two gold cranes. Drawers (parts b and c) are side by side on one side and have metal pulls with a design similar to the top of the stand. One drawer contains a rectangular box (part e) with gold floral design on the lid (part d).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumstickNa1031

Long, thin, carved stick that curves slightly. Small knot near the thicker end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumstickNa1022

Stubby, carved piece of wood, thick at one end, thin at other. Thin end has ridge cut in around circumference for short piece of string tied on.

Culture
Inuit
Material
cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd5.2827

Female figure with skipping rope of bamboo. Black hair and painted face. Black jacket with red design. Red sash at waist. Black and red striped pants. Sandals on her feet. Standing on the base which is a cross-section of a branch with bark.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, wood, paint and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEg308

Floral shaped paper fan consisting of eight petals outlined in purple with a green stick attached at bottom. On fan's surface is a female, Meenakshi, in a gold robe adorned with a white garland and by striped a garland in green red, orange, black, pink, and white. Her ornamental gold headpiece has white lines and white dots emanating from it into background of blue surrounding her head. Placement of third eye between eyebrows. Female stands in centre of open lotus flowers placed on top of pedestal. Arm on left is raised and hand contains parrot sitting on triangular-shaped object. Arm on right extending down is placed at hip's side. In the right corner is tower of temple. Above tower, white circle is enclosed by red outline and contains green symbols stating 'Arjimikhu Minaksi Tirukkalyanam 27-4-1980'. Below symbols is green rectangle with two green hands encircling object. Three hanging temple lamps with orange, yellow, and red flame surrounded by white light are placed, two on the right and one on left around the central figure. The reverse is decorated with a green repeating pattern of a burning lamp as well as a central red advertisement.

Culture
South India
Material
ink, paper, wood, paint and adhesive
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HouseEd5.2804 a-l

Two story house (part a) mounted on four cylindrical pegs. Shoji screens (parts b-c) on both levels measuring 21 cm x 27 cm (part b), and 22 cm x 27 cm (part c). Wall (part d) end of house has peak at top, measuring 11 cm x 25 cm. Exterior roof (part f) has lengthwise grooves, each side measuring 12 cm x 29 cm. Floor (part g) is 14 cm x28 cm. Tatami mat (part h) mounted on wood has piece cut from end, and measures 25 cm x 11 cm. Tatami mat on stand (part i) measures 11 cm x 16 cm x 3 cm. Reed and bamboo mat (part j). Ladder (part k) has five rungs, and measuring 4 cm x 14 cm. Broken off bundle of wooden pieces (part l).

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, fibre, grass, paper, wood and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LyreCa39

Lyre with two arms and crossbar, all incised with a criss-cross design. The arms fit into plastic bowl covered with two pieces of tanned skin and hand sewn with goat gut. Six plastic strings are fastened to six pegs and lashed around the pegs and the crossbar. The strings are fastened across the front of the sound box over a wooden bridge and are all tied to a piece of gut which is sewn onto the sound box and stretched.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
goat intestine, plastic, goat skin and wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEd5.2792 a-e

Square wooden box (a) with a metal handle on the top. Box has a sectioned interior with four compartments; compartment on top left holds two tea bowls, right top contains tea container, lower left compartment contains tea bowl and tea container, lower right compartment contains tea whisk and stand. Door (b) slides up and into two grooves. Part c is a drawer, while parts d and e are partitions.

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, wood and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walking StickAb308

Walking stick carved from one piece of wood with a rounded knob with a slightly pointed peak for a handle. The walking stick is naturally half dark brown, half lighter brown split nearly up the centre. There is a slight bend in the stick near the centre of its length.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierNe224

Small wood, black-painted cradle board style baby carrier. U-shaped willow holder held in position by strips of tanned buckskin, accompanied by black cloth cover with canvas lining. String crisscross pattern down centre of cloth piece. Beaded floral designs in red, blue, pink, and green. Majority of flowers are clear beads. Edges lined with transparent blue and clear bead lines. Top of board is carved in wave design. Top's centre has heart-shaped hole. Above hole, bent band of wood with dip in centre is lashed twice, at both sides, with buckskin strips and held in place by a wood strip placed underneath board and nailed in three places. Inside is unpainted.

Culture
Plains
Material
cotton fibre, paint, sinew, metal, fibre, wood and glass
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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