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Reading GlassesN1.10 a-b

Metal spectacles (part a) that have foldable arms. The case (part b) is made of thin wood covered with dark blue-purple silk and having a design consisting of a deer and good luck symbols embroidered in red and yellow on one side while there is calligraphy embroidered in dark blue on the other side on a yellow silk background. The case has a lime green tasseled cord at one end and a metal button on the other end that has a green stone?

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, silk fibre, wood and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TambourineM3.258

Wooden, circular tambourine with a skin ? cover and five sections of metal discs. The wooden frame is inlaid with square, diagonal and triangular pieces of mother-of-pearl and horn to form a geometric pattern. The metal discs are all similar with the exception of one set that has jagged edges.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
skin ?, wood, mother of pearl shell, horn, copper metal ? and bronze metal ?
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN2.1364 a-b

Bracket base has vine decoration. Lid has geometric border and centre panel with temple and gate in a landscape.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA5311

Small wooden rattle carved in the shape of a bird; painted green and red.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletM3.198

Figure of Isis wearing the headdress of Hathor, which consists of a solar disc flanked by the horns of a cow. She is standing with her arms at her sides and with her left foot in front of the right. Hieroglyphs are written down the back.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
lapis lazuli mineral and wood
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5298

Fur covered bear mask, eyes set with abalone shell. Black painted copper plates on either side of nose, following line of mouth. Wire frame at back of mask.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
skin, abalone shell, iron metal ?, copper metal and wood
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5290

A painted wood mask that has a red pointed brow and an open mouth in a figure eight showing ten black teeth with a bit of dark green above. Face is red. Has cut out oval eyes outlined by black surrounded by a bulging tapering red oval. Has a blue-black triangular nose. Top of the head has a horizontal black zig zag line.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5288

A painted wood mask of a stylized carved head with a 'crown'. The plain face has cut out tapering red oval eyes, thick black nostrils, and a slightly parted red mouth outlined by black with red above. The base of the 'crown' is straight across and rounded at the middle and is black. The 'crown' has three protrusions, the outer two being wide and black and red with truncated tops and the middle one being an extended upward pointing red triangle. (Similar to A5286).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA5286

A painted wood mask of a stylized carved head with a 'crown'. The plain face has cut out tapering red oval eyes outlined by black with a black bridge across in between them, long wide red nostrils, and a slightly parted red mouth outlined by black. The base of the 'crown' flares outward at the pointed middle from the smaller ends and is black with a downward pointing red triangular centre. The 'crown' has two protrusions that are wide and red outlined by black with truncated tops. (Similar to A5288).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubA5284

Dark brown wooden club carved in the shape of a killer whale; surface covered in formline designs.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
yew wood
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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