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Shadow Puppet3338/21 a-h

Eight shadow puppet cloud props. Each cloud is made up of many smaller cumulus-like clouds as well as winding swirls throughout and extending up to a point - outlined in blues, golden oranges, red or black. Parts a and b are the same design.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cow skin, watercolour paint and lacquer
Made in
Tangshan, Hebei, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3338/19 a-c

Han Xiangzi shadow puppet with separate head (part b) and dizi (flute) (part c). Limbs jointed with fibre at the shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips. Operated by three rods. Flute has ten notches and 9 holes, and is tied at one end with a green ribbon. There is a small loop for the puppet's fingers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cow skin, watercolour paint, lacquer, bamboo grass, steel metal and fibre
Made in
Tangshan, Hebei, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3338/20 a-c

Cao Guojiu shadow puppet with separate head (part b) and jade tablet (part c). His face is cutout and lined in black, with very delicate features, and a long pointed beard. He wears a rectangular black cap decorated with small red and green pompoms, red edging and green-blue clouds. His brown robe is decorated with clouds of red, blue, green, yellow or black. His pants are striped red and green. Limbs jointed with fibre at the shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips. Operated by three rods. The jade tablet is depicted as a light green-blue, and is club-shaped. There is a small loop for the puppet's fingers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cow skin, watercolour paint, lacquer, fibre, bamboo grass and steel metal
Made in
Tangshan, Hebei, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN1.335

Golden paper fan enclosed in a shaped wooden frame with glass. Imagery painted on the fan depicts two women in a garden with part of a house in the background; red and black characters in the upper left corner.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, wood, ink ?, watercolour paint ? and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN1.334

Golden paper fan enclosed in a shaped wooden frame with glass. Painted on the fan is a scene of two women underneath a banana tree; black characters in the upper left corner.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, wood, ink ?, watercolour paint ? and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting2004.144.1

Framed and glazed colour drawing of the totem pole 1901.39.1 erected in front of the chief's house in Masset, Queen Charlotte Island. The characters on the totem pole are identified in pencil. [JP 1/7/2004]

Culture
Haida
Material
pigment, paper plant, wood, glass, metal and watercolour paint ?
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii Old Massett Star House, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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FanN2.674

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and orange trim. One side of the fan features an image of a man seated in a boat. A short length of orange cord is tied to the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, paper, fibre, watercolour paint and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.686

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape with one curved edge, and yellow trim. The design consists of a painted image in brown, yellow, orange, brown, blue and black depicting a figure with a hat sitting in a boat on water. White silk woven ribbon tied at handle cleft.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, watercolour paint and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1518

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape with one curved side, and light yellow trim. The design consists of a painted image in grey, brown and black depicting a landscape and a boat. Seal in red in bottom left-hand corner. Flat yellow silk cord inserted through cleft in handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, adhesive, silk fibre, watercolour paint and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1517

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and light yellow trim. The design consists of a painted image in grey, brown and blue depicting a landscape, a boat and a person. Seal with single character in red in bottom right corner. Yellow paper border around edge and at handle base. Flat orange silk cord inserted through cleft in handle.

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