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FigureN2.742 a-c

Male figure (part a) painted with samurai costume. His right hand is holding an umbrella (parts b-c) while his left hand is held up behind his head. His upper garment is painted orange decorated with a pattern of three short gold lines, and trimmed with light blue. Overtop is painted a dark blue garment coming across over his right shoulder where a pink flower decorates the garment. The clay umbrella top (part b) is yellow, and dark blue attached to a wooden stick (part c) that goes through a hole in his right hand. Both figure and umbrella have been broken and badly repaired. Figure has a metal post protruding from base of one foot (appears to be missing its original base).

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, paint and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1130/2

Wooden box with a hinged lid, a handle at the top centre of the lid, and a keyhole at the front centre. The box has been painted red with black bands across the top of the lid, at the corners of the base, and along the bottom edge. These black bands have white edges, and have been decorated with yellow wavy lines. An abstract design has been painted in black, white and yellow with two scrolls either side of the keyhole, and two above. A design of two flowers has been painted in yellow, white and blue on either side of the lock on the front face, and there is painted black lettering superimposed over the design and over painted white lettering across the front. Two black, painted monograms on back.

Culture
Icelandic
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Iceland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.926 a-d

One male and one female standing figure on a platform (part d) on a boat (part a). Both are painted with black, and white, however the male is also painted blue, and green while the female is also painted red, pink, and blue. Sail (part b) has character meaning "precious", and it is leaning on the mast (part c) There is a purple tassel on each side of the curved sail, and an orange tassel at the front. Sides of the boat are painted blue, red, black, and white.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, bamboo grass, paint and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.311

Carved wooden female figure with a container hanging from a strap that sits over her forehead. The figure is wearing a necklace represented by white painted dots and a sarong with red and white painted vertical stripes. She is standing on an octagonal platform, and her hair is painted black.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.307

Bent figure standing on a platform and using a tool consisting of a v-shaped stick and a, flat roughly circular grey object. The figure has painted black hair and eyebrows, black and white eyes, a necklace consisting of a series of white dots, and a white dress with a black belt.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, paint and stain
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.243 c

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded black and dark red Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood. Rectangular incision near the top and bottom of the plank that has cedar bark stitching embedded in it. Rectangular indentation on the back near the bottom and top of the board.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood, paint, cedar bark and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyN2.932 a-b

Two dolls, each on their own circular wood base. The first doll (part a) is carrying a baby on the back and wearing blue under an orange garment decorated with white and green circles. The second doll (part b) is a female wearing a red upper garment decorated with gold-coloured circles and a blue lower garment decorated with white horizontal lines. In front of her, she is holding a brown circular object with gold-coloured radial lines.

Culture
Japanese
Material
birch wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyN2.913

Female figure dressed in blue, black, red, and white robe. Sami-sen player. She is wearing a white hat with two red dots in the middle, and she is holding a long pointed stick in her left arm. Standing on a wood base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN2.751

Standing figure in relief on circular plaque with forest scene. Paper label on the back reads: "Asahi Co. Nara Hotel."

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.309

Standing female figure with basket covered in sticks balanced on head. The figure is wearing a necklace represented by painted white dots, and a brown dress with a black belt. The basket has a painted black beometric design, and the sticks that cover it are painted brown. The figure's hair is painted black, and her eyes are black and white. She is standing on an octagonal base.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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