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Figure3292/7

Small wood carving of Vishnu as Tirupati. The figure stands on a tiered burgundy platform, directly under a white, green and pink striped arch. Another larger, more ornate arch behind has columns painted on each side, and the top has a white face at centre. Both hands are extended out, with the right hand holding palm out, and fingers down. The upper body and chest are painted black, while the hands and feet are gold. The figure wears an ornate headdress with a gold cone extending from the top, large ear ornaments, chest ornaments, and sarong.

Culture
South India
Material
wood, paint and stain
Made in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife3329/1 a-c

Long knife (part a), with a small knife (pisau raut; part b), and scabbard (part c). The knife blade is convex on one side and slightly concave on the other side, and is decorated with inlaid brass in a series of circles and vines. The blade itself gets gradually wider and then tapers in forming a point in line with the cutting edge. The grip is wrapped with finely woven fibre. The hilt of horn is elaborately carved, with red pigment in the lines, and has two drilled holes for an attachment. The whittling knife (part b) has a small curved blade of steel, with a brass cap marked with illegible text. The shaft is of a dark brown wood which transitions into alternating rings of horn and wood. The slightly curved hilt is elaborately carved. The scabbard is composed of a wood sheath for the sword, and an attached bark sheath for the knife. The wood sheath is composed of two pieces of wood, bound together by woven plant fibre and animal skin. The locket(?) is ornately carved. There is a long carrying strap of plaited plant fibre, and an ornament of shell and thin tassels with beads of pink, blue, green, red and yellow.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
steel metal ?, brass metal ?, horn ?, plant fibre, shell, wood, animal skin, resin, bark, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walking Stick3316/1 a-b

Carved and painted wooden walking stick. Broken into two pieces - top portion (part a) and lower portion (part b). The grip is bulbous, and extends down into a carved shaft. The figures from top to bottom - killer whale (dorsal fin goes up, forehead, pectoral fin), upside-down eagle (wing comes out, feathers fold over the other feathers), bear, wolf, human head, small animal (bird?) which is being consumed by a sea or snake-like creature, whose scaled body extends down to the tip of the cane.

Culture
Wuikinuxv ? or Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3325/2

Model wooden totem pole. Carved figures from bottom to top: frog, beaver, killer whale(?), eagle, [unknown figure], frog, [bear/wolf/sea lion], eagle with an eaglet in front. The back of the pole is plain with a single metal tack.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
Material
alder wood ?, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3325/1

Model wooden totem pole. Figures, from bottom to top: 'Split Face' with three downwards-facing fish between, downwards facing sea bird, and a mythological creature with wings open and down to the side. Designs are painted in black, dark green and taupe. Back is plain, with a single metal eye bolt for mounting.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
metal, wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Sage and His Servant3313/1

Traditional Chinese style scroll painting. Long, vertical scroll with an ink painting on rice paper depicting a servant standing and holding an umbrella, and an elderly man riding a horse next to a river. In the background, there is a large weeping tree. Along the lower left edge is the artist name in two Chinese characters, and in English, and her small red seal. The painting is mounted on a long piece of silk fronted paper, in a light cream colour. A small strip of wood lines the top of the work, with a plaited silk hanging string attached and two ties. A large decorative wooden dowel is attached at bottom.

Culture
Canadian and Chinese
Material
rice paper, silk fibre, ink, fibre and wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute50.2/5091
Snow Shoes (Pair)50/6078 AB
Figure, Man50/6077
Dish, In Form Of Canoe50/4046