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BeakerK4.2

A light red-brown wood beaker with a slightly more rounded upper portion from which it tapers downward to a smaller lower portion that flares a bit downward and outward around the bottom edge. Main design consists of a honeycomb pattern with and lozenge design within. A horizontal band of interwoven geometric zig zag - like pattern is above and below the main design. The bottom has a design which consists of a circle with a lozenge design within, and seven equally spaced radial lines.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffK2.239

Wood figure of a man on platform of a staff. Wearing the grass skirt, and tall conical cap of a feticheur and holding a rattle his left hand. Figure has tribal marks on cheeks. There is a stuffed fabric band around the bottom. A string of cowrie shells is attached to the wood loop at the bottom.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Game BoardK2.225

Long wood piece with parallel sides and both ends tapered to a point. There are six pairs of circular pots in the middle, totalling twelve, with a triangular dish at each tapered end. There are two rectangular legs, one at each end, and both of which are carved with a closed wall at the end and opening up toward the middle with three pairs of columns where there is a cylindrical leg in the middle which flares downward. The columns are carved with various geometric designs. The cylindrical leg tapers upward into a smaller square hole at the centre top of the wood piece which is surrounded by a carved grooved diamond shape around which the top has a design of many longitudinal grooved lines. Stained black.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.168

Full length standing female figure, traces of colour red on light clay. Her hair is tied up in an elaborate bun at the top of her head. Her right arm is resting at her side. Her left arm is bent at the elbow so that her left hand can rest on her rounded stomach where she is holding an object. Her clothes are draped around her shoulders with her neckline visible.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupN1.190

Small pale transparent green circular cup, flared upward around the sides into a rim. Straight upward circular base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookN1.201

Metal hook with animal motif, t'ao-t'ieh. Double horizontal lines around the hook near the end opposite to the animal head. Geometric design around the middle with a wide horizontal band perpendicular to a single line. The horizontal band goes through the middle of two 'x''s which are on either sides of the single line. There is a knob at the centre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UrnN1.173 a-b

A cylindrical urn (part a) with a lid (part b). Urn is light brown with a tinge of red-brown, and has a dark brown horizontal row along the top and the bottom. Lid has straight upright sides, and a domed top. Lid is cream-white and red with a dark brown horizontal row along the top and bottom of the straight upright sides. Lid has faint design with animals. Polychrome slip.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf1166

Segment of braided bast fibre cord that is folded with one end secured around the centre.

Culture
Andes
Material
bast fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FibreSf1165

Skein of mixed off-white, brown and orange-brown fibre.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and wool fibre ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FibreSf1164

Tangled bundle of twisted fibres. There are two different twine, one light brown, one dark brown. The dark brown is interspersed with the light which is loosely twisted. The top has a large knot in it.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and wool fibre ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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