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Buddha SculptureEj137

Bronze Buddha head with traces of gilt, attached to wooden base. Tall flame shaped finial on top of head covered with small curls of hair; oval face; arched eyebrows; straight nose; closed full lips; and elongated ears with vertical indentations in middle of ear lobes.

Culture
Thai
Material
bronze metal, gold metal and wood
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureIe425

A carved wooden crocodile head. Two large eyes with incised outer rims and the nose on top of the head. Ten teeth are carved along the figure's right jaw while the left jaw has two lines incised to mark the jaw, but has no teeth. The lower jaw extends to two horn-like protuberances with a deep ridge under the head. Eye screw behind the head. 'New Guinea' is marked on the back in black crayon.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarEdz1370

Round, lipped, hexagonal jar; each side has a stamped floral design; curvilinear design incised on shoulder; monochrome green glaze on exterior surfaces; hexagonal indented base; irregularly applied brown slip on interior surface.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordEj138 a-b

Sword (a) with brown wooden hilt and handle with hexagonal brass ring edge; pointed lip edge and rounded brass insert on both sides; half pear shaped steel blade. Scabbard (b) of two pieces of wood held together by raffia and cotton braided rope with four tassels. Brown upper border with raised square halfway where it is held in place by circular centre of four petal design. Brown curved border with linear design decoration.

Culture
Malay
Material
steel metal, grass, paint, cotton fibre, brass metal and wood
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fertility FigureAf483

Fertility figure (akuaba) with a female armless and legless torso with a flat disk-like head which has a high elongated oval forehead, curved upraised brows that are accentuated with grooves, raised eyes, eyebrows, nose, and lips. Ears have metal earrings with red plastic beads. Elongated neck with four bands. The torso shows carved breasts and a navel.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood, metal and plastic
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverEf369

Orange-brown cover with embroidered designs. The cover is made from three pieces sewn together lengthwise. Embroidered on the front are twelve rows of crosses in pink, orange, white, and green. The colours are arranged to form a diagonal pattern. There is a border of floral motifs and green blanket stitch along the side edges. There is a wider border with geometric motifs on both unfinished ends

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingEa5

Rectangular shaped manuscript leaf. Central section painted with four figures on horses holding mallets in one hand and a ball on the ground. The background is a stylized flowers and grass, with landscape and sky at the top. Script at the top and bottom of the image, and covering the reverse.

Culture
Persian
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Music DocumentCg54

Rectangular parchment music sheet. Both sides have Latin inscription mainly in black with some red; three decorated initials, 'd' in blue, 'h' and 'm' in red on scrolled rectangular background of reverse colour (d on red, h and m on blue). Square notes are black; musical lines are red.

Culture
Northwest Europe
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishEdz1364 a-b

Green and brown stone pi (part a) with circular hole. Upper side has carved design of four motives with eyes and whiskers. Reverse side has calligraphy enclosed in two incised lines. Carved wooden stand (part b) has a grooved crescent attached to openwork curvilinear support attached to rectangular base with curved feet at corners.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlId202

Oval, trough-like container; open at both ends, long sides turned up; wood stained with ochre; inner surface adze marked, smoothed with use. Open ends are stained and worn from use. Outer surface has adze marks all over. Seven digit number scratched on base.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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