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Musical Instrument1223/9

Lute shaped, stringed instrument. Round skin-covered body, a long, incised, cut -out and engraved neck, and scrolled top with an open-mouthed animal. There are three sets of long alternating tuning pegs on either side of the scrolled top. Four metal wires currently run the length of the piece and are attached to the scrolled top and to a metal hook on the underside of the main body.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, skin and metal
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container1187/13

A wood piece with two parts attached to each other with sinew at both ends. The first part has a hollow bowl-shape with a short flat end at one side and a flat duck-bill-like end at the other side. It is carved with lines of triangles. The other part is flat and follows the contours of the first part and is carved on the outside with lines of zig zags and triangles making a geometric quadrangle pattern.

Culture
Afghan
Material
wood and sinew
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1187/2

Conical hanging basket made from twisted twine-like strands woven onto a wooden frame. Cord for hanging is black.

Culture
Afghan
Material
plant fibre, wood and fibre
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wax Seal1223/14

A metal piece with a flat circular bottom end which has an engraving on it. The ovate top piece has a design of four holes in a small t-shaped pattern. Two more holes are on the upper part of the bottom half of the piece that tapers into a midway point in between which skin is looped through it.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal and skin
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1223/7 a-c

A circular metal box with a small base (part a) and a large lid (part b) which has a handle broken off (part c). The top of the lid has a curving floral relief design with a small cylindrical protrusion topped off with a circular green mineral in the middle, and the lid has a ribbed rim.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal and turquoise mineral
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1187/26

A wood frame curved into a circular object and held together with metal nails. Skin has been stretched across and fastened to the frame with sinew. Five dangling metal pieces in three groups are attached to the wood sides underneath the skin.

Culture
Afghan
Material
skin, wood, sinew and metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lock1187/25

A metal lock with a cylindrical piece, a flat piece with a hollow rounded vertical line in the middle, and a curved stick which goes up and through a perpendicular protrusion that has a hole in it. Attached with skin is a long metal key with a perpendicular t-shaped space at the end.

Culture
Afghan
Material
metal and skin
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup1187/23

A tall metal cup which tapers slightly to create a smaller bottom end. The etched design consists of a parrot-like bird in a floral landscape with fish and waves below.

Culture
Afghan
Material
metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Slingshot1187/20

A flat wood piece with a circle at one end and two prongs at the other end around which are wrapped red-dyed cloth and rubber strands, one of which has a piece of skin attached.

Culture
Afghan
Material
wood, fibre, rubber and skin
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1187/19 a-c

A long wood oval box with a base (part a), a lid (part b), and a tray within (part c).

Culture
Afghan
Material
wood
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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