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Incense BurnerN1.96 a-c

Rounded brass incense burner (part a) with a circular foot, a small basket that fits into the burner's mouth (part b), and a dome-shaped lid (par c); lid has three cut-outs shaped like inverted hearts and a small, rounded finial.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.342 a-gk

Square oak box with a front panel that slides upwards to reveal six drawers with brass pulls; drawers are filled with ivory mahjong pieces. Nailed to the outside of the box are brass corners, bat-shaped brass pieces, a circular brass piece on the sliding panel, and a top piece with two handles--brass is decoratively engraved with dotted and linear patterning, as well as several characters. Part c is a red mahjong instruction booklet. There are 289 parts (a-zzzzz, ab-gk) in all.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, ivory, oak wood, paint, paper and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.561 a-b

Vase (part a) and lid (part b) decorated elaborately with blue underglaze arabesque design and pink enamel flowers. Rim and base have border patterns of scrolls and key.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AshtrayN2.858

Circular brass dish with a flat bottom, raised sides, and a repousse goose in the center surrounded by two concentric circles of engraved designs around the rim.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2.228

Miniature, carved, brown canine (wolf or dog?) with a stripe of mottled white dentine down the centre. The animal is standing upright on its hind legs, with a long tail curled behind. Entire figure is mounted on a base made from a cross-section of brown and white walrus tusk.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and adhesive
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC998

A light brown round basket with a simple open weave pattern and a wide mouth. Plaited handle atttached from one side curving upward to attach to the other side. Flat circular lid is attached to the mouth of the basket.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Day2667/2

Felt pen drawing filling most of the paper. Main figure is shown in frontal view holding spear-like implements in his hands. There is a large bird above his head at the right side and three flower-like symbols above on the left side. At the lower right side, there is a bridge/igloo(?) with three fish and two implements drawn below it. There are syllabics written along the bottom of image along with the artist name and date. See inscriptions. Colours include yellow, brown, and red. Image is surrounded by a wavy blue line. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, white paper piece.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.93 a-b

A pair of vases (parts a and b) decorated with polychrome male figures and having leaf and lozenge decoration on the neck. There is one group of two male figures, and two groups of two male figures closer together with another male figure slightly off to the right. Has the reign mark in underglaze blue on the bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz1023 a-d

Three standing male figures carved from green-grey stone dressed in long robes and ornamental hat-like objects; one man is holding a child and one is carrying a staff and a peach. The three figures are mounted in a row on a brown stone base with incised floral designs on the front; the central figure--the one not carrying anything--stands on a raised base, making him taller than the figures flanking him. Figures are painted with black and red accents.

Culture
Chinese
Material
soapstone stone, stone and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving1183/4

A flat stone piece carved with a stylized Egyptian head, possibly that of a pharaoh or a queen, facing the left. There is a plain headdress. Parts of hieroglyphics in a horizontal row at the top. Red paint remnants.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
stone and paint
Made in
Luxor, Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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