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Scroll PaintingN2.789

Green paper hanging scroll depicting a standing female figure dressed in kimono with a small Pekinese dog standing by her side. Colours are predominantly brown, red orange, and green on a brownish ground. Scroll is attached to a black lacquered wooden baton at the bottom and to a wooden bar at the top with a string for hanging.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chopstick RestN2.411 a, m

Pair of fish-shaped chopstick rests glazed with yellow overall and green on each fish's side. The fish are lying on their sides with their dorsal fins and tails raised upwards.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChopsticksN2.519 a-b

Pair of chopsticks (part a and b) with a painted landscape scene of branches and a setting sun in black, orange-red, and gold. Part a has more orange-red colour on it than part b.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShellN2.581

Oval shaped abalone shell that has a series of evenly spaced holes across the top of the concave surface. Holes are hollowed out barnacle shells. On the convex side, there is a large cluster of barnacle shells attached to the larger abalone shell to one side. The concave side has a pearly appearance while the convex side has a bumpy texture.

Culture
Japanese
Material
abalone shell
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxC1277 a-b

A small dark brown-black finished wood box with a rectangular shape. The lid (part b) slides vertically off of the top of the box (part a). The box has intricate geometric triangular patterns. The lid is carved with a human figure (tiki) that has an elaborate headdress, a pair of two long grooves slanting diagonally downward toward the short angular nose, circular shell eyes, a compressed heart-shaped mouth opening to show the tongue, spirals on the shoulders, geometric patterns on the body, and three-fingered hands resting under the belly.

Culture
Maori
Material
shell and wood
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1125

Rounded wooden shaft decorated with abalone shell inlay along the inner concave curve. Bone barb secured to shaft with a twisted fibre string.

Culture
Maori
Material
abalone shell, wood, fibre and bone
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC996

A woven basket with a rounded oval shape and rounded sides. The basket has a weave design consisting of counter-clock-wise closed arrowhead-shapes around open work. The main design consists of three horizontal black bands on a natural background with the top band having an alternating pattern of four downward pointing vertical lines and four upward pointing vertical lines while the two bottom bands are simple horizontal lines. The handle curves from one side to the other and has a woven checked pattern.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC997

A woven basket with an oval shape that has upward and outward flaring sides. Simple geometric patterns consisting of two hour-glass-like shapes of purple and maroon on a natural background on each side of the basket at either sides of the handle. The handle curves over the basket from one side to the other and continues around the bottom with a reddish-brown woven zig zag pattern along the top.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishB769

Wide dish with pierced scalloped rim. Around the perimeter of the dish there are engraved designs of figures dancing among foliage and scrolls. The underside of the dish is decorated with birds and scrolls.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB585

Cylindrical metal container that tapers slightly towards the bottom. The outer surface is engraved with vine and leaf scrolled designs. The outside also depicts human figures and animals in a hunting scene. There are palm leaf engravings around the perimeter of the base where the container starts to taper. The container is raised up on a pedestal foot. This is engraved with crescent-shaped lines around the entire perimeter.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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