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Rattle704/65

Brass rattle. Round, hollow tube that has small slit around the sides and small metal balls inside to rattle.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle704/64

Brass rattle. Round, hollow tube that has small slit around the sides and small metal balls inside to rattle.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cymbals704/61

Two circular brass disks joined by twisted fibre. Fibre is knotted on underside of disks, and inserted through holes.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle704/56 a-b

Part a and b are oval-shaped brass rattles that have a wider end that is attached to a snake head(?) extension. Rattle is tubular with slit around perimeter. Fluted edges and small objects inside to make rattle sound. Small indentations around perimeter for decoration. Part b is slightly smaller.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell704/55

Brass bell with large ring on top. Top of bell has a raised edge and the base of the bell curves outward. Painted red mark on side displays "i/lk." Clapper attached through hole in top by bent pin with ends spread.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell704/54

Brass bell with large ring on top. Top of bell has a raised edge and the base of the bell curves slightly outwards. Painted red mark on side displays "i/lk." Clapper attached through hole in top by bent pin with ends spread.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute704/53

Light brown-coloured long tubular flute with sharply angled tapered mouthpiece. Opening for air is incised near mouthpiece and two round holes are in centre of the body. At the mouthpiece, a small opening is made by the addition of a small piece of wood. Other end of flute has a slightly hollowed out circular cut in its base.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
reed grass and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife902/27

Dark brown wooden knife with a three-sided handle, a narrow middle and a three-sided pointed end. Three-sided handle has three human faces carved in relief; the middle is wrapped with brown fibre; the pointed end has a carved braided line down the centre of each of the three sides. One side of the point has a circular red mark.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife902/23 a-b

Hooked metal knife (part a) attached to a narrow handle engraved with geometric designs. Round wooden sheath (part b) has a circular piece of red wax(?) in centre on one side, and on the other, has a triangular patterned line down the middle and across as well as around the perimeter of the piece. Two square brackets are on either side of the sheath and attached to it is a thin linked chain and a piece of long twisted fibre cording.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal, wood and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash973/21 c

Broad, elongated, rectangular white cotton sash with white stitching; comprised of two pieces stitched together.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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