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TeapotEe4.48 a-b

Brass-coloured teapot with a foot, raised neck, curved spout, handle, and lid with raised finial (part b); zoomorphic figures on the handle and spout. Metal chain is tied to the lid's finial with a strip of cloth.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal and fibre
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Reading Glasses980/3 a-b

A pair of silvery metal spectacles (part a) with a square upper bridge, circular eye pieces with glass, arms that fold out and bend slightly to shape to the wearer's head with flat black circular ends. The case (part b) is fairly flat and has an elongated oval shape. It is painted black and carved with writing characters on one side and with a bird in a tree on the other side. The lid is attached to the main case through flat green braided string with a white loop at the top and two yellow-green tassels.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
glass, metal, fibre, wood, lacquer and dye
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1236/2 a-b

Part a is a closed rope chain in a silver metal; the links are loose fitting rather than tight. Part b is a pendant(?) that consists of a twined wire that bent around in a circle and has a metal ball at each end.

Culture
Maya: Kekchi ?
Material
metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1236/1

Textile composed of red cotton with black stripes embroidered with a floral pattern in multicoloured wool on a burgundy wool ground. A band of burgundy silk(?) embroidery with perpendicular multicoloured bands crosses the embroidered wool area parallel to the stripes on the cotton. There is a burgundy wool tassel at each corner.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, dye and silk fibre ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TeapotEe4.47

Copper-coloured metal teapot with a short reverse curved spout, a tall neck, handle, and ornate with finial attached to the handle with a metal chain. Handle and spout are both ornately cast with crisscrossing, scrolling patterns and a boar-like head on the handle. Decorative metal trim rings the neck and lid in several places. Handle, chain, finial, and ornamentation around the spout and neck are executed with a brass-coloured metal.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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