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PantsEi36 b

Cream suit pants (part b) with wide waistband and straight-cut pant legs. ‘Paramax 8800’ is stamped in ink on the inside of one leg. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Shan
Material
silk fibre ?
Made in
“Myanmar: Shan, Keng Tung” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tiffin Box804/4 a-f

Round, five-tiered stacking box with elaborate scenes painted in red, yellow, green and black on the sides. The bottom compartment (part a) has two vertical slats attached at opposite sides; the tops of the slats are joined by a thick horizontal handle with a decorative, rounded centre. Stacked on top of the bottom compartment are three more compartments of similar construction (parts d-f); a round red tray (part c) fits into the top compartment. The lid (part b) has a raised circular handle and is covered with concentric bands of red, yellow and black patterning.

Culture
Burmese
Material
wood, lacquer and paint
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket563/1 a-b

A small cylindrical brown basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are three equally spaced purple-black birds with wings outstretched and holding an arrow pointing counter-clock-wise with their feet around the side of the basket (part a). There is a horizontal brown row around the top and the bottom of the basket (part a). The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) is slightly rounded with a small slightly flared upward cylindrical circular orange and brown knob at the top centre surrounded by circular lines and having equally spaced purple-black birds with wings outstretched and holding a green arrow pointing clock-wise with their feet.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl596/2

Bowl with two smaller bowls inside it. The bowls get progressively taller as they get smaller in diameter. Two snakes in hard relief go from outermost rim to middle rim and back again; they are on opposite sides of the bowl and their heads face the same direction. Three hollow tubes are protrude from outer surface in between snakes' heads; two small faces protrude from outer surface between the tubes. Exterior of outermost bowl is decorated with an allover geometric pattern.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan484/1

Round paper fan that inserts into a small semi-circular-shaped wooden piece. Wooden piece extends into a long and narrow stick-like handle and is attached to a long cream coloured fibre cord and white tassel. On one side, the background of the fan green. Image is of a monkey dressed in red holding a bean-shaped object near a green and yellow fish. On the other side of the fan, there is a large red and black coloured threshold with two lanterns on either side.

Culture
Japanese
Material
stem, paint, silk fibre ? and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder Basket429/2 a-b

A somewhat wide rectangular basket (part a) with a curved bottom and a braided handle. The basket has a design on one side consisting of two horizontal black rows near the top with dark brown edges, and five horizontal dark brown rows, which, when they near the bottom, shape a triangular space in between them. On top of the design, string creates a shallow y-shaped design with another line of string going up the middle. There is a top rim and a secondary rim, on which there are two small handles. The lid (part b) has a rim and one small handle. There is a design on one side consisting of a brown and black m-shape.

Culture
Pa'O
Material
stem, fibre and charcoal ?
Made in
“Myanmar: Shan, Pinlaung ?” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder Basket429/1

A thin rectangular woven bag rimmed with wood sticks and having a long braided handle. There is a design on one side which consists of horizontal bands of vertical lines of red and black.

Culture
Kachin
Material
stem and paint
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan484/2

Round paper fan that inserts into a small semi-circular-shaped wooden piece. Wooden piece extends into a long and narrow stick-like handle and is attached to a long cream coloured fibre cord and green tassel. On one side, the background of the fan is blue and white. Image is of a red figure wearing light-green coloured shorts. Hand of the figure is lifted in the air and is holding a red and blue stick(?). In background, arched over the figure, are alternating red and blue circular geometric designs. On the other side of the fan, there are two figures swinging from ladders on a cream and brown coloured background.

Culture
Japanese
Material
stem, paint, paper and silk fibre ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth535/1

Tan and brown textile with multi-coloured bands of stripes, in pink, blue, orange, yellow, red, and white, and geometric shapes in white, dark blue, pink and dark red. .

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Pisac, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horn596/1

A large hollow horn fitted with a small brass reed; the metal piece has a slit near the smaller end.

Culture
Burmese
Material
water buffalo horn and brass metal
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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