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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1216

Print of a large group of people crossing sand and a body of water. There are trees in the foreground. Print of Shimada Station (#23). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy" from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " SHIMADA Along the Oi River in Suraga Province. The river, bank, stones and men, scarcely a fit subject for a picture, are skillfully and boldly portrayed." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1142

Print depicting people eating in building at the side of the road. One man is walking away from the building. There are some thin trees in the background as well as a round grey hill. Print of Mariko Station (#20). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "MARIKO Pictures of Western countires have no skies printed pink. Neither are there dark grey plum blossoms. We, however, catch the spirit of spring from this pink sky." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeakerK4.2

A light red-brown wood beaker with a slightly more rounded upper portion from which it tapers downward to a smaller lower portion that flares a bit downward and outward around the bottom edge. Main design consists of a honeycomb pattern with and lozenge design within. A horizontal band of interwoven geometric zig zag - like pattern is above and below the main design. The bottom has a design which consists of a circle with a lozenge design within, and seven equally spaced radial lines.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chōjū-jinbutsu-gigaN2.786

Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans. Second in a set of four (N2.785–N2.788) picture scrolls known as emakimono (絵巻物) or emaki (絵巻) of Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga (鳥獣人物戯画; Animal-person Caricatures). The scroll features ink brush stroke drawings of animals such as elephants, lions, birds, tigers, roosters, cows, horses, and other animals. The scroll is mounted on grey-green paper printed with a silver floral design; wound around a wooden baton. When wound closed, the scroll is tied shut with a length of blue cord printed with a white crisscross pattern.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shigisan engi (Legends of the Temple on Mount Shigi)N2.784

Third scroll in a set of three (N2.782, N2.783 and N2.784) picture scrolls, known as emakimono (絵巻物) or emaki (絵巻) of Shigisan engi (信貴山縁起; Legends of the Temple on Mount Shigi); painted in ink with calligraphy. Mounted on grey-purple paper printed with a silver floral design. Wound around a wooden baton. When closed it ties shut with a length of purple cord, printed with a white crisscrossing pattern.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashN2.1037

Navy sash with white and green geometric embroidery on one end. A round coin is attached to end with a loop of green fabric. Sash is folded with embroidery portion on top.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sleeve PadN2.1044 a-b

Long rectangular navy blue sleeves with ties at the top and the bottom (part a and b). Top of both part a and b have a triangular shape. Part a is folded in half with the ties coiled on top. Part b is stretch to full length with the ties coiled on top. Part b has a cardboard tag attached to one of the ties with fibre string and a handwritten inscription that has been crossed out. Underneath this inscription, there is a handwritten inscription that reads: "kote."

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, fibre and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sandal GuardN2.194 a-b

Pair of flat, woven, elliptically shaped grass objects with twined grass cords attached around the edges; parts a and b are tied together.

Culture
Japanese
Material
grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN2.350

Bamboo stalks tied together with stem to form a mat. Tied together at each end of the mat. One edge is jagged and the other edge is even. Plain with dark finish.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass and stem
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HandleC1473

A flat long thin dark brown wood which has two concave curves linking together near the middle and has triangular points at each end. Has geometric linear pattern with curves and a human figure carved in the middle of the top end of one side. Decorated with four shell inlays, two on each side.

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