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Folding FanN3.55

A closing fan made of twenty-six flat bamboo ribs lacquered dark brown with tapering end pieces of natural colour bamboo. Edges of the ribs curve inwards just below the point where they reach the paper cover of the fan, which is white. Fan is held together with a brass rivet that has a small ring on one side. Rivet is set into wooden ends of a slightly darker colour, which flare outward at the base.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer and adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cigarette TrayEd7.253

Black, rectangular tray with a curved, raised edge; gold bamboo motif. Red mark on bottom has the words "Okinawa," "Ben-Bo," and two characters.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
wood, lacquer and paint
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerEd5.3384 a-b

Resembles an acorn; body is red-brown and lid is brown.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure428/19

A robed figure with a headdress standing on a pedestal on top of a three-step base holding a bird on a stick with its left hand and having its right arm down with its right hand's palm facing out.

Culture
Korean
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure428/17

A figure sitting cross-legged on a lotus-like pedestal with its hands resting across the lap and overlapping. On the figure's back going above its head, there is an ornate ovate piece rimmed with spirals coming to points with writing characters inscribed on the opposite side. The figure has a four-legged stand.

Culture
Korean
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure428/22

A figure sitting cross-legged with its right arm resting on its knee and its left hand holding a ball in the front.

Culture
Korean
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure428/21

A figure sitting cross-legged with the hands held in front in a prayer-like position.

Culture
Korean
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN3.61

Doll representing a male figure carved out of wood with articulated shoulders and ankles. His face and hands are painted white with hair, eyebrows and eyes painted in black, and a mouth painted in pink. A braid hangs down his back, tied at the top with a long black ribbon on one half of which are adhered four square gold decorative elements. He wears a very pale blue hip-length silk jacket lined in white, lapped to his right and tied at the waist with a separate pink sash tied in a single-loop bow. The sleeves of the jacket are made of parallel bands of various bright colours. The jacket has a self-facing at the neck and a narrower white facing. Under it is a white cotton jacket that is slightly shorter. The figure wears full white cotton pants tucked into ankle wrappings which extend over white socks.

Culture
Korean
Material
wood, paint, fibre, silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, horse hair ?, paste adhesive and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.191 a-b

Brass bowl (a) with lid (b); round on a flat base with single ring foot. Sides rounded near base then straight to mouth. Lid is convex with sharply downturned rim and raised ring in diameter at centre top. Fairly shiny surface with some dark areas.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3153

Circular disk shaped sword guard. Cut-out details with carving in the centre; nakago ana adjusted by chiseling; seppa dai signed; open kodzuka and kogai. Front: eggplant at bottom and upper right, also at lower left; leaves at upper left. Scattered touches of gold lines inlaid. Back: rear view of the same pattern.

Culture
Japanese
Material
iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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