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Jug2663/72

Heavy copper pitcher with black coating inside and brass spout, handle, straps, flange at front on top, rim and raised foot. Spout is hexagonal in profile. Pitcher rises to point above handle and front flange also has point above double curves. Brass of rim extents onto body of pitcher (lacquered in Canada).

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal and copper metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2663/8

Container with inserted lid attached with chain, all made of embossed silver with overall plant designs, and rocks and waves at bottom. Four Buddhist symbols (eternal knot, shell?, umbrella, wheel on one side; lotus, flower, pot?) and pair of fish on the other. Two flat loops on each narrow side.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense Holder2663/76

Copper figure of standing lion or chilin on rectangular base. Dark copper colour with some brass colour on base. Vertical hole through body of animal and one on each side of base.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Teapot2663/74

Copper teapot with irregular area of brass around mid-point of body. Two small copper handles, one at side; upturned spout. Spout, upper edge of body of teapot, upper edge of teapot, and lid edged with bands of brass. Raised boss of brass on top of lid shaped like a lotus bud with downward-facing petals. Ring next to bud holding chain attaching lid to teapot (lacquered in Canada).

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal and brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2663/71 a-b

Heavy container (a) of copper with sides tapering inward, on raised foot with inserted flat lid (b). Both have brass bands bolted in place. Container has a brass handle at the mid-point on each side, and flat loops at the top. It has a heavy black coating on the inside and several holes surrounded with rough solder and brass on bottom. Lid (b) has applied quatrefoil brass plate at centre, in the middle of which is a raised round boss with a ring attached in the centre (lacquered in Canada).

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal and brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell2663/69

Simple bell of brass with brass clapper roughly attached through top hole with rusted wire. Loop at top. Two bands of two rings cast into surface.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vajra2663/67

Vajra or dorje, of reddish brass with projections at ends of flared ribs. Column joining flared ribs has central knob with rings at each side.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shrine2663/70

Portable shrine (Stūpa) of gilded copper on platform. Copper plate set into bottom of base, onto which is incised a quatrefoil foliate design with the traditional double-Vajra symbol on the bottom and the Indian swastika symbol in the front-centre. Bulbous shape on top of base, with an opening in it extending into top of base, holding rolls of paper inside opening (a scripture/mantra roll). Rectangle, truncated cone and umbrella shape above.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal and paper
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal2663/68

Square seal of grey-green stone with reddish streak; red and black deposit on face, which is carved with three Chinese characters. Handle is narrower than seal and has irregular round hole.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
stone
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell2663/66

Bell of very light coloured brass with iron? clapper. Four bands of designs around bell. Bolted to top is a handle of brass shaped like one-half of a dorge. Lotus shaped band at mid-point. Cord, badly frayed, attaches interior ringer to bell.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal, iron metal ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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