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Butter LampEe4.30

Silver butter lamp. Plain bowl lined with an additional layer of silver surmounts the stem with pattern of bands of varying width; incised, narrow bands at junction of bowl and stem, and junction of stem and hollow foot, which has a lotus-like design.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEe4.29

Wooden bowl lined with silver; flared lip. Red paint on bottom of base. Flaw in silver lining. Deep silver foot, ornamented with bands of raised dots; beaded silver edge.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wood, silver metal and paint
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerA7341

A leaf-shaped dagger with a bone handle. Blade is inserted between two flat bone pieces riveted together.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
iron metal and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA17156

Traditional shield-shaped whole copper with a T-shaped raised design element that divides the bottom section in half and separates the top section from the bottom.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletA17186

Wide silver bracelet incised with a floral design.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1661

Cloth is painted a rust colour on one side and left naturally brown on the other side.

Culture
Australian
Material
mulberry bark
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1005

Tapa cloth with brown and black painted on natural ground. A grid-like border outlined with brown, runs around the outside and divides the designs into five rows. The words "OLEALAVAA" and "LILIA AND PEAUX MANUA" are incorporated into the border. The designs have geometric motifs within hand-drawn boxes. The edges are cut in a large zigzag pattern.

Culture
Tongan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Tonga ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA17157

Copper made from several sheets of metal joined together with metal rivets. The rectangular base is formed by two pieces of metal joined with another piece with a ridge that runs vertically up the centre. These three pieces are joined to the top section by another strip of metal with a ridge that runs across horizontally. The top section has sides that flare outwards towards the top, which has a curved edge. The top section is also slightly convex. The copper has a blackened surface overall and is painted with a green border around the top section, which also has the stylized face of a sea bear in green paint with areas of bare copper showing through the blackened surface. The bottom section is painted with four pairs of green diagonal lines.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
copper metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1746

The cloth is natural coloured, rectangular and decorated with eight panels. Each of the eight panels is a rectangle with a large 'X' extending from corner to corner. The border around the panel and the 'X' are red-brown. The area surrounding the 'X' is left natural but outlined in gray. The background is brown and cross-hatched with gray. Other details, such as differences in outlining and addition of dots, vary from panel to panel. Only one side of the cloth is painted.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1501

Rectangular tapa cloth with geometric designs in brown on natural coloured ground. The designs have star, crescent and line motifs scattered overall. There are bands along two edges.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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