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Arm OrnamentC1732 a

A simple brown circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect. The sides are flat and carved with an exterior design consisting of a zig zag pattern.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
coconut nutshell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.403 a-c

A rectangular snuff bottle (part a) that is carved with two humans releasing a bird from a cage on one side while two lines of characters are on the other side. There is a stopper (part b) made of a dark green stone encased in metal. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval within a rectangle, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
jade mineral, mineral ?, metal and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.154 a-c

A quadrangular-shaped snuff bottle (part a) with stylized spiral motifs in relief on both sides. The stopper (part b) is blue transparent stone or glass and has a long thin spoon attached to the top, inside. The wooden stand (part c) is an oval-rectangular shape, to fit the base of the bottle, and has four small carved legs. Han jade.

Culture
Chinese
Material
horn, stone ?, jade mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.369 a-c

A small bottle-shape snuff bottle (part a) that has an indent along the middle, and is carved with elephant heads holding rings on both shoulders. There is a stopper (part b). The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an elongated oval within slight arches that have square ends, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.368 a-c

A small angular vase-shaped snuff bottle (part a) that is square in corss-section, and that has one side carved with two full-length females with musical instruments in high relief. There is a stopper (part b). The wood stand (part c) has the shape of a rectangle within a slight arch.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.370 a-c

A small bottle-shaped snuff bottle (part a) carved with a male figure holding a bow with an arrow, and a quiver behind his back in high relief. There is a stopper (part b). The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.373 a-c

A bottle-shaped snuff bottle (part a) that has four panels. One panel is of carved bamboo, another is of prunus in high relief, and the two other panels are of Chinese characters describing the scenes. There is a lid (part b), and a stopper (part c).

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA4114

Boat shaped dish with squared-off ends. Ends flare out slightly. Pencil design drawn on the side of one end, possibly depicting a head of a whale. Two other unidentifiable pencil designs on either end of the dish.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorN1.339 a-b

A mirror with a metalwork design in between the border of cloisonne pink-red and dark blue flowers on a light blue background. The back has a woven wire ground with insects, bamboo, flowers, and four characters in cloisonne. The characters are at each side, and at each end. There is a pierced white jade panel in the centre with a design consisting of a temple-like image over a character, with a flower and a dragon at either sides. Another jade pendant (part b) is hanging on one end with three humans on the front and four characters on the back. The metal handle on other end has a cloisonne design the same as the border.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal, glass, silver alloy metal ? and jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.588

A vertically rectangular plaque of a polychrome garden scene consisting of mountains, trees, and water with men and children reading and writing scrolls. The main scene is in the middle of a gated garden which has a bridge over water off to the side at a bottom corner where a child ? is crossing. Another child ? is near a cooking fire. The table at the front has one man writing on a scroll while another is holding a candle, and a child is holding the scroll at the other end. The table at the back has one man sitting with his arms leaning across the table, another man leaning over a chair as he is reading a scroll that he is holding up, another man sitting leaning over the table as he is reading a scroll, and another man writing on a scroll with another man holding up an object behind him, beside which, there is a child holding a candle. In the background, there is a tree in front of a building, behind which, there is a waterfall through rocks, and beside which, there is a temple-like building in the mist among tree blossoms.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, clay and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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