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AbacusN2.529

Abacus with twenty-one rows of wooden beads divided into groups of fours and ones. Framed in black. White divider between row of fours and row of ones. Held together by metal dowels.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ebony wood, bamboo grass, wood and metal
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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Building RepresentationK4.71 a-b

Wooden model of corn storehouse in two segments: conical roof (part a) that fits onto a building base with four roughly cylindrical stilts (part b). Both segments have designs burnt onto the surface: the roof has a grid design, and the building base has a triangular motif.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mortar RepresentationK4.69 a-c

Wooden model of a mortar (part a) and two pestles (parts b and c) for corn grinding. Burnt into the wood is a geometric design of diamonds around the rim and triangles around base of mortar, and each pestle has two bands burnt into them.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
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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Model PaddleC1403

A light brown wood model paddle. Plain handle. Blade has a long pointed lance-olate leaf shape with ridges along the middle of each side.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tooth PickEd5.2885

Rounded silk case (part a) with a carved ivory toothpick inside (part b). Cloth case is orange and off-white outside, blue inside.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, paper and ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChopsticksN2.519 a-b

Pair of chopsticks (part a and b) with a painted landscape scene of branches and a setting sun in black, orange-red, and gold. Part a has more orange-red colour on it than part b.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoK4.133

Thumb piano consisting of nine metal prongs attached to wooden base with a metal bar that has been secured with metal wire, and supported by a strip of metal sheeting. The sides of the thumb piano each have a raised wall that curves inwards, and the top and bottom ends curve outwards. There is a burnt design of triangles and lines on the bottom end, and of zig-zag lines on the side walls.

Culture
Barotse
Material
steel metal ?, wood and copper metal ?
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Palanquin RepresentationB731 a-f

Model palanquin carriage. Carriage has a black leather canopy top and valence with a tooth patterned edge, navy blue curtains with yellow trim, and a wooden carrying frame with brass metal support straps. Baluster shaped legs. Inside is lined with blue and white striped cloth and is accompanied by a black leather seat and floor board.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre and brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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