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AxeK4.128

Axe with wooden handle that has a cylindrical shaft that flares to a triangular shape at the top where a dark brown parallelogram design and solid band at the bottom design have been burnt into the surface. The butt end of the handle has also been burnt to a dark brown finish. The blade is a narrow triangular shape with a tip that passes through the handle and curves upwards to a point on the other side of the handle. The blade has an engraved zigzag design along its length on both faces and has a sharpened and slightly curved edge.

Culture
Barotse
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN2.1007 a-g

Red lacquered box (part b) and a lid (part a) with overlaid crest designs and a cart. Within the box, there is an ink stone (part c), and a water pot (part e), which each have a fitted place in a frame. An ink stick (part d), with dark blue and gold writing characters on a black background is also included with a small box that has a lid. Two calligraphy brushes are inside with one brush (part f) having a dark brown spotted pattern on a natural brown background with red and green writing characters and a clear lid while the other brush (part g) has white paper with black writing characters wrapped around the end and a retractable lid.

Culture
Japanese
Material
mother of pearl shell, bamboo grass, clay, ink and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.34

Curved metal blade that comes to a point and has three protrusions and two holes near its base. The handle is cylindrical with a slight curve near the top to fit a hand, and has an elliptical protrusion at the top with a welded ferrule where the handle joins the blade.

Culture
Mangbetu
Material
wood and steel metal
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolN2.482

Back scratcher is in the form of a small hand. There is an orange string looped around through a hole at the end of the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN2.712 a-b

Slim, rectangular box (part a), the top quarter of which is formed by the fitted lid (part b). Surface of box and lid is entirely carved in relief; figures in a garden scene with trees and pavilions are depicted.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2.484

Salmon with wolf centre mask. Mask is composed of a cut face of a wolf with two red pointed ears, cut out angled eyes, cut out nostrils, and slightly open cut out mouth with green hair painted around it. The animal face also forms the side-view of the body of a salmon with eyes painted grey, a red carved mouth and gill, and fins and tail painted with grey lines. Two surrounding curved wood sticks are attached to the mask along the sides with four pegs. Six black feathers are attached all around the mask through the two surrounding curved wood sticks and have a wood ornament attached at their ends, starting from the top, clock-wise: fish, fish, fish, fish, duck, and duck.

Culture
Cup'ig
Material
wood, cormorant feather, fibre and paint
Made in
Nunivak Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2.483

Mask with male face and eleven wood ornaments. Symbolizing water, heaven, and earth. The mask is painted with stylized black eyebrow, eyelashes, moustache, and goatee. The small eyes, nostrils, and slightly open mouth with teeth, are cut out. Two surrounding curved wood sticks are attached to the mask along the sides with four pegs. Eleven black feathers are attached all around the mask through the two surrounding curved wood sticks and have a wood ornament attached at their ends, starting from the top, clock-wise: fish, peg, hand, peg, fish, foot, foot, fish, peg with fluffy white feather, hand, and peg with fluffy white feather.

Culture
Cup'ig
Material
fibre, paint, feather and wood
Made in
Mekoryuk, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorN1.236 a-b

A square metal mirror with twenty characters on one side, in relief. Part b is a stand (in storage), of carved and stained wood.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb294 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with vest and skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. The figure has a gold painted torso and arms. Hands bent back at right angles, fingers slightly curved upwards. Face painted white, with narrow straight nose, slit-like eyes, with lowered lashes and narrow red mouth. Face cast in downwards gaze. Cap-like headdress and with elaborately carved gold jamang, topped by garuda (bird-shaped ornament); also with upper sumping and ngore. The figure is wearing a black velvet vest with a beaded star-shaped pattern on chest and a gold sequin at the centre. The beads are clear with a frosted finish, and green. Dark red velvet beaded apron with three star-shaped, clear sequins and metal beads in a T-shape at the centre. Light purple, orange, yellow and off-white batik skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint, fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.611

Miniature, yellow-green carving of a monkey sitting on a water buffalo's back, pulling its horn.

Culture
Chinese
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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