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ClubD2.121

Wooden shaft covered with leather ? skin and having a ground stone head attached at one end.

Culture
Plains
Material
wood, skin and stone
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingA2.261 a-j

Woman (part b) kneeling in front of stone lamp with various implements of stone and walrus tusk. Light grey colour. Her right hand holds an ulu (part i). To her right, there is a large stone chest ? (part d). In front of her, from left to right, there are the following: a rectangular stone piece which tapers down at one end and is covered with a flat layer of walrus tusk (part c), a circular stone dish (part e), and a triangular lamp (part f). Behind these three pieces (parts c, e, and f), there is a three-piece stand (part g) made of walrus tusk, from which hangs two stone moccassin boots on either sides of the rectangular stone cooking container in the middle attached with sinew. There is a small circular stone cup (part h) to one side, held in place with a wooden peg. Everything is on a main base (part a).

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, soapstone stone and sinew
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb392 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that 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. Head positioned forwards; cream face with white eyes. Black pupils looking slightly downwards; black hair, moustache, facial details. Small closed red lips. Curved pointed nose. Large crown (mahkota) headdress in red, gold and green; includes Garuda Mungkur and large badong. One hair curl (kendit) with gold stripe. Gold neck and torso; black chest and shoulder covering with rectangular apron; white trim, sequins, twisted wire decorations. Yellow frill at base of apron. Long batik skirt in beige, orange, blue and red. Each arm has ornaments in red, white, and green at wrist and bicep.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
paint, wood, fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.342 a-gk

Square oak box with a front panel that slides upwards to reveal six drawers with brass pulls; drawers are filled with ivory mahjong pieces. Nailed to the outside of the box are brass corners, bat-shaped brass pieces, a circular brass piece on the sliding panel, and a top piece with two handles--brass is decoratively engraved with dotted and linear patterning, as well as several characters. Part c is a red mahjong instruction booklet. There are 289 parts (a-zzzzz, ab-gk) in all.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, ivory, oak wood, paint, paper and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupN1.190

Small pale transparent green circular cup, flared upward around the sides into a rim. Straight upward circular base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2.471

Scoop-shaped ladle made from dark brown-gold, translucent horn--wide mouth that narrows towards the back with a short, sharply upturned tab handle. Two small, circular plugs in the bowl of the scoop.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2.465

Scoop-shaped ladle made from gold-brown, translucent horn--wide mouth that narrows towards the back with a pointed handle extending from the back. Inscription in pencil in the bowl of the spoon.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2.457

Narrow, deep, translucent, mottled yellow-brown scoop-shaped ladle. Ladle has a short, rectangular handle at one end--handle is bent sharply upwards. Front end of ladle is open and flat.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA2.535

Wooden recurve cable-backed bow. Three pieces bound together with skin and braided sinew cords. A thick band of sinew and fibre cords runs the length of the bow on the outside of the curve. Bowstring is made of a twined fibre cord.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, skin, fibre and sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolH2.93

Wooden stool made by laying a rectangular board over two vertical, square boards--one leg is nailed into place. A shallowly carved, elaborate knot design is featured on the top of the stool, while the legs are largely unadorned--the beginnings (?) of a design have been carved on one leg.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood and metal
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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