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CrossbowIb373 a-b

Wooden crossbow (a) with a twined, fibrous cord (b). Bamboo crosspiece, tapering out from centre has carved dowell-shaped ends. Piece is centred passes through and at right angle to stock. Stock tapers at front end to two points and tapers from join leveling out towards butt end. Two notched rows along length of front end with remains of fur overall, added by gluing(?). Carved notch halfway down stock and dowell ends of crosspiece accommodate. Part b: length of twisted and bound fibre; two loops at each end for fitting over dowels; centre of length is reinforced with twisted bamboo for fitting into notch. Carved, articulated wooden trigger attached by dowel to stock.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
adhesive ?, skin, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerIb372

Cylindrical container with lid from natural nodes of bamboo, one end closed on each. Red geometric patterns on container with diamond shapes. Ends with gold and red rings. Red cross on lid's indented top. Shorter lid is fitted over the longer container. Woven rings are inset into the bamboo on each. Single cut grass strand is knotted at both ends to two woven handles protruding from both sides of the container's woven ring. Grass passes up through the two drilled holes in the lid, is knotted together, and extends stiffly upwards.

Culture
Punan
Material
grass, bamboo grass and paint
Made in
Punan Lusong, Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleNb11.239

Model totem pole with four figures, all mounted on a rectangular wooden base. Figures from bottom up: wolf, human holding fish-like animal, bird. Bottom figure is torso only, with head of wolf; large teeth, long snout, erect ears. Clothed human figure with facial paint on cheeks and painted moustache; has deep prismatic face with pronounced brow ridge; man's feet rest on wolf's head, almost forming ears; fish in his hands extends down to feet. Bird figure above has folded wings and ears. Back of pole is flat. Fragment of newspaper clipping about totem poles is glued on reverse.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
metal, paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverIb371 a-h

Tube (part a) from a natural node of bamboo, one end of which is closed while there is a small hole drilled on the side near the open end. At hole, split has formed. Parts b-h are arrows formed from solid bamboo lengths with the ends carved to points. Other end of each is split partially down the length and inserted into it, there is a folded diamond-shaped bamboo fibre piece held in place by fibre binding around the circumference at the top.

Culture
Dayak ?
Material
fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Borneo, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNb3.1331

Standing figure with splayed legs and bent knees. Block-shaped feet, and prominent square-like head. Black-painted arm sockets appear as protruding sections, as if arms behind back. Face and body painted in black, white, and grey-blue. Face has white spotted sections on cheeks and jaw, and line of black dots under eyes. White and grey-blue paint on middle of chest and around belly, top of legs, and around ankles. Small black circle at centre of breast. Protruding brow, open mouth turned down at corners, recessed eye area, one ear on the right side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordEdz1359 a-b

Double edged straight steel sword (a) with sharp triangular point and cast copper alloy decorations at hilt and end; handle is wood carved in straight longitudinal lines. 8 Chinese characters on one side of sword and 4 on the other. Scabbard (b) is green and black mottled lacquered wood with cast metal decorations at both ends, and 3 raised bands along body. All metal shows central symbol surrounded by floral design, rounded and/or scalloped at edges. Metal is patinated, black with green spots at hilt. Lacquer is worn, and chipped. Sword coated from both edges in dried brown liquid; rust at hilt.

Culture
Chinese
Material
copper alloy metal, lacquer, paint, fibre, wood and steel metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeNa700

Ulu type knife. Rounded metal blade and ivory handle. The blade is crescent shaped, with a horizontal, yellowed ivory handle attached to it via a metal shank.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and steel metal ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonM3.75 a-b

Bone spoon in two pieces with a shallow, circular bowl (part b) and long thin handle with a knob and two incised lines at the end (part a).

Culture
North African
Material
bone
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb305 a-c

Male figure (part a), with head (part b) and pointed rod (part c) with circular metal disk around centre: face painted yellow, yellow ears, red lips, four gold teeth exposed. Gold eyeballs with black pupils looking upwards, black eyebrows each forming long arches. Black caste mark, black beauty mark on right above corner of mouth. Top of head is flat; wears gold crown, headdress of green, red, black, gold, and yellow rises up at the back to an open-mouthed creature with gold lolling tongue: has jagged teeth. Green hair shows beneath headdress. Long brown and black batik skirt, open at the back; black long-sleeved jacket, decorated front, tattered green and pink braid attached to each sleeve. Multicoloured shoulder ornaments (epaulettes), woven Mandarin-style collar. Wide blue band around waist; black, white, blue, and gold plastic belt. Smaller pink belt underneath. Gold painted hands.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, paint, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb304 a-d

Three-dimensional female humanoid puppet: head (part c) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part d) 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's right arm is broken at the hand where the control rod attaches (part b). The figure has a flower motif on each breast underneath a black fabric bib decorated with gold-coloured beads and coloured sequins. The bib has a shiny bright green mandarin-style collar decorated with braid and silver sequins. Forward-bending white face and neck, small straight nose, slit-shaped eyes, red lower lip, red caste mark, beaumark on right above corner of mouth, ears. Top of head is flat, straight black hair. Gold body and arms; crown of gold, green and red. Multicoloured band around waist, attached to body with blue tack on front, red and blue tacks on back. Long batik skirt, in beige, light brown and grey-blue.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, paint, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ?, metal and plastic
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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