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BlouseEi42

Two identically cut black cotton panels; sleeveless; stitched together at sides; hidden seams and hem. V-shaped neck front and back. Red wool trim cut along one side in repeating pattern of stepped-pyramid shapes; white rickrack trim stitched overtop. Both border armholes and front and back of neck then extend further to form tassels. Lower blouse area has horizontal woven bands front and back of supplementary weft float patterning. Embroidered on cotton, green vine and pink floral repeating pattern follows trim around arm and neck openings.

Culture
Karen
Material
wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa352

Ceramic effigy figure fragment with tan paste and remnants of red slip. Top of head with modelled nose, ears with pressed holes, horizontal eye slits, and concave sloping top. Sides of top appear scraped. Hollow.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEd5.2953 a-b

Barrel-shaped with rounded corners. Dark brown sides with yellowed transparent top and bottom. Lid (b) has gold-painted design of peacock flying over water; islands, grass, and rocks with mountains in background. Large whitish area upper right. Sides fit over base (a); the two longest have one centred notch each at rim.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer and horn
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChainEi43

Chain formed from flat, tubular loosely knitted or looped wire in continual spiralling stitch. Both ends finished with a loop made of wrapped wire.

Culture
Kachin
Material
silver metal
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerSa187

Round red-brown gourd decorated with parallel rings of geometric white designs etched in low relief on a yellow ground. Appears unused.

Culture
Quiche
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
San Cristobal Totonicapan, Totonicapan, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeEe23 a-c

A silver pipe made of three pieces including a straight stem (part a), a grooved wooden connecting plug (part b), and a hook-shaped bowl (part c). Two sets of rings are around the ends of the stems (parts a, and c) nearest the connector, from which extend four equally spaced vertical lines of melted wire decoration along the stems. Floral decoration around the exterior of the bowl (part c).

Culture
Mishmi
Material
silver metal and wood
Made in
Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleEe55

A rounded wood spindle rod wrapped in hand-spun wool. Both ends taper to the same diameter.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
wool fibre and wood
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleEe54

A wood spindle, cut, and carved. Tapers to a blunt end at one terminus and to a long slender point at the other end.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
wood
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueEdz1379

A flat open-work brass piece with a punched design. The base of the piece is curved. From the base to the top, the sides curve inward, tapering to cloud shapes, and one central hole at the top. Central design consists of four Chinese script characters, flanked by four dragons, two on either side. The translation from the top down is red, heart, loyalty, and virtue.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceSa175

Silver necklace with thin rings consisting of twisted metal, linked together and twisted again.

Culture
Maya: Kekchi ?
Material
silver metal and metal
Made in
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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