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Stringed Musical InstrumentEdz1367 a-b

Hexagonal wooden cylinder (cracked along one edge) indented in the middle with three raised horizontal wooden bands around open end; carved star-shaped floral wooden inset in open end; taut snakeskin cover on opposite end; rounded straight wooden stem with curved handle, decorated with two horizontal light wooden inlaid bands; two fluted wooden pegs, decorated with white/brown and light yellow/brown horizontal bands at one end. The pegs are attached at right angles to rectangular part of stem through two holes. There are two strings threaded through holes and wound around ends of pegs, and attached to pegs on side of sound box. Straight bow (b), curved at ends and threaded with gut, inserted under string.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, snake skin, fibre, plastic and bamboo grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.117

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of lightly padded cloth to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a flat circular red, green, and yellow fan. Wearing a long black head cloth that has one gold-coloured dot, a dark blue sleeveless robe belted under the arms with red thread, which is over a red robe with multi-coloured striped sleeves, which is over grey trousers, white socks, and low light red shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with blue-green silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paint, silk fibre, adhesive, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.116

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a flat circular red, green, and yellow fan. Wearing a long black head cloth that has several gold-coloured dots, a dark blue sleeveless robe belted under the arms with red thread, which is over a light red-pink robe with multi-coloured striped sleeves, which is over a light purple robe, white socks, and low red shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with light red-pink silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.115

Figure representing a woman holding a baby her back on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of figure which is made of lightly padded cloth to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Baby is wearing a light green shirt, and white trousers. Woman is wearing a short light red-pink cotton blouse tied with the same colour ribbon on the right side, an ankle-length purple cotton skirt fastened under the arms with a ribbon of the same colour, white socks, and low orange shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light red-pink silk are sewed to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, paint and adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolIe422

Wooden stool. Circular base and top set on four convex legs.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and stain ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.200

A closing fan with twenty-six inner ribs of split bamboo varnished dark brown on the base of each side and two bamboo parent ribs of natural colour each set into a piece of dark rosewood through which passes a brass rivet. Abstract design painted in light brown on the parent ribs. One side of the fan is covered with light brown paper, unpainted. To the ring on the rivet, there is attached a knotted purple silk cord, 23 cm. long, on which there is threaded a carnelian carving of a monkey holding a peach (missing as of 2006). Below the monkey, there hangs a flat knotted tassel of purple silk bound with multi-coloured thread.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, bamboo grass, metal, paste adhesive, oil and lacquer
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.199

A closing fan with thirteen inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Covered with paper on both sides. One side is light blue while the other side is painted in an overall flora (?) design in light blue, dark blue, and white with silver at the top, and the bottom edges. Three Korean characters in black are on the inside of one parent rib. There is a braided grey cotton cord, 14 cm. long (double), strung through the rivet and knotted.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, bamboo grass, metal, paste adhesive, silk fibre and paint
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAc207 a-b

Wooden bowl (part b) with curved shoulder narrowing to straight upright upper opening. Around the upper portion of the bowl, there is a horizontal band of incised rectangular shapes that have alternating spaces filled with horizontal lines. The exterior is stained, and the interior is partly stained. There are two crosses incised opposite to damaged area of the rim. There is a seven digit number incised at the base of the bowl. The convex lid (part a) has an inverted v-shaped handle, all carved from one piece of wood. The overhanging rim covers the bowl. Small white label with '3 (b)' written on it.

Culture
Lozi
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf622 a-b

Segmented, hollow silver fish (a) with engraved geometric patterns composed of repeating triangular shapes in rows of diamonds and triangles. Each segment is soldered and the segments are held together with hook-like fasteners at top and bottom. Four attached fins. Raised circular eyes contain round, red glass beads. The tail (b) section is completely detached from the body.

Culture
Andes
Material
glass and silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf594

Flat, thick metal ornament with prong at one end at hole; wide 'bands' (2.5 x 3.5cm.) of squared off curves with pieces between cut out. Dark brown metal base shows where guilding has come off.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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