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ApronEdz928

Small apron of glazed brown cotton. The narrow bib curves outwards to a rectangular skirt. There are loops on the top corners of both the bib and skirt. Across the bib are fabric stripes in pink, red and ricrac in yellow. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tai Po, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronEdz927

Small apron of glazed brown cotton. The narrow bib curves outwards to a rectangular skirt. There are loops on the top corners of both the bib and skirt. The top of the bib and curved sides are edged with blue trim. Beneath the loops are fabric flowers in blue, white and pink. Across the bib are fabric stripes in yellow, green and red. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka ?
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yuen Long, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinEdz926

A silver hairpin that has an elongated u-shape, 6.5cm. long. Affixed to the bottom of the 'u', there is a flat piece that is roughly rectangular in shape, 2.5cm. long and is engraved with geometric patterns and with the design of a moth and a Chinese cash.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
silver metal
Made in
Tai O, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinEdz925

A thin cylindrical hairpin of hollow silver, tapering to a point, and round in cross-section (two-thirds of the length of the pin). The shank (remaining one-third) is stamped in a solid pattern of lozenges. At both ends, there are horizontal lines around the pin with short parallel lines on the longitudinal axis in between.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
silver metal
Made in
Tai O, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEdz924

A hair ornament of flat silver shaped so that the inner surface is somewhat concave while the outer surface is somewhat convex. The ornament is shaped like an elongated marquise that is compressed in the centre. The outer surface has a main design consisting of a pattern of flowers and moths within a border that has a geometric design.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
silver metal
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAa88

Rough and slightly curved pipe. Tapered end has been cut off. Natural black colour.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
duiker horn
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletEdz923

A silver bracelet which has a flat inner surface and a slightly convex outer surface. The bracelet is formed of a length of silver with tapered ends bent in a circle and each end bent around the other so that they overlap 2.8 cm. There is a small coil around near each end of the bracelet. The ends can move on each other so that the circle is flexible.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal
Made in
Macau
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb272

Shadow puppet depicting male figure with handle that splits just below the feet and extends up the body of the puppet on both sides, to the face. Moveable arms, each with a control rod attached. Linear detail of clothing and face perforated through the skin. Red and green songkok, gold-leaf sumping, red face, long eyes upturned, large nose, thin moustache, black tunic and shoes, green and red sarong. Wrists are flexed.

Culture
Javanese
Material
skin, wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa132

Long strand of ostrich eggshell beads of uniform size, interspersed with short pieces of brown reed. Strung on sinew and tied at the end with a strip of brown leather, which also ties the strand together in eight loops.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg, wood, sinew and leather skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShovelAa130

Roughly shaped from one piece of wood, paddle-like end is slightly convex and tapers to narrow handle. Wood is various shades of brown, grey, and white. Paddle area has small hole drilled through and is blackened from smoke.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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