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GraterSe142

Elongated oval shaped tool which curves upwards at both ends. Irregular rough surface on inner face, in white and yellow. Outer face is a layered bone structure, tan and brown, and pitted.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
fish tongue
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd5.1466 a-b

Doll with a separate body (a), and a head (b) made of light red clay. Body is cone-shaped with arms against the body, slightly moulded, painted blue, orange, white, and gold. Neck is greatly extended with a groove on top on which wire inside the head rests. Head is in shape of hollow hemisphere with wire set transversely inside and with a green head cover, black hair, blue eyes, and a red mouth.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paint, metal and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd5.1514

White bodied porcelain bowl on single ring foot, 2.2 cm high with inscription of two-character ring mark (O Getsu) on underside of base. Sides expand slightly to rim. On outer surface is a design of blue parallel lines ending in a scroll-like pattern, radiating out from foot. On sides is a series of simple coils in blue and gold interspersed between three red circles with white flowers. Inside design is very complex, including central floral design surrounded by ring of brocade with three bat figures ? and around inner surface of sides are geometric shapes filled with brocade and three U shapes with floral design, all multi-coloured.

Culture
Japanese
Material
glaze, enamel and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd5.1513

Round shallow bowl of white bodied porcelain on single ring foot; red 4 character mark under base 'Kutani Taniguchi'. Sides somewhat rounded, expanding to rim, which is outturned, pinched upward in 4 places. Bowl is white, with blue and black rings around foot and leaf design in grey and black on underside. Upper surface has 2 overlapping rectangular panels painted over-glaze in brocade designs, one red and gold, the other light blue with white. Clustered at one side of bowl and scattered to other side are blue and white flowers with yellow centres; brown leaves with gold veins. Large chip under rim.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, enamel and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeIb374 a-c

Part a is a long knife with a single-edged metal blade. Has a convex edge, slightly concave back to within 6.5 centimetres of point when it becomes convex and angles to a point. Green-stained wood pommel has two extensions, the longer one of which is at a right angle to the rest. On this, there is a low relief splayed human, face down, hugging the pommel with a floral pattern and incised geometric shapes. Both extensions are fitted with beige hair pieces, possibly horse hair. These pieces are circled with red and black dyed hair rings at the bases. Haft is wrapped with plaited metal inset, with hardened fibre and resin mixture? Sword fits into a larger wood slot of the sheath (part b) formed by two pieces held by a series of bamboo strip lashings along the length. Sheath lashed to a smaller hide sheath formed from a piece folded together along the length. Woven bamboo loop handle and woven bamboo and twined nylon rope handle with attached crescent-shaped wood piece. Part c is a smaller knife that fits in the hide sheath. Slightly curving dark brown wood haft with a silver metal band inset in wood, fibre, and resin? Incised scrolled character and lettering (Bujang nl 9). Double-edged convex metal blade, concave back to 5 centimetres of point where it becomes angled, both concave and convex to a point.

Culture
Punan ?
Material
resin ?, fibre, hair, bamboo grass, nylon fibre, skin, metal and wood
Made in
Punan Lusong, Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugCd368

Conical shaped, grey clay jar with a cream slip. The body quickly swells from base and tapers slowly upward to a rim. Below the rim, the body swells outward forming cup-like opening. Handle attached at rim and shoulder. Horizontal concentric rings molded from clay produce undulating surface at the shoulder. The jug has no decoration.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay
Made in
Tunisia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlCd367

Unglazed coarse clay bowl with a large flange just below the rim. Inset into interior of the bowl are three rows of evenly spaced rough rock fragments. Interspersed among them are stamped square motifs consisting of rows of dots. The bowl has a small, indented base.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay and stone ?
Made in
Tunisia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plant MaterialAa136

Soft plant fibre, beige in colour, beaten flat and gathered in a bundle.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FoodAa131

Eight medium-sized nuts are roughly spherical with hard exteriors and slight distortions to their shape. Different colour at end where they were attached to the plant.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
moramma nut
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FoodAa129

Thirty-three dried dark brown berries of small sizes.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
morietwa fruit
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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