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KnifeB428

Small, dagger-like knife (a) with sheath (b). Both handle and the end of the sheath have a notched design and three holes. Welded and forged steel, carved wood. Sheath made in two pieces and bound together by bands of sheet nickel. Simple curved handle with plain ferrule.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
nickel metal, brass metal, steel metal and wood
Made in
Lampung, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyK2.123 a-f

Six long thin pieces of twisted iron known as a kissi pennies (parts a-f). Each is shaped like a pick on one end and a horizontal spade on the other, with a thin, twirled metal stick between. The second piece (part b) is the longest and is slightly longer than the first piece (part a). The third piece (part c) is the shortest. The fourth piece (part d) is larger than the third piece (part c). The last two pieces (parts e-f) are in between the first piece (part a) and the fourth piece (part d) in size length; however, the last piece (part f) has a larger spade than the fifth piece (part e).

Culture
Kissi
Material
iron metal
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordN2.1348

Curved blade sword with a blunt end. Handle has lozenge brass design and braid pattern.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal, steel metal, wood and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Smoking EquipmentN2.1346 a-c

Dark brown rectangular wooden tinderbox with a flint bag, brass tray. metal tool, and two fringed, woven black bags attached to it via a braided blue cord affixed to the lid (part a). Part b is a small red-orange rock. Part c is a thin wooden pipe with a brass mouthpiece and bowl attached at opposite ends.

Culture
Japanese
Material
fibre, brass metal, wood, iron metal and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordN2.1345 a-b

A short, wakizashi style sword with a wooden handle and sheath. Handle features black silk cords tied decoratively (tsuka-ito ) over a grey sharkskin covering and a pair of menuki (sword fittings), one on each side of the handle. Sheath has inlaid horn on a black ground. The guard has a prunus design.

Culture
Japanese
Material
steel metal, horn, lacquer, shark skin, wood, copper metal and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeN2.1343 a-c

Knife (a) with sheath (b) in which a small blade (c) is inserted. Knife has a curved blade etched (?) on one side with series of irregular, dark, patch-like shapes. The blade passes through a silver-coloured steel (?) sheath, with the tang (two-holed) inserted into the wooden handle, passing through a gold lacquered wooden guard. Each side of the handle is inlaid with an ivory plaque carved with a dragon figure; lotus carved ivory at end . Sheath (b) of wood with gold lacquer bamboo leaf design, inlaid with insects and plants of ivory, mother-of-pearl, and stones, with ivory end; wood badly split, inlays crudely repaired. Small blade, curved, is missing handle; stained red.

Culture
Japanese
Material
stain, adhesive, stone, lacquer, mother of pearl shell, ivory, steel metal and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolM2.31

Metal tool in a curved L-shape. Longer end has a hollow rectangular handle.

Culture
Greco-Roman
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Tarsus, Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeM2.30

Triangular blade with a high mid-rib and tapered end. Top edge has a narrow neck and flares slightly to a rectangular ridge and then to a pointed triangular tip.

Culture
Lur
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Luristan, Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordN2.1368 a-d

Plain wooden sheath in two parts (parts c and d) bound with rope, red fibre and gauze-like cloth. Wooden handle (part b) sheathed in copper or brass and grip bound with string. Slightly curving blade (part a) stamped with anchor-like design.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowB737

A three-pronged twisted and barbed point bound with string onto a wood shaft that has two brown feathers bound with loosely coiled string.

Culture
Santal
Material
wood, iron metal and feather
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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