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LampCe206

Moulded terra cotta oil lamp, with round disc-shaped body and small filling hole set in a concave recess. A nozzle extends from the body. The top is incised with short rows of herringbone design and there is a design resembling an animal's hind leg opposite the nozzle. There is a seam sealed around the outer edge of the lamp. On the bottom of the base is an incised circle with an inscription in the centre.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay
Made in
Rome, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeaterSa346

Cylindrical beater with light brown handle decorated with horizontal brown bands and shaped into four phalanges at one end that are separated by three grooves in which are three concentric free-moving concentric wooden rings. Attached to the end phalange is a flattened dark brown sphere with deep horizontal groove with four slightly translucent cream-white material insets (pillars), incised linear horizontal lines and leaf design around circumference. Slightly translucent cream-white material carved disk inset at end surrounded by five small inlaid slightly translucent cream-white material disks.

Culture
Central America ?
Material
wood and paint
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlCi10

Hand hammered, copper plaited, metal bowl with flared lip and raised foot. There is an incised chain design around outside of rim while the body holds twelve designs in sequence around the centre.

Culture
Turkish ?
Material
copper metal and silver alloy metal ?
Made in
Turkey ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AltarCa32

Altar or shrine composed of three square slabs of slate laced together with string threaded through holes on sides to form a triptych. The central slab is surmounted by a crown shape; indented squares on front; two matching geometric incised designs on outer surface of squares, when closed. The inner surface has Christian images, representing angels, Mary and her child.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
slate stone, pigment and fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM1.29

Jug made of red fine-grained clay, glazed with white filling in incised decoration. Pyriform body, narrow cylindrical neck, small bell rim. Handle originally from rim to shoulder. On neck are two groups of six or seven encircling grooves. On body a group of five encircling grooves below which is a row of large contiguous hatched lozenges, each divided in half by encircling groove in the centre of the pot. A group of seven encircling grooves around bottom of body.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM1.28

Jug made of red, fine grained clay, glazed with white filling in incised decoration. Pyriform body, narrow cylindrical neck. Small bell rim. Semi-circular, rounded handle from rim to shoulder. On neck are two groups of seven encircling grooves, then a frieze consisting of four circular motifs set on a central defining line which divides each motif in half. One half of the circle consists of eleven concentric lines defining a half circle. The other half circle consists of two concentric lines framing oblique strokes. The circular motifs alternate these elements above and below the line. Ten encircling lines at bottom crossed by groups of oblique strokes at irregular intervals.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb364

Poorly crafted two dimensional humanoid male with added frontispiece depicting arms and torso. Split bamboo rod tied to body from head to foot to right; arms immoveable. Head without headdress tied to body. Loose hair in brown with gold edges. Pink face with red lips, irises. Teeth, eyes gold (cream?). Details either incised or painted in brown. Brown pointed beard. Blue garment (?) painted on shoulder of circular frontspiece. Large bare belly. Blue again painted on lower torso. Legs bare.

Culture
Javanese
Material
leather skin, bamboo grass and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2596

Elongated section of brown bone with one rounded end; ring marks incised around round end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2595

Miniature totem pole carved from bone; lightly incised with four zoomorphic faces. White with traces of paint in depressions.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
bone and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LockEd1.179

Iron lock with inlaid bronze ? designs on one side and on bottom; shaped like hollow rectangular cube, with projections from both ends of one side each 2 x 1.3 x 7cm. Between the 2 projections is a cylindrical iron rod, passing through the projection. Rod is attached to plug which is shaped to fit one end of lock; at opposite end is a rectangular perforation 1cm. long for insertion of key, which is missing. Inlaid design includes a central 'double happiness' character, and symmetrical fret and coil pattern; on projections are characters for 'to close' or 'preciousness' ? and 'riches'.

Culture
Korean
Material
iron metal and bronze metal ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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