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PlaqueN1.594

Oval-shaped wooden plaque with figures carved in relief laid over the surface. Imagery consists of a legendary fu dog with inlaid glass eyes under a flowering peony. Colours are predominantly gold, blue, red and green. Two metal rings for hanging are attached on the reverse along the upper edge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, metal, paint and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.590

Frames rectangular panel with a figure carved in relief from ivory in the centre; seated Buddha in meditative position on lotus. Surrounding designs are lotus and clouds in gold on black wooden ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, wood and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.587

A vertically rectangular painted stone plaque of an outdoor scene with a scholar in a pavilion and two students resting just outside with a tree in the middle. Colours are red, green, brown, and white. All figures are carved and inlaid. The effect is of a stone bas-relief on a wooden ground. Has a dark brown-black wood frame with an ornate metalwork design at the top. Some stone pieces are cracked or loose.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, soapstone stone, paint and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.609 a-b

Black-brown rectangular wooden box (part a) with lid (part b). Box is inlaid with pieces of incised mother of pearl--flower designs on the sides and a figure in a landscape on the lid.

Culture
Chinese
Material
shell, wood and mother of pearl shell
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayN1.608

Black-brown rectangular wooden tray with inlaid pieces of incised mother of pearl; image depicts two figures in a garden.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and mother of pearl shell
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaceN1.260 a-b

Three pink quartz transparent stones set on carved wooden scepter (part a). The rose-coloured stones are carved in form of peach branches and fruit in high relief. One stone is a large wide rectangular shape, another is a long thin rectangular shape, and the other is an oval shape. The scepter curves convexly in the middle and concavely at the ends, with the top end curving around and over. A pair of semi-circles forming a circle are inset at the centre of a carved double y-shaped design near the concave edges. There is a wood stand (part b).

Culture
Chinese
Material
quartz mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordM4.28

Metal sword consisting of a long silver blade engraved with decorative Arabic inscription. Silver hilt. The handle has two green wooden panels with gold and black inlayed circles separated by a piece of silver with floral detailing.

Culture
Turkish ?
Material
gold metal, wood, steel metal and silver metal
Made in
Turkey ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SkullC341

Human skull features built up with dark coloured clay. Traces of shell inlay across forehead and on chin.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
human bone, clay and shell
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA1783

Carved wooden Tanis mask painted black and composed of two heads, one on top of the other. The bottom head is smaller, without a jaw; jagged natural wood coloured teeth are edged in red. The nose curves up to form the brows above bulging eyes in deep red orbits detailed in red. The upper head has a large hooked nose, faced in nailed on metal; bared teeth, detailed in red with remnants of white. The deep-set ovoid eyes have central holes rimmed in red then white. The left eye has a house-shaped pane of glass and the right eye has a series of holes above.

Culture
Haisla
Material
metal, cinnabar mineral, graphite mineral, glass and yellow cedar wood ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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