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SickleEdz1103

Curved metal blade nailed and bound with wire to a straight, short wooden handle.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
iron metal, wood and metal
Made in
Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Reaping KnifeEdz1100

Roughly v-shaped branch with a curved blade; blade is inserted through a slot carved through one of the branch's arms.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandEdz1065

Narrow band with woven pattern and tassels. The pattern repeats pink geometric shapes within blocks on white ground with yellow and green. The ends have long tassels of green, white and pink.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and silk fibre ?
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band598/3

Narrow band with woven pattern and long tassels. The pattern repeats orange geometric shapes within square blocks on pink ground with green and yellow borders. The ends have long tassels of green, pink and orange.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Tai Uk Wai, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band598/2

Narrow band with woven pattern and long tassels. The pattern repeats pink geometric shapes within square blocks on white ground with yellow, green and red borders. The ends have long tassels of pink, green, yellow and white.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band598/1

Narrow band with woven pattern and tassels. The pattern repeats red geometric shapes within square blocks on white ground with yellow, green and red borders. The ends have long tassels of green, yellow and red.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Tai Uk Wai, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair PinEd1.280

A very long cylindrical hairpin made of brass with a dragon head at one end. Long cylinder tapers to a point at the end opposite the dragon head. Head is much larger than the diameter of the pin and has many added details such as scales behind the head, a forward-facing flat flame-like projection on top of the head, moulded eyes, a nose, a mouth, added whiskers, a small beard, and long trailing ear-like strands. Mouth, and side panels are inlaid with red enamel, and there is an empty round hole at the front of the mouth.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal and enamel
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive BowlNi27 a-f

Hollowed gourd bowl covered on exterior with beeswax and inlaid with glass beads in a design consisting of white deer with cross above centre of body, red and black undulating line at centre of body, outlined in black. Two red and yellow figures both with arms outstretched, one is seated on a white and black chair the other is standing. Two u-shaped bases have double crosses above with blue ground, and yellow rim. Black divided circle on base has green and white triangular shaped wedges. Bowl contains three sticks inserted into beeswax. Two sticks are painted in blue and red bands, notched at upper end. Centre stick wrapped in red, blue, and pink yarn. Diminutive representations attached to each stick with braided or wrapped yarn, stick on left has a guitar, two bows, god's eye, paper sandal. Centre stick has drum, bow, arrow, shield, and feathers. Stick on right has violin, bow, god's eye and a paper sandal.

Culture
Huichol
Material
hair, feather, synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre ?, wood, glass, bee wax and gourd fruit
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/202

Heart-shaped brooch with central cutout and crown shape above. Four circular cutouts and five groups of engraved dots. Cross-pin secured around heart in cutout slot.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa175 a-b

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b). A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft. The arrow has an incised zigzag line(?) on one side.

Culture
Mbuti
Material
wood, iron metal and leaf
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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