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VesselSf623

A black stirrup spout vessel in the form of a prawn or lobster with overlapping skeletal plates along its back, a pair of front clawed appendages and five pairs of lateral ones. A small monkey is attached at the base of the spout. A lengthwise seam joining the two symmetrical halves of the pot is clearly visible on the inside through breaks in the stirrup-spout. The stirrup is broken off the vessel and part of the spout is missing. Some gluing and restoration materials are in evidence.

Culture
Chimu
Material
adhesive and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotSf621

Blackware double whistling jar; tapering spout is connected by a flat bridge and a short tube to another vessel in the shape of a bird. Features of beak and wings are generalized. Some details, like eyes and legs are modelled. Air intake holes on head.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotSf619

Vessel is made up of two barrel-like shapes, surmounted by a stirrup spout. Outer surfaces covered with a red-orange slip with traces of black painting on stirrup spout and on upper half of vessel body. Black designs on the 'barrels' are hatched and spiky, circular shapes. Each 'barrel' end has a large, recessed circle. Tall, slightly flaring spout. A well made ceramic with limited surface pocking.

Culture
Chimu ? or Lambayeque ?
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSf615

A Black Ware ceramic bird head, round in shape and covered with heavy striations. The neck is broken all the way around and the head sits upright. The eyes are concentric with pupils bulging, a small down turned beak, and there are triangular markings under the eyes. Traces of red pigment remain in the heavy striations.

Culture
Andes
Material
cinnabar mineral ? and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LampCd369

One wick lamp made of unpainted orange clay with a circular body as viewed from the top, two protruding points either side of a channel that leads to the rounded nozzle. There is a vertical tapering handle opposite the nozzle. The lamp is decorated along the top of the shoulder with an impressed band consisting of a series of concentric circles separated by dividing lines. Top surface's central field or discus is concave and encircled by a rim extending around the wick hole with two filling holes. The discus is impressed with a large bowl-like vessel or kantharos set between two oil holes.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay
Made in
Tunisia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxIb259

Two ornate round silver boxes with lids connected by two silver chains. The largest box has a hinged attached lid with fluted edges that fits over the raised portions of the silver at the opening. The box is ornately decorated with geometric designs on flat and raised surfaces. A silver ring is attached to the back with a double single link chain, leading to the smallest box which sits on a small silver base. It is an ornately engraved box of very fine swirl design on the outside. Another single chain is attached where the other chain joins from the large box and leads to the round lid. The top of the lid has a small silver spire ornately engraved in silver with fine geometric design.

Culture
Batak
Material
silver metal
Made in
Tomok, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseM3.49

Small green vase. The body is cylinder shaped with a flat bottom and rounded shoulders. There is a short stout neck opening to a wide, splayed rim.

Culture
North African
Material
glass
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerN1.436 a-c

A white ceramic burner (part a) that has a band of incised key patterns with four stylized dragons. Stand (part c) and lid (part b) are bronze inlaid. The wood lid (part b) is intricately carved with two tailed creatures around the central bud-shaped knob. The wood stand (part c) has a flower at the centre with a floral design on each of the three petal-shaped protrusions.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze, wood and bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerN2.398

Celadon ware with four legs, octagonal shape and circular well bordered by simple geometric petal design. Repetition of design on four-sided base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointAa10

A grooved, triangular shape at one end fashions the spear point. The handle is a hollow extension and is split down the middle.

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