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ToolM3.76 a-b

Tool composed of (a) a hand holding a round object between thumb, forefinger and middle finger with a handle that tapers slightly, and (b) a second segment of the handle that tapers to a point.

Culture
Roman ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woodblock PrintN2.1371

Lady with her head turned back over her right shoulder, carrying an open parasol. Snow falling. Kimono in dark blue, tan, black and white with a red printed obi. Brown background. Black mount. Japanese characters in black and a red symbol on bottom left side.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VialM3.254

Glass vial with a tall, narrow, semi-hemispherical base and a tall, cylindrical neck. On top is a disc shaped, everted rim. The outer surface has a copper coloured shiny coating; underneath, glass is multicoloured.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
glass and pigment ?
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1360

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) with a thin sheet of paper adhered to the face, on which is painted a scene of a women with a baby and another woman with a child praying in front of a shrine. Around the ema has with several Japanese characters in black. The top reads 奉納 (hōnō; offering); the left has the date, 大正七年十一月二十七日 (November 27, Taisho 7 or 1918); the right has the name of the location and person, 南城戸 (Minami Jōdo) 藤村セイ (Fujimura Sei); the bottom appears to list the age, or ages. The back has “Nara” written in pencil.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Nara, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1356

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) with some Japanese writing in black on the face. The top reads 奉納 (hōnō; offering) and the centre reads めめ (me me; one of the character written turned sideways; me means “eye”); and on the left reads 平川林五人 or ト (Hiarakawa, and where 五 appears is an old style character for 五, which cannot be typed; likely the name of the person who wrote the above); On the back is written in pencil “Ikegami Emado” above “Inari Shrine.”

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonN2.624 a-f

Set of six circular, white ceramic buttons; each repeats the image of a female head and shoulders in black, gold, red. Unmarked.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentM3.249

Ornament with ring-like shape, open ends, and rounded sides.

Culture
North African
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletM3.248

Bead depicting six papyrus columns in translucent blue glass. A hole runs from top to bottom at each side.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
glass
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BladeM1.78

Long pointed blade with central ridge and thin and round tapered handle. The length of the blade has jagged edges. In between blade and handle is an incised space with five circular grooves. Grooves reveal a copper-like colour underneath.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerM1.77

Large triangular blade with raised central ridge. One end as a thin tapered handle with a metal hook on its end. There are several cuts in the blade revealing a copper-like colour underneath.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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