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TeapotEdz1007 a-b

Teapot (a) with handle and lid (b). Body shaped like a squat sphere, on 3 ball feet; with spout projecting from one side, flat on top, rounded underneath. On each side of body is a dragon in relief, highly stylized and convoluted. Around edge of mouth is row of c-shaped designs with ends curled in (resembling ju-i lappets) also in relief. U-shaped loop handle riveted to lugs at shoulder. Lid is round and flat, with overlaid stylized dragon, raised portion of body forming handle. Smooth shiny finish with yellow/brown patina on undersurface, dull finish on top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TableN2.545

Table carved from wood with a landscape scene depicting trees, a small house, mountains and sailboats in gold, black, and mother of pearl on a brown-red brown lacquered ground. The table sits on four legs that curl outwards, and the table base is ornamented with a slightly raised scrolling design above each leg as well as at the centre of the longer sides.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, mother of pearl shell, lacquer and paint ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeB113

Pipe made from a section of bamboo with a mouthpiece made from a skinnier segment of bamboo protruding at an angle and a curved protrusion at the closed end of the pipe. The mouthpiece is decorated with incised bands and diagonal lines, and the shaft is decorated with incised bands of spiral and oval decoration as well as a band of scroll and leaf-like motifs inside triangular shapes at the closed end of the shaft. The lines of the design have been stained (?) black with red paint used to emphasize the design. Several plain black bands and lead bands on the shaft divide the bands of design.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
bamboo grass, lead metal, paint and stain ?
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIa47 a-b

Lid (part a) and base (part b) are plaited palm fibre in a hexagonal shape. Support frame for the lid and the base are three bamboo sticks crossed at sixty degree angles. Geometrical exterior design is created by overlaid coloured palm fibre. Dark and light brown.

Culture
Philippines
Material
palm fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Forest BabyNbz834 a-b

Cedar bark basket (part a) and lid (part b) with white grass and black-dyed cedar bark accents. The square base of the basket and the top of the lid are woven with checker board plaiting. The plaited areas are outlined with double strand twining. The walls of the basket are plaited with a row of twining separating each row of plaiting from the next. The visible vertical elements are overlayed with grass and dyed bark in an alternating black and white pattern. Three horizontal rows are overlayed at the top of the basket also (black, white, black). The lid (part b) has a decorative edge that features a row of triple strand twining in black dyed cedar bark. It is followed by plaiting that is overlayed with the white grass. The lid has a dome-shaped appearance. The assembled basket resembles an acorn in shape.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar bark, grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3152

Four lobed form with a hammered background. Nakago ana adjusted with chiseling and metal insert; open kodzuka and kogai. Front: man with copper hands and feet, gold belt, sits at right holding a copper fishing pole; his head is turned over his shoulder to a tree growing up the right side, branches spread over the top . Back: one tree branch incised at the bottom.

Culture
Japanese
Material
copper metal, gold metal and iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3150

Oval-shaped sword guard with dark brown patina, four-lobed edge and raised rim. Triangular hole at centre with a three-lobed hole to one side, and an ovoid hole to the other side. One face has a low relief design of a prunus tree with blooms, and the reverse has a prunus tree with scattered bamboo leaves. Some gold overlay. The design includes an open area where the tree branches appear to pass through the hole. Nakago ana adjusted by chiselling and metal inserts; kodzuka and kogai open.

Culture
Japanese
Material
iron metal and gold metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3149

Circular, metal sword guard with triangular hole at centre, ovoid hole to one side, and three-lobed hole to other side. Low relief openwork design depicting a man holding a pike, with copper face inlaid and robe patterned with gold overlaid in zigzags, waves, pinetrees, mountain forms overlaid with gold lines, and a pagoda which is similarly overlaid. The reverse displays back views of all of the motifs seen on the front, and characters are incised on the back of the seppa dai. Nakago ana adjusted with metal inserts. Open kodzuka and kogai. Characters incised on seppa dai.

Culture
Japanese
Material
copper metal, gold metal and iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3148

Oval metal sword guard. Guard is smooth and has a patina; polished shakudo seppa dai; open kodzuka and kogai. Front: man in sunken relief sitting right centre under a tree. He has face of inlaid copper, hat, sleeve, and knee of overlaid gold. He is reaching toward head of a writhing fish-dragon gazing up at him. The fish dragon's body is coiled and reappears at the top of the guard. Back: incised cloud forms with touches of gold overlay.

Culture
Japanese
Material
iron metal, copper metal and gold metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword GuardEd5.3147

Four-lobed form with irregularly hammered background. Has an overall patina; nakago ana has chiseling and copper insert for adjustment to the blade; open kodzuka, no kogai. Front: at bottom in high relief a leopard looks upward to a bamboo in low relief growing up the right side and across the top; leaves overlaid with gold. Back: at bottom centre, several broad curved gouges and a series of dots suggest leopard's claw and pad marks; two gold and copper spots inlaid.

Culture
Japanese
Material
copper metal, gold metal and iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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