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CombC30

A handle which has a finial consisting of four spikes and two prong-like features. The main design along the handle is consisting of cut-out crescents, triangles, and lozenges, some of which are resembling chalice- and tulip-like shapes. Fourteen medium-sized teeth extend outward.

Culture
Samoan
Material
wood
Made in
Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN1.438

A closing fan with twenty-five inner ribs of ivory, interconnected with a white ribbon, each having abstract designs cut-out with Chinese symbols? The two parent ribs have a floral design cut-out. There is a metal loop with rivets and a white cord tassel.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentN1.143

A metal rod that has a finial at the top consisting of a floral design made of inlaid bright blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and kingfisher feather
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentN1.140

An ornament that has a long metal rod with a point at the bottom end and a floral design finial at the top made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and kingfisher feather
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentN1.138 a

An ornament in the form of a potted plant, and a butterfly. The pot is made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal, and is decorated with a two flower design consisting of orange beads, and seed pearls (?). The plant has flowers made of a central orange bead within a circular brown bead, and having quadrangular-shaped petals made of seed pearls (?). The leaves are made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal. The butterfly has a pink body, shaped green wings, a pair of pink, and green coiled antennae, and a pair of metal coiled antennae with a pearl (?) at the end. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, metal, glass, kingfisher feather and pearl ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagN1.247

Pouch with steel and flint. The top of the pouch has a small rectangular dangling hook. The bottom of the pouch has a flat convexly curved edge. There are four Chinese characters across the upper front of the pouch, which read "peace is happiness".

Culture
Chinese
Material
steel metal, fibre, flint mineral, leather skin, brass metal, silver metal and copper metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband1590/287

A pierced and engraved half headband with scalloped border. Engraved and pierced centre decoration attached with copper rivets to row of large teeth. Ribbon at each end.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal and fibre
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN2.1298

Relief carving of two ducks swimming in water, surrounded by leaves, flowers and cattails. The carving sits inside a rectangular, grey frame. The carving is painted in gold, red, blue and green.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, gesso, paint and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN2.1294

Elaborately carved rectangular wooden panel depicting two quails perched on a blossoming camellia tree; carvings are three-dimensional, bordered by a thick frame, and incorporate expanses of open space. Colours used are red, blue, green, brown and grey.

Culture
Japanese
Material
gesso, wood, paint and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1128/8 a-b

Man's brown leather belt, trimmed with white painted grommets and brown metal studs; fastened with a narrow leather strip and metal buckle. Two leather loops on bottom edge for attaching tools. Two tools attached: a knife (18.3 cm) with metal blade, wood and bone handle, leather and bone sheath; ovoid leather pouch (approximately 33 cm long), trimmed with yellow and red wool fabric, yellow and green rickrack and light yellow-brown reindeer fur. Small square of plastic tape (reflective tape?) glued on at centre back; evidence that two other squares of tape had been attached but have fallen off.

Culture
Sami
Material
skin, metal, wool fibre, cotton fibre, reindeer skin, wood, bone, plastic, paint and dye
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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