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ButtonEd5.2952

Round metal button with surface designs in high relief: dark finish overall; robust figure of bald-headed man wading through water. He wears draped pants, cloak, and carries items on his back from over-the-shoulder pole supported out front by both hands. Highest elevation is polished and smooth. Reverse with elevated rim. Central area has spotted copper and gold lacquer-like finish with soldered loop attached over top.

Culture
Japanese
Material
solder metal and copper alloy metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAe76

Cylindrical, light brown hardwood stool carved from one piece; hollowed core; smooth polished seat and open base. deep and polished medium brown. Three rings of diamond shape openings encircle the body and one of half diamond openings the base and seat rims. A small circle or spot of light natural colour protrudes in each area where the strips of the design crisscross. Inner surface is rough and unstained. Outer surface of body is stained dull black. Splash of dull red on base rim.

Culture
Central African
Material
wax, wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateEdz956

Square, slightly concave cloisonne enamel plate with bronze rim. Underside is covered in solid, slightly speckled dull finished blue/green enamel, with single ring foot of bronze. Upper surface has design of 3 bunches of flowers (red, yellow, and light red, all mixed with white) one above the other, with green leaves, the lowest being next to an irregular brown, grey, and light purple shape. All are on black background through which are scattered brass zigzag wires.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal, brass metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEdz912 a-b

Box (a) with lid (b) shaped like a rectangular cube with rounded corners. Box is 2/3 of height; lid the remaining 1/3. Inside is enamelled dark green; underside a slightly lighter green. At centre of underside is brass wire circle with 4 u-shaped wires inside. Edges of box and all exposed wires are brass. Sides of box and lid have red, light red, and orange flowers on green ground with wires in irregular scroll patterns. Along lower edge of box sides are 2 rows of alternating blue half circles. On top of lid, clustered in one corner, is design of morning glories and other flowers with leaves in polychrome on yellow ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2518

Wood figure of a woman with a large head. She has black circle in tapering oval eyes with black brows above, long black parted in the centre, and a red mouth. Her arms are straight at her sides. She is wearing a skirt with vertical incised lines around the lower portion and two horizontal incised lines just above.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA2517

Figure of a man who has a large head, small arms and feet, and a raised ridge that runs across crown of head from front to back. Several small holes are bored through figure.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, paint and stain ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.173

Very shallow bowl of brass, with flat base and straight, slightly flared sides. Outer surface shiny; inner surface has dull patina.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonEd1.172

Brass spoon with slightly concave marquise shaped bowl upturned at end opposite handle. Handle is one piece with bowl, flat on undersurface, rounded on upper surface. Handle is 0.7cm. wide. Surface is shiny, with some small indentations on underside.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonEd1.170

Brass spoon with slightly concave ellipse shaped bowl with faint longitudinal lines on upper surface. Handle is one piece with bowl, rectangular in transverse cross-section, 0.6cm. wide, widening slightly at both ends. Surface has uneven dull patina with black patches on underside, especially on handle.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonEd1.169

Brass spoon with slightly concave ellipse shaped bowl worn down on one side. Handle is one piece with bowl, flat on back, rounded on front surface, 0.5cm. wide, widening slightly at both ends. Surface very dull patina with darker patches.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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