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PointNa1049

Metal tip is inserted in slit of antler section and riveted. Antler is unilaterally barbed, has line guard by bottom barb and curves slightly at bottom. Base is cut on a diagonal and has a slight lip on the outside. One side of antler has cancellous texture, while the other is made of the cortex.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and caribou antler
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeNa1021

Ulu type knife. Wedge-shaped steel blade with convex cutting edge and circle cut out on one side. Blade is riveted to a metal shank connecting it to a short horizontal handle of brown musk ox horn.

Culture
Inuit
Material
musk ox horn and steel metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf153

Roughly burnished brass representation of a woman seated on back of owl. Around her body is a ring of brass coils made separately and attached to her back. Her crown is made of coils of brass and her dominant features, brow, eyes, ears, nose, lips, are determined by the thickness and malleability of the brass. Breasts are twisted circles of brass. Owl has sharp angular wings and tail. It is decorated around its body with loops of brass ridges. The woman has been glued at waist to owl.

Culture
Bengali
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Bankura, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA2458

Shallow oval bowl of mountain sheep horn joined with rivets to handle of mountain goat horn. Handle carved from tip down with: killer whale; human ?; bear; human ?; and whale.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain sheep horn, iron metal and mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanEd1.188

A flat inverted u-shaped paper fan on a frame of very fine bamboo strips, which radiate from the centre of the flat edge around the handle. Top half of fan is red while lower half is light brown with a round medallion enclosing a red, green, and light brown swirl motif at the centre. Painted orange in half of a marquise shape around the handle. Orange area is surrounded with black paper. Straight handle of wood is split at one end for insertion of the fan and is painted black.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LighterEe49 a-c

A small leather pouch ( part a) with a lunate metal blade fixed to along the lower edge. Flap is ornamented with incised metal bands and brass-coloured bosses. Coral stone is set in the centre. A ring is fixed by a brass plate to the upper edge. Twisted woolen cord attached. Both a white quartz stone (part b) and an orange flint (part c) reside in the pouch pocket.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
brass metal ?, wool fibre, alloy metal ?, leather skin, steel metal and coral
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2457

A ladle with the bowl rounded, narrowing and curving at almost a right angle to the handle. Mountain sheep horn bowl is riveted to mountain goat horn handle. The handle is carved from the tip with the following: a chief in a three-ringed hat, a raven, and a bear. Handle is inlaid with abalone shell, most of which are for the eyes.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain goat horn, metal, abalone shell and mountain sheep horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanEd1.187

A flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wood handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached which is straight and at right angles to the handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper that has a design of three swirls converging at the centre coloured red-orange, black, and yellow. It has a narrow edging of black paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle which is flat and shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. The shape of the handle is repeated with an outline of orange paint on the fan.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, metal, wood, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BurnerEd1.185 a-b

Incense burner (a) has nearly spherical main body, with wide mouth 11.7 cm in diameter, high neck, outturned rim; three legs 3 cm high which rest on a round base. Base is incised on sides with zigzag pattern and on top with central yin-yang figure surrounded with 3 yin-yang figures alternating with flowers, fruit and a bird. Body incised with yin-yang designs surrounded by flowers and bird on one side; same on other side with fruit, deer, and pines. Riveted between designs are 2 u-shaped handles 12.5 cm. high with animal heads where attached. Zigzag design around rim. Lid (b) is highly perforated in bat design, with animal-shaped handle.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BurnerEd1.184 a-b

Incence burner. Part a: main body is bulbous; neck is 3 cm high, 1.8 cm in diameter, with flat rim 2.5 cm. wide; three legs, 6 cm. high, are cast separately and screwed on; around burner are bands of incised and stamped designs including yin-yang symbol above which are panels of scenes; flat handles curving outward with bats at ends, 10.5 cm. high, are also cast separately and screwed to body. Lid (b) has straight sides and rounded top, highly perforated in dragon design, with large dragon head forming handle. Under body of burner is stamped 'Made in Korea'.

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