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FanEd5.1499

Closing fan (c) in wooden box (a) with lid (b). Box has nine (? ) Chinese characters in black ink; lid has sixteen characters; one character at each end of box and lid. Box made of unfinished light brown wood. Fan has eight split bamboo inner ribs and two carved bamboo parent ribs. Fan face of paper has gold background with tree scene of brown, blue and green with two white birds.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, paper, bamboo grass, ink, adhesive and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.198

A closing fan with eleven inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Fan face is of white paper front, and back, edged with silver paper on the top, and painted with a design of shamrocks and grass with two red seals, and a menu for August 20, 1924 in French. Fastened with a brass rivet which is broken. Design is in black, grey, green, and silver.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, ink, paint and adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.197

A closing fan with thirteen inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Fan is covered with white paper on one side while white gauze-covered paper is on the other side. On the latter side, there is painted a plum(?) branch, thirteen writing characters, and three seals in red. Painting is all in black.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, metal, ink, paste adhesive and paint
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.193

A closing fan with twenty-seven inner ribs of split bamboo each with an abstract design burned on the base of each side and two parent ribs of bamboo also with burned designs while one end of each is set into a piece of dark rosewood through which is passed a brass rivet. Fan covered with light brown paper on one side and painted with a landscape scene and six characters. Upper edge is covered with very sticky cellophane tape.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, oil, round sesame seed, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubIh213

Solid ball-headed hardwood, possibly root, with slightly pointing end. Short-shafted handle extends from opposite flat end, tapers and then flares at flat butt end. Unadorned with a dark brown patina.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubIh212

One piece, cylindrical, brown wood club with slightly flared ends. Stout shaft swells slightly to carved blunt grip end. Carved pattern is vertical zigzag lines separated from others by straight lines and bordered by four horizontal bands of the same. Extends down the length to cover one-fifth. Blunt opposite end is conical-shaped. Dark brown patina.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WandIg407

One-piece wand carved from dark brown hard wood. Shaft flattens out and flares to paddle shapes at both ends. Curve of ends and shaft elevated by carving out large sections between the two. Dark brown patina.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
wood
Made in
New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEd5.1491 a-b

Rectangular box (part a) of lightweight, light coloured, unfinished wood. Inside the box, there is a rectangular green card, to which is fastened, with light red silk cord, a set of miniature figures made of plant fibre, clay, wood, metal and thread, and painted in polychrome. Figures include; clay farmhouse, maple tree, pine tree, temple, pagoda, torii, fence, bridge, two boats, lantern, two chickens, two cranes, crab, human figure on raft, human figure fishing, human figure walking, human figure carrying load, and donkey with burden. The lid (part b) is stored separately.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paint, plant fibre, wood, clay and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanEd1.189

A flat inverted u-shaped fan on a frame of very finely split bamboo radiating out from the centre of the flat edge at the handle. Each bamboo strip is bent back in a wide u-shape. Fan is covered on both sides with paper, and is lacquered red with a black edge, a small black design like an airplane, and a black design like a paper cut around the handle. Painted orange around the handle. Straight wood handle is painted black, split for insertion of the fan, and fastened with two tin rivets.

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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FigureEdz1006

Figure carved from a single piece of medium brown wood (with lighter brown highlights). Smooth surface. Lightly varnished. Represents old man with beard wearing a small conical hat, lifting a fishing net with fish from waves in which he is standing. Behind him is a tree with two branches on either side of him.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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