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Necklace1590/282

Necklace consisting of 64 small glass beads (28 red, 36 white) and 15 oval silver beads (8 small and 7 large) strung on cotton thread. The upper glass beads are in groups of 4 (1 red, 2 white, 1 red) separated alternately by a large, then a small silver bead. This pattern is broken once where there are no glass beads between a large and a small silver bead. The lower glass beads are in groups of 5 (1 red, 3 white, 1 red), separated alternately by a large, then a small silver bead. Maker’s marks in two cartouches on large silver beads.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal, fibre and glass
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1590/96

Necklace with a large medallion strung with beads of glass and silver. The blue beads, silver bead and yellow black alternate. The medallion has a scalloped edge with half moon cutouts, two raised circles and a central round motif with four scenes. The scenes from the top include an animal, star, pipe, half moon, fire, sun, clouds and rain. There are five beavers hung from the bottom of the medallion. Maker's mark is stamped at bottom of medallion and 'HB' on each beaver.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
glass and metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gorget1590/258

Crescent-shaped silver convex gorget with engraved design on front and original rings for attachment on back. Leather thong attached, strung with two cobalt blue, four sky blue and two red and black glass beads. Maker’s mark stamped in cartouche.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal, leather skin and glass
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turtle Pendant1590/56

Silver-plated hollow turtle with zigzag engraving on back; eyes engraved on head; nose ring with hole; right side of neck has hole; on back three cartouches with marks; letters stamped on back.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair PinEd1.280

A very long cylindrical hairpin made of brass with a dragon head at one end. Long cylinder tapers to a point at the end opposite the dragon head. Head is much larger than the diameter of the pin and has many added details such as scales behind the head, a forward-facing flat flame-like projection on top of the head, moulded eyes, a nose, a mouth, added whiskers, a small beard, and long trailing ear-like strands. Mouth, and side panels are inlaid with red enamel, and there is an empty round hole at the front of the mouth.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal and enamel
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell RattleEd1.285

Plain handle with circular ring at one end, 3.5 cm in diameter. There are twelve bells attached to four prongs in a circle at the other end. Each bell is globular with a slit opening and no clapper.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal and metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair PinEd1.269

A hairpin consisting of a flared tube of silver tapering to a long slender point with a translucent pink stone (rose quartz) inserted into the open end. The stone has an elongated double-lobed globular shape with a simple curvilinear carving. The pin is indented into three lobes at about one-third of the distance from the stone.

Culture
Korean
Material
silver metal and quartz mineral
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Candle HolderEd1.186 a-l

Pair of brass candle holders, each composed of 6 parts. Parts a, g are bases, each having a round flat plate on single ring foot, incised with the design of 2 bats; on the centre is mounted a round post. Parts b, h are round plates with flat bases, straight sides and flat rim with round centre hole fitting over a and g respectively. Parts c, i each consist of a ring which fits over post of a or g below plate, one side of which is extended downwards. To this are attached 2 transverse round bars to the opposite ends of which is attached a hollow rectangular bar. Parts d, j hang over the lower transverse bars of c and i and each consists of a piece of heavy wire, bent into soldered elongated s-shapes. Attached to lower end of s is a 1/2 crescent pointing downwards, made of brass rod with finial on which is mounted a freely moving brass moth with fully modeled body. Parts f, l fit on ends of a and g and each consists of a brass tube at upper end of which is mounted a cup with outturned cup and 5 petal shaped pieces bent so that points nearly touch mouth. The post of part a has been broken from base and soldered back in place.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinSf1016

Pair of metal, spoon-shaped pins with pointed shafts. The metal has a yellowish cast; bowl of both spoons has a simple repousse design of three arched lines repeated in reflective symmetry. The throat of the pin is decorated with reverse curve strips of metal soldered to each side. Twine joins the pins together and is attached through one loop of the reverse curve.

Culture
Quechua
Material
metal and wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EwerEf271

Functional curving spout is surmounted by a parrot as is the spiral-coiled, elaborate handle. Ewer sits on high splayed foot. The body, shoulder, and neck are hammered and incised with geometric designs placed in bands. Lid is a three-tiered dome with solid silver ball on which sits a parrot. The lid screws into the mouth of the ewer.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
silver metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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