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Bark ClothAc209

Bark cloth cover decorated with twelve repeat rectangular designs in groups of three. Each rectangle contains nine triangular shapes divided into three rows. The edge is folded over towards the front and sewn in place to form a border.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
fig bark, dye ? and paint ?
Made in
Uganda ?
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 FanEd1.195

A closing fan with twenty-three inner ribs of split bamboo each with a butterfly(?) design burned on the base of each side and two parent ribs of bamboo each with a burned design. Each parent rib is set into a dark rosewood piece through which the brass rivet passes. Fan has light brown paper on one side only, on which a dinner menu in French is printed for June 10, 1929. Attached to the rivet, there is a knotted white silk cord, 17.5 cm. long, on which is strung an orange glass bead (red jade?). At each end of this, there is a knotted flat tassel of braided white cotton bound with gold coloured metallic thread.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, bamboo grass, metal, paste adhesive, ink, silk fibre and jade mineral
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarEdz1370

Round, lipped, hexagonal jar; each side has a stamped floral design; curvilinear design incised on shoulder; monochrome green glaze on exterior surfaces; hexagonal indented base; irregularly applied brown slip on interior surface.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd5.1514

White bodied porcelain bowl on single ring foot, 2.2 cm high with inscription of two-character ring mark (O Getsu) on underside of base. Sides expand slightly to rim. On outer surface is a design of blue parallel lines ending in a scroll-like pattern, radiating out from foot. On sides is a series of simple coils in blue and gold interspersed between three red circles with white flowers. Inside design is very complex, including central floral design surrounded by ring of brocade with three bat figures ? and around inner surface of sides are geometric shapes filled with brocade and three U shapes with floral design, all multi-coloured.

Culture
Japanese
Material
glaze, enamel and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AnkletEh170 a-b

Parts a and b consist of three rows of eight bells that are stapled to a rectangular piece of leather. Leather has orange cloth backing. There are two straps with holes and two metal buckles on either side of the rectangular leather piece. The bells on part a are more evenly space than bells on part b.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
metal, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAe81

Wooden stool, smooth, carved in one piece. Circular, slanted seat; solid tubular edge; supported by four standing human figures with the seat resting on their heads. All with three bracelets incised on their right forearms, supporting jars with their left hands. Jars are joined to bodies and fingers. The other two figures hold in their right hands narrow bag-like objects with long necks curved around sideways. Left hands are pressed to left abdomens. Knees are slightly bent with feet very roughly carved or missing. A spotted standing animal with joined front paws supports underneath the centre of the seat with its back. At the edge a wooden column supports the seat from the hind end and a broken tail hangs down. Solid circular wooden base.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and oil ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlCd367

Unglazed coarse clay bowl with a large flange just below the rim. Inset into interior of the bowl are three rows of evenly spaced rough rock fragments. Interspersed among them are stamped square motifs consisting of rows of dots. The bowl has a small, indented base.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay and stone ?
Made in
Tunisia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf357

Four-armed female (a) standing on prone male body which is lying on an animal skin. Female, tongue hanging out, wears a crown with an attached peacock feather ornament (e). A curved knife (c) fits into her upper hand on the right. A human head (d) with a point fits into her lower hand on the right. She wears a garland of skulls (b). Prone figure wears a headpiece with skulls and has a snare around its neck. Holds attributes in each hand.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
bronze metal and brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf356

Solid cast male crawling with a ball in hand on left; hand on right leans on round object. Pointed headdress. Ears are pierced at the top and through the lobe. Jewelry and costume denoted by stamped circles and incising; geometric designs scratched on chest, shoulders and sole of foot on right. Red residue on both hands.

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