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ContainerB585

Cylindrical metal container that tapers slightly towards the bottom. The outer surface is engraved with vine and leaf scrolled designs. The outside also depicts human figures and animals in a hunting scene. There are palm leaf engravings around the perimeter of the base where the container starts to taper. The container is raised up on a pedestal foot. This is engraved with crescent-shaped lines around the entire perimeter.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tray StandB771 b

A dark brown wood stand with six cylindrical legs attached by six cylindrical cross bars pivoting from a central cylindrical peg. Each leg is carved with a vase-like shape at one end and a vase-like shape topped with a cylinder at the other end. The central peg has an egg-shape in the middle and a bulbous shape at the ends.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.926 a-d

One male and one female standing figure on a platform (part d) on a boat (part a). Both are painted with black, and white, however the male is also painted blue, and green while the female is also painted red, pink, and blue. Sail (part b) has character meaning "precious", and it is leaning on the mast (part c) There is a purple tassel on each side of the curved sail, and an orange tassel at the front. Sides of the boat are painted blue, red, black, and white.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, bamboo grass, paint and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.481 a-c

Tall, rounded vase (part a) that flares from the centre towards the top; covered with a blue on white design of two phoenixes in flight surrounded with flowers, leaves, and clouds. Wooden lid (part b) is dome-shaped with a finial. Part c is a circular wooden stand with four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gorget1590/266

Full, curved convex gorget. Two rings at back with domed covers on front. Engraved design of two squirrels facing each other, with bow and three arrows underneath. Maker’s mark stamped between squirrels.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/199

Heart-shaped brooch with heart-shaped centre cutout and cross-pin. Peaked top, possibly representing a crown. Engraved line design. Hallmark in square cartouche at base of brooch.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlN2.285 a-d

Set of four plain, black lacquered bowls of decreasing size--bowls nest inside each other.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/169

Circular convex brooch with 12 scallops around the edge and raised bosses between. A single row of 24 alternating triangular cutouts, half pointing towards and half pointing away from central circular cutout. Cross-pin in centre hole. Maker’s mark on front at centre hole.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Brooch1590/138

Brooch fragment with four pointed ear-like extensions on top. Some engraving. Hallmark in square.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UnderwearEd1.301

Padded under-trousers of fine white cotton fabric, lined with coarser off-white fabric. Pants are angled out from the pleated waistband to the ankles. Waistband opening at the back, attached to narrower long ties. Pleats face towards centre seams, front and back. Flared panels are attached to each side of the back opening, which is carried on in the open inner leg seam, sewed together just above the ankle. Dark blue ribbons of shiny silk are attached to each inner leg seam at the bottom. There is a horizontal seam in the outer white fabric at about knee level.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, ramie fibre, dye, paste adhesive ? and silk fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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