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BeaterNh153

Weaving beater. Flat, smooth, sword-like varnished wood with dark brown grains. Slightly bent; striations on surface. Both ends are damaged with small fragments of wood missing.

Culture
Southwest
Material
wood
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEd5.2956

Wood mask that has an open, hollow mouth with four fangs. Pointed ears and straight, coarse, black to dark blue hair framing blue green face. Eyebrows, pupils, and nostrils are black. Eyes and mouth are lined with purple. Whites of eyes and teeth are not painted or varnished. On ther back, there is a square stamp in Japanese script. Hair is groups of strands formed by individual holes approximately one centimetre across. Green cord at back for hanging.

Culture
Japanese
Material
horse hair, lacquer, nylon fibre, paint and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEd5.2955

Wood mask that has an open hollow mouth with four fangs. Pointed ears and straight, coarse, black hair framing red face. Eyebrows, pupils, and nostrils are black. Eyes and mouth are lined with purple. Whites of eyes and teeth are not painted or varnished. On the back, there is a square stamp in Japanese script. Hair kept in groups of strands by individual holes, each approximately one centimetre across. Green cord at back for hanging.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paint, lacquer, nylon fibre, horse hair and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb11.275

Carved from single piece of wood. Crutch handle has adze marks. Flat shaft rounded at grip, narrows, then widens to form a lanceolate blade. Central ridge runs from the grip to the point. Both sides have black and red two-dimensional painted design. Black band is on the handle. Killer whale is on the heavily varnished side. Reverse side has split u design and is lightly varnished.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
lacquer, paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb11.274

Carved from a single piece of wood. Crutch handle has adze marks. Flat shaft, rounded at the grip, narrowing, then widening to form a lanceolate blade. Central ridge runs from the grip to the point. Both sides are painted in black and red two-dimensional design of u's, split u's, and an ovoid. Black band is on the handle and the blade tip. One side is heavily varnished while the other side is light.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb629

Wooden paddle, painted and varnished on both sides. Design shows pencil marks, handle is red with small design of red and black bands. Lower section painted in red, black and blue. Blade is relatively flat with curved edges and tip, and handle is cylindrical near the centre of the paddle, but flattens towards the cylindrical handle grip.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
lacquer, paint and yellow cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxCi12

Wooden box with painted paper glued to exterior then covered with varnish. Bottom has green paper. Around the edges is a gold, black and red floral design band. Top has battle scene of men on horseback. The front and back sides have an image of a procession of men in the desert with hills, grass and background of houses and trees. The ends show a ruler sitting in a temple accompanied by ten attendants in tall black hats. All images are drawn flat. The men’s dress is simple, varying from long robes to short tunics and long boots. The men are shaved, bearded or mustached. Inside the box is lined with paper consisting of blue, silver and white floral print. Two black cloth straps hold the lid and are attached in place by thumb tacks. Adhered with tape are two handwritten notes on Darius and Horus.

Culture
Persian
Material
wood, paint, lacquer, metal, cotton fibre and synthetic adhesive
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAe65

Ceramic horn-shaped cup, polished with spout and incised decoration on upper 1/3 of cup consisting of; a vertical row of chevron patterns opposite the spout, four lozenge-shaped forms below the spout, and four flower forms enclosed by frames of three straight ridges on each side.

Culture
Central African
Material
clay
Made in
Cameroon
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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ContainerEd1.178

Bronze water dropper with dark brown patina mixed with black. 4 lobed shape, with flat base and top, straight sides. Upper surface has vertical projecting rim, surface covered with overall circular indentations and raised lion and flower design in high relief. Other surface smooth. Round hole in upper surface between lion and flower; second hole at rim with protruding tube.

Culture
Korean
Material
lacquer, stain, wood and bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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