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Thumb PianoAb302

Trapezoid-shaped block of wood, hollowed out and re-closed on one side with a piece of fitted wood. There is a hole in the bottom of the base and at the curved end for sound. There is a hand grip carved into the wood at the end where the metal prongs are attached. Eight metal parallel prongs are held in place by a cross piece metal bar attached to the base by wire loops threaded and resting on a right angled strip of metal at one end, and a strip of wood at the other. There is a round metal sleeve on each prong. The strips of lightweight metal are wound around the base of each prong (or key) to act as resonators. The top face has a linear design burnt into the wood.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
Southern Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh20

Mask representing a wolf head (this is a type of theatrical Kolam mask) with a black face, a long narrow snout, open mouth with red lips and pointed red teeth, bulging eyes with red-rimmed black pupils, and red nostrils. One protruding black and red ear remains nailed the the left side of the animal's head. One longer canine tooth in lower left side of jaw. Flexible red rubber tongue tip and segment of tongue have broken off the end of the remaining piece of tongue that is nailed to the inside of the lower jaw. The upper and lower jaws are wired together on each side with two equidistant vertical stitches. Cotton string is looped through a hole in the top of the head at the back edge and the ends of the string tied together.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
paint, leather skin, nux vomica wood ?, rubber, cotton fibre ? and metal
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEf296

Ornament consisting of two pendants hanging by wire coils from a single ring with a metal loop at the top. The pendants are both shaped with a point at the top, sides that curve outwards and then back in to an elongated tip. One pendant has a vaguely spoon-shaped tip, the other is slightly pointed. Two convex leaf-like shapes hang from either side of the top part of each pendant on chains. Each pendant has a floral pattern inlaid with blue, green and red beads.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
glass and silver metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA2126

Two metal pieces wired together and nailed to a wood handle. Centre is painted with a red design on a cream background. Obscure motifs with one side having splotches within an oval while the other side has an irregular shape. Cedar bark hangs from either side and at the top.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
metal, cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA8869

A narrow model wood canoe that has four seated rowers dressed in red capes with paddles that are red-tipped. The rowers have light brown-cream-coloured paper feathers in their black fibre hair. On one side of the canoe, there is a raven design in black and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA4276

Rattle made of four pecten scallop shells joined on wire. Wire is twirled and twisted in a figure eight formation with brown cloth along the top.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
scallop shell, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA4274

Rattle made of four pecten scallop shells of different sizes joined on wire. Wire is doubled and twisted in a figure eight formation with brown cloth around the top loop.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
scallop shell, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.393

Small astragalus bone encircled by a piece of wire a hole bored through the centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and bone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.131 b

Part of a necklace consisting of grey seeds clumped together in an oval shape with a string of seeds extending out. The group of seeds all have either purple or gold sequins with a white bead on top and a metal wire loop keeping the layers together. Each seed has a wire loop bottom which fastens to either another loop or to a brass chain.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
seed, metal ? and glass
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.131 a

Part of a necklace consisting of grey seeds clumped together in an oval shape with a string of seeds extending out. The group of seeds all have either purple, red or gold sequins with a white bead on top and a metal wire loop keeping the layers together. Each seed has a wire loop bottom which fastens to either another loop or to a brass chain.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
seed, glass and metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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