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DocumentM4.38 a-b

Two pages from the Qur'an. Each page consists of script with a gold-leaf frame border. One page (part a) has a coloured flower painted on one corner. Both sides of each paper are written on.

Culture
Persian ?
Made in
Iran ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyEdz984

Rectangular paper, right side is orange with scattered flecks of gold foil. On paper are four characters in black ink, written horizontally. Writing in pencil on reverse side, "purple ? comes from the east ie good fortune", also four Chinese characters written above.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyEdz983

Rectangular paper, right side is orange with scattered flecks of gold foil. On paper are four characters in black ink, written horizontally. Writing in pencil on reverse is difficult to decipher.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyEdz982

Small rectangular paper, orange on right side with gold foil flecks scattered over surface. Two Chinese characters are written horizontally in black ink. On reverse, "virtue" is written in pencil.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyEdz980 a-b

Pair of elongated rectangular papers, right side is orange with irregular gold flecks. Strip 3 cm. wide is left white on one end. Each has 7 black Chinese characters written vertically, each approximately 10 cm. long, written with brush in black ink. Reverse writting in pencil may indicate meaning of characters, part (a), "family filial piety"; part (b), 'heaven and earth creat??e most precious book of poems".

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.211

A closing fan with twenty-three inner ribs of split bamboo with a painted cloud-like design on the base of each side and two bamboo parent ribs also with a painted design set into a dark rosewood piece into which the metal rivet has been placed. Fan face is rice paper with small pastoral scene painted at the centre top with seven writing characters on the left side of the face. Attached to the metal rivet, there are two light blue-green tassels, 25 cm. long, including the cord.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, paint, ink, adhesive, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.199

A closing fan with thirteen inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Covered with paper on both sides. One side is light blue while the other side is painted in an overall flora (?) design in light blue, dark blue, and white with silver at the top, and the bottom edges. Three Korean characters in black are on the inside of one parent rib. There is a braided grey cotton cord, 14 cm. long (double), strung through the rivet and knotted.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, bamboo grass, metal, paste adhesive, silk fibre and paint
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8121

Wooden spoon with elongated, leaf-shaped bowl and short handle. The bowl of the spoon has a rim on it. The handle is rectangular in shape with a square end. There are black striations on the wood, especially noticeable on the back of the spoon.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood and graphite mineral
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ManuscriptB557

Palm leaf manuscript with red wood covers and a long red cord. There is a decorative ivory rosette securing one end of the red cord fastener. The inside pages are covered in script and held in position by the threaded cord.

Culture
Kerala
Material
wood, palm leaf, fibre, ink and ivory ?
Made in
Kerala, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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