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Shrine1742/1

A rectangular box on a base with angled boards at top and sides bearing Chinese gold characters. Two pink cards glued on back with black characters. Four small white plastic feet on bottom. This shrine is associated with three figures and two documents.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, paint, paper, metal, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Theatrical Shrine1610/14

Reddish-orange and yellow coloured rectangular box-shaped shrine has multiple articulated and hinged doors that open outwards. At the top, a short wide door opens from right to left and a nail is used as a door knob. All the surfaces are painted with floral, line, and dot designs or scene of people doing various activities. There are two legs on the bottom of the piece at the back. A loop of metal is centred at the back on the top of the shrine.

Culture
North India ?
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shrine1262/318

A large flat rectangular wood piece painted with an image. The image has a central white robed figure with a smaller white figure at its right side, a smaller white figure robed in red-brown at its left side, and two smaller white figures above either side of it holding a golden crown above its head. The background is brown and green.

Culture
Philippines
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShrineEg414

A chariot platforn on four wheels with a "temple" resting on it. The figure (headless ?) that is enshrined within the temple and open to view has a black face painted on its chest. The wheels are white with green and red lines. The temple is yellow, red, blue, and green on the outside and purple on the inside.

Culture
Indian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shrine548/24

A large wooden box-like structure, rectangular cube, with multiple hinged doors painted with human and animal figures in polychrome on a red background. Possible colours include white, blue, green, and yellow.

Culture
North India
Material
wood, metal ? and paint
Made in
Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShrineN2.219 a-d

Wooden, rectangular cabinet shrine (a); open side has inner and outer set of doors, hinged at the sides, each door also hinged in the middle. Painted and lacquered black and gold, with brass trim; outer doors have gold-painted panels; inner doors have slats covered with fine cloth net. Carved panel with phoenix painted gold over inner doors. Inside is shelf with four pillars, under which are three panels with scenes. Drawers (b-c) in lower part of shrine; b has lacquered panel with scene; c is black with brass knob. Lacquered wooden tablet (d) is resting on a carved golden lotus, on two legs with eight Chinese characters.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, adhesive, iron metal, lacquer, paint, brass metal and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShrineEf315

Shrine that has a rectangular base with arch at back surmounted by umbrella-like motif. A variety of figures are seated or otherwise disposed about the base: five-headed cobra rises in centre of arch; other figures include a bull, a lingam, another cobra, a pile of stones, the elephant god Ganesh, and four female figures, one at each corner.

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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ShrineN2.992 a-d

Seated Buddha on lotus pedestal in meditation; halo is carved elaborately; case has five lines of calligraphy and gilded in the interior; exterior has hinges with floral designs and double hinged doors. Buddha, case, pedestal, and halo are separate pieces.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer and bronze metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShrineN2.991 a-b

Shrine in gold and black with standing Buddha figure in meditation. Stylized dragons and lion motifs decorate the exterior.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, wood and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShrineN2.970 a-b

Shrine (a) is rectangular on a flat base, some brass decorations are nailed on. Front panel with pair of doors can be removed (b).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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