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Snuff BottleN1.160 a-c

A flattened flask-like snuff bottle (part a) that is semi-translucent smoky-coloured. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of white jade with an ivory spoon. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
quartz mineral, jade mineral, ivory and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.158 a-b

A small thin rectangular metal box (part a) covered with red lacquer. Lid (part b) has carved dragon in flight. The sides of box (part a) have travellers in a boat and scholars in the garden. All in high relief in red lacquer.

Culture
Chinese
Material
lacquer, enamel and brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.157 a-b

A dark red-brown lacquered glass snuff bottle that has a flattened arch-like shape (part a). The main design is consisting of an elaborate high relief landscape, and garden scene with human figures at leisure. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of silver.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, lacquer and silver metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BoxM5.17

Snuff box with an elongated oval shape, and a hinged lid. The box is decorated in bas-relief with the letters A to G under which are stamped varying symbols. The left-hand side is stamped with the names of the months.

Culture
Swedish
Material
brass metal
Made in
Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarM5.15

Calendrical device carved from a long piece of wood with a rectangular body that is notched at regular intervals along the edges of both sides to indicate the days of the week (deep notches indicate Sundays) along one edge and weeks only along the opposite edge. The calendar is incised with symbols representing special happenings on certain days. The handle has a triangular finial, a heart motif cut out of the centre, and rounded sides that taper to a narrower neck.

Culture
Welsh ?
Material
wood
Made in
United Kingdom and Wales
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CalendarM5.13

Model of a clog almanac carved from a rectangular piece of wood with 12 to 14 larger notches carved into each edge with six smaller notches in between each larger notch. A metal eye hook is inserted into the centre of one end.

Culture
British
Material
wood and metal
Made in
United Kingdom
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarM5.12

Calendrical device composed of eight rectangular slats of wood, each carved with a different calendar in the form of lines, x marks, and other geometric motifs. The slats are bound together with cord.

Culture
Northwest Europe
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashM5.8 d

A woman's sash is constructed in three panels: a long embroidered central panel with two woven and beaded end panels. The centre panel of off-white linen fabric is embroidered on each edge in black, rust-red, and dark red diamond- shaped geometric designs in cross-stitch, satin stitch, and chain stitch with brass sequins incorporated into the design. The end panels of orange, dark red, metallic silver, and gold tapestry weave are trimmed with clear and coloured glass beads, metallic gold braid, and silver rickrack. Rust-red and dark red fringes trimmed with glass beads and beads made of brass tubing are added at each end.

Culture
Macedonian ?
Material
wool fibre, glass, dye, brass metal, gold metal ?, silver metal ?, cotton fibre and flax fibre
Made in
Bitolj, Macedonia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronM5.8 c

A woman's heavily ornamented apron. Has a central panel of orange, gold, dark red, and black tapestry weave in a diamond pattern. The sides and bottom are appliqued with metallic gold, silver ribbon, silver braid, and silver rickrack, brass beads, multi-coloured metal sequins, beads made of brass tubing and red- orange fringe. A bottom panel, which is wider than the main body of the apron, is consisting of three rows of thick fringe in orange, red-orange, and black, brass beads, and tubing, of which, this section is backed with burlap. The top of the apron is trimmed with a thick braid of black wool. This garment is very heavy and stiff.

Culture
Macedonian ?
Material
jute fibre, dye, glass, brass metal, silver metal ?, gold metal ?, silk fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Bitolj, Macedonia ?
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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