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Hanging2908/2

Hanging tapestry. On a black background are embroidered scenes from the monkey king epic that include the monkey interacting with a horse, people strolling, a pig figure, and a gift-giving scene. Trees, foliage and water features are seen throughout, and a bridge sits near the bottom. This panel is attached to a densely patterned framing cloth and the rear of the object is pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, wool fibre and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging2908/1

Hanging tapestry. On a black background are embroidered scenes from the monkey king epic that include (from the top) people fighting with weapons, a monkey balancing on a stick, a group with dragons and humans- some of whom are carrying hangings, and an animal figure. Trees, foliage, rock and water features are seen throughout, and a pagoda sits at top. This panel is attached to a densely patterned framing cloth and the rear of the object is pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, wool fibre and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/25

Small ceramic pot. The body of the pot is round and squat with a rounded bottom. The circular face of a turtle protrudes, with a round snout and circular eyes. Two curving arms with perforations delineating fingers extend from either side of the face. Opposite is a short tail sided by two curved legs with feet and toes. The shoulder of the pot protrudes and slopes up toward a small mouth.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/23

Round ceramic pot with a narrow mouth and a wide rim, with neck sharply indented. The body is bulbous with a rounded bottom. On the shoulder and body of the pot is a moulded and painted face with slightly protruding nose, brows, ears and eyes. The mouth is an indentation. All are emphasized with black and orange paint. Two black lines encircle the pot just below the face, and painted decoration can be seen on the shoulder around the back.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/21

Ceramic bowl, tan and grey, with a wide mouth and a bulbous body that angles in at bottom to a rounded base. The pot does not sit stably on a flat surface. Linear glazed designs can be seen on the outside around the neck and somewhat on the body. The inside of the bowl is decorated with an asymmetrical series of glazed lines.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/7

Small ceramic pot. The body of the pot is squared with a rounded bottom. The exterior is burnished a shiny dark orange and decorated with protruding vertical lines incised with oblong perforations. Three sides of the rim have protruding tabs decorated with two incised oblongs each. A fourth side has been partially chipped off. The mouth of the pot is wider than the base and the interior is burnished a shiny brown.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant2847/189 a-b

Small stone pendant broken into two parts. Triangular overall, the pendant has a narrow blunt point at bottom and a wider flat top. Several soft-edged notches have been carved into the sides. A small hole has been bored through the stone near the top, where the break in the object is located.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blade2847/186

Stone blade that appears to be a fragment of a larger tool. Object is triangular, with one end narrowed horizontally to a sharp tip. In profile, the blade is thin and flat on both top and bottom.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blade2847/179

Small stone blade, rectangular, narrowed to a sharp cutting edge on one side and blunt and thick on the other. The object is tear shaped in profile. The stone has been buffed to a shine but is otherwise undecorated.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/6

Small ceramic pot. The body is globular, decorated with encircling lines of colour in orange and brown. The neck is straight and has a linear series of decorations. The inside of the rim is coloured with an orange line. The foot of the pot is relatively tall, with many short vertical lines in orange and brown. The interior of the foot is concave. The inside of the pot is smooth and un-pigmented.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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