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Dish3197/4

Bowl made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Top of shell has been shorn off to create an even rim, and woody bark has been removed, leaving exterior of shell smooth, with some natural scarring. A low, small round foot has been carved into the base of the shell. Interior is smooth. (Part of a set with 3197/ 5-7.)

Culture
Brazilian
Material
brazil nut
Made in
Oriximina, Para, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3221/3

Beaded headdress made of shiny iridescent purple fabric, with a thick band that wraps around the forehead, a connected narrower band extending across the top of the head, and from this a third band extends from the centre of head to forehead. Each band is decorated with several lines of gold, white, diamante and pink pearl trim. Where bands meet at the forehead is a fabric circle with similar trim and a large pearl at centre surrounded by dark pink beads. Short beaded fringe hangs over forehead, with longer strands over the ears.

Culture
Yakut
Material
synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Namsky, Sakha, Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3221/1

Dress made of a shiny iridescent purple fabric, sleeveless, of knee length, with a wide collar and button front. Skirt is pleated at back and flares toward bottom. Three decorative flaps sit at waist on hips and centre back, with tassels made of plastic beads hanging from their bottoms. Decorative gold trim and small round beads is sewn around hem, front opening, waist flaps, arms and collar. Curly appliques are sewn on collar and flaps. Front buttons are round plastic. Dress is unlined.

Culture
Yakut
Material
synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Namsky, Sakha, Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin3095/1792

Byzantine coin of Anastasius I, 491-518. Obverse: bust of Anastasius I, facing right; to left, inscription says ‘ST’. Reverse: large ‘E’.

Culture
Byzantine
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Istanbul, Turkey ? or Constantinopolis, Turkey ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin3095/1791

Byzantine coin of Tiberius II Constantine, 578-582. Obverse: bust of Tiberius II Constantine, facing front; he wears a helmet and a cuirass. Reverse: large ‘I’; to left and right, crosses.

Culture
Byzantine
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin3095/1790

Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668, shaped like a square. Obverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Constans II, with beard; he wears military attire; to left, he holds a long staff topped with a globe and cross; to right, Constantine IV, his son; he wears a chlamys and is without a beard; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; each figure wears a crown with cross. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, Heraclius, son of Constans II, standing and facing front; to right, Tiberius, son of Constans II, standing and facing front; to left, Tiberius holds a globus cruciger; above ‘M’, monogram; in exergue, ‘SCL’.

Culture
Byzantine
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin3095/1789

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: two busts, facing forward; to left, Heraclius, with beard and crown with cross; to right, his son and heir, Heraclius Constantine, without beard but with crown with cross; between their heads, another cross. Reverse: large ‘I’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position’ to right, ‘XϚ’ in a vertical position; in exergue, ‘CAT’.

Culture
Byzantine
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin3095/1788

Byzantine coin of Justin I and Justinian I, 527. Obverse: bust of Justin I, facing right; he wears a diadem and cuirass; to left, inscription says ‘DN’; to right, ‘NVSIVSTINIA’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, right, and above, crosses; beneath, ‘B’; exergue difficult to read, possibly ‘NIKM’?

Culture
Byzantine
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Izmit, Turkey and Nicomedia, Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin3095/1787

Byzantine coin of Justinian I, 527-565. Obverse: bust of Justinian I, facing right; he wears a cuirass; to left and right, inscription says ‘DNIVSTINIANVS…PAVC’. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, crescent opening upwards; to right, star; above, cross; beneath, ‘E’; in exergue, ‘ANTIX’.

Culture
Byzantine
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Antioch, Hatay, Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin3095/1786

Byzantine coin of Maurice Tiberius, 582-602. Obverse: bust of Maurice Tiberius, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a cuirass; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘AVRICPPAV’. Reverse: large ‘I’; to left, ‘[A]NNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘I’; in exergue, ‘CAT’.

Culture
Byzantine
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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