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PrintN2.1134 a

Vertically rectangular postcard held into place on a brown card by a purple ribbon at each corner. Image depicts five figures with bird-like heads and wings with human-like legs, two of which are in the lower left corner and three of which are in the upper right corner.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Door God Print1154/1 a

Print on paper depicting a civil official door god (如意加官), one type of civil door god (wen menshen;文門神). He is shown wearing a headdress, with a moustache and goatee. He is holding a scepter known as huban (笏板) and a ritual wine vessel known as jue (爵). He wears red, yellow and blue-green clothing, with a bird depicted on it; he faces left. A yellow, black and red tiger, coming down from the mountain, amongst blue-green and red foliage is pictured at the bottom of the print. This print would be shown paired with 1154/1 b.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Macau
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2666/19 a-b

Folded pink hat (part a) with pompoms and sequined designs. The upper portion of the hat is stiffened with cardboard and decorated with large white plastic beads and three rows of red pompoms with yellow stripes. On the front is a sequined peony motif in yellow, white surrounded by gold. On the back are sequined cross motifs in gold and white. Around the edges is a thin gold and yellow sequined border. There are two black ties attached at the bottom. The inside has an internal wire support and is lined with black cotton. Part b is a red pompom with a yellow stripe attached to a long metal loop.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal, dye, paper ? and paste adhesive
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Calendar529/3 a

Calendar page with three calendar months, different colours and designs, and rough edges. Depicted are a ship's sail(?) and several other different items, at the top on an off-white background, the calendar months are in the bottom two thirds, on a red background, and the numbers "1," "2" and "3" incorporated into the design.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2666/30 a-b

Folded bright pink hat with pompoms and sequined designs. The upper portion of the hat is stiffened with cardboard and decorated with white plastic beads and two rows of red pompoms with white stripes. The sequined design has large peonies in orange surrounded by gold on the front and back, with a similar border around the lower edge. There are two black ties attached at the bottom. The inside has an internal wire support and is lined with white cotton. Part b is a red pompom with a white stripe attached to a long metal loop.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
dye, plastic, metal, paper ?, paste adhesive ?, fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingN1.592 b

Scene of figures done in fine brush strokes and washes of bright polychrome colours. Depicted are one child holding a stick with an orange-red feather that is being touched by another, one child holding a stick with a grey fish while another is holding his or her hands to his or her ears, and another child holding a stick with a blue crab.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2713/2

Small gold children’s bracelet engraved with a double killer whale design. The whales are facing each other. Fine crosshatching in the negative space.

Culture
Haida
Material
gold metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Napkin Ring2713/1

Carved silver napkin ring depicting a bear(?) in profile. It has bear-like body with a snout and bared teeth. Fine crosshatching in the negative spaces; vertical hatched border around each rim. The initials ‘M.F.R’ are engraved in the body.

Culture
Haida
Material
silver metal
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingN1.579 a

Rectangular painting (part a) on yellow ground with a black border. The scene shows an older man seated at an indoor table reading to two children. Another man stands behind him holding a cylindrical object. There is black Japanese script in the upper right corner.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintN2.1253 a

Print depicting a scene in the farmyards on a windy day and villagers are rushing homewards trying to escape the wind. Papers are seen blowing in the air. There are Japanese characters to one side of the print.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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