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RingEe4.22

A metal ring with a round red bead-like setting that has a hole through the top centre. The design of the setting includes small bosses around the bottom edge surrounding the red setting and a cluster of slightly larger bosses at each side of the ring along the rope-like bands. The band is adjustable.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
metal and glass ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer WheelEe4.43 a-c

Silvery, cylindrical metal object covered in repousse devotional prayer in Tibetan script (part b); a bud-shaped finial with a flat, circular base is featured on the top (part c), while a metal chain with a polyhedron finial is attached to the side. Cylinder is mounted on dark brown wooden handle capped with metal (part a), about which it turns.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
metal, wood and lead metal ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerEe4.41 a-b

Long metal dagger (part a) with a silver (?) handle and sheath (part b); sheath is silver (?) laid over wood.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal ?, wood and iron metal ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LampEe4.39

Silver chalice-like object with floral and raised curvilinear designs; bands of notch-like patterning encircle the base and the upper portions.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEe4.37

Bowl made from the top of a skull--either human or simian.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
bone
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Printing Block1431/11

Wood block of a protective mantra diagram of Garuda. Light brown and black square-shaped block with design carved in relief and raised on the surface.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wood and paint ?
Made in
Nepal ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Teapot1431/10 a-c

A short stout metal teapot (part a) which flares upward and has a curved spout and a loop handle at one side. The lid (part b) is a three-stepped circular metal piece with a rounded top that has a floral design, and another horizontal floral design around the side of the top step. The third piece (part c) is a two-stepped circular metal piece.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEe4.95

Hollow metal sculpture of a dog with an open mouth and its right front paw resting on a ball; remnants of green, black, and red paint cover the figure. Dog wears a collar with three charm-like objects on it and has a red, curling tail.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
metal and paint
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Reading GlassesEe4.94 a-b

Brown and yellow coloured oval-shaped spectacles (part a) with scalloped bridge. Side pieces fold in at a halfway mark and fold in again in order to lay flush up against the spectacles. Blue coloured spectacle case (part b) is oblong in shape. In between the lid and case are two thick pieces of black ribbon. On one side of the case there are embroidered flowers(?) and a bird(?) below the lid and an unrecognizable design above the lid. On the other side of the case, there are embroidered characters below the lid and a flower(?) design above the lid. The top of the lid has a looped tassel with a glass bead, while on the bottom of the case there is a long looped cord with a bead and two staggered tassels.

Culture
Tibetan ?
Material
tortoise shell ?, dye, fibre and glass
Made in
Tibet ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash1014/4

Pale pink sash. Large rectangle of silk chiffon, hemmed on the short sides.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Tibet ? or India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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