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Prayer Book3110/3

Small prayer book bound to two stiff compressed boards, tied with red string. Cover, spine and back cover made with light grey fabric, overlaid on pieces of compressed board. Red string tied in knot on front cover. Cover design shows a seated Buddha. The cover has Chinese charaters and a rectangular border design in silver ink. The board backing is slightly larger than book itself.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, wood, cotton fibre, fibre and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer Book3110/2

Prayer book with brown wooden covers, and accordion-folded pages. No spine. There are faded Chinese characters on the front cover in black ink.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, wood and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3143/10

Bronze figure of a small doe. Animal has a large head, tilted to one side, with sharply defined features, a square snout, and large thin ears. Neck is long and attached to narrow shoulders and a thin rounded torso. Haunches droop slightly in the back. Legs are short, and hooves are attached to parallel bars at bottom. Torso is hollow.

Culture
Ordos
Material
brass metal
Made in
China ? or Mongolia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque3143/9

Bronze open work plaque. Shown are two dear, heads to either side, tails together at centre. Their limbs, antlers and heads intermingle with the trees and foliage around them, and the sides of the plaque.

Culture
Ordos
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China ? or Mongolia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt Hook3143/8

Bronze belt hook with silver inlay. Object is long and thin, curving slightly along its length, with a raised button set on the concave edge. The hooked end takes the shape of a dragon's head. Inlaid with scroll motifs, with several wide, encircling, silver bands.

Culture
Ordos
Material
bronze metal and silver metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque3143/5

Cast bronze plaque of a feline. Cast in shallow, rounded relief with a sleek feline in openwork. Cat shown in profile, with head of a deer in its jaws. A second dear head emerges in front of the first, and a kitten peaks out of the grass below the cat's chest. The backside of the plaque is concave, with two open loops attached at each end.

Culture
Ordos
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque3143/3

Bronze plaque of a buffalo (reverse image of 3143/2). Horned animal with head lowered, as if charging. Legs are bent, tail is curved at top corner, and a large, shaped hole sits between the horns. Some etching on legs and face to denote hair and features. Surface is mottled brown and green with traces of bright gilding in crevices. Back of piece is concave with two open metal loops attached near centre.

Culture
Ordos
Material
bronze metal and gold metal
Made in
China ? or Mongolia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque3143/2

Bronze plaque of a buffalo (reverse image of 3143/3). Horned animal with head lowered, as if charging. Legs are bent, tail is curved at top corner. Some etching on legs and face to denote hair and features. Surface is mottled brown and green with traces of bright gilding in crevices. Back of piece is concave with three open metal loops attached near centre.

Culture
Ordos
Material
bronze metal, gold metal and gold
Made in
China ? or Mongolia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pillow3110/27

Silk pillow. Object is round, flat on top and bottom, with a thick, straight edge. Red silk covers a paper structure, holding a sawdust filling. A triangular silk label is attached to the top centre, light in colour with black embroidery in Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, wood, paper and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pillow3110/26

Silk pillow. Object is round, flat on top and bottom, with a thick, straight edge. Decaying red silk covers a paper structure holding a sawdust filling. A triangular silk label is attached to the top centre, light in colour with black embroidery in Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, wood, dye and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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