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Bells704/66

Six metal bells attached to leather backing by leather cord. There are sixteen holes in the leather in total. Metal bells each have rings on top, a raised band around their centres, and have an incised cross-shaped design at bottom. Small round metal balls are inside the bells to create sound.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and leather skin
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle704/65

Brass rattle. Round, hollow tube that has small slit around the sides and small metal balls inside to rattle.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle704/64

Brass rattle. Round, hollow tube that has small slit around the sides and small metal balls inside to rattle.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cymbals704/61

Two circular brass disks joined by twisted fibre. Fibre is knotted on underside of disks, and inserted through holes.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle704/56 a-b

Part a and b are oval-shaped brass rattles that have a wider end that is attached to a snake head(?) extension. Rattle is tubular with slit around perimeter. Fluted edges and small objects inside to make rattle sound. Small indentations around perimeter for decoration. Part b is slightly smaller.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell704/55

Brass bell with large ring on top. Top of bell has a raised edge and the base of the bell curves outward. Painted red mark on side displays "i/lk." Clapper attached through hole in top by bent pin with ends spread.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell704/54

Brass bell with large ring on top. Top of bell has a raised edge and the base of the bell curves slightly outwards. Painted red mark on side displays "i/lk." Clapper attached through hole in top by bent pin with ends spread.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
brass metal and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute704/53

Light brown-coloured long tubular flute with sharply angled tapered mouthpiece. Opening for air is incised near mouthpiece and two round holes are in centre of the body. At the mouthpiece, a small opening is made by the addition of a small piece of wood. Other end of flute has a slightly hollowed out circular cut in its base.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
reed grass and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1243/9

Long drum with overall cylindrical shape that tapers off slightly towards the ends. Skin stretched over both ends of the drum with strips of skin that criss-cross around the outside, and has a handle made of cord that stretches from end to end.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, skin and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Apron1243/7 d

A green and yellow apron with long brown ties. The pieces of leaf(?) are dyed green and knotted around a brown plastic string. A shorter layer of yellow plastic pieces is knotted onto a brown fibre string and placed over the green layer.

Culture
Sri Lankan
Material
leaf ?, plastic, dye and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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