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ButtonEd5.2951

Round metal button with surface designs in high relief: robust figure of bald-headed man wading through water. He wears draped pants, cloak and carries items on his back from over-the-shoulder pole supported out front by both hands. Fan-like item in copper inlay attached to end of pole at his back. Elevation is highly polished to smooth gold-coloured finish. Reverse with elevated rim: central area has spotted copper and lacquer-like finish with soldered loop attached over top.

Culture
Japanese
Material
copper metal and copper alloy metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringEe50

Turquoise stone in heavily ornamented brass-like setting surrounded by small bosses and distinguished by a cluster of four brass knobs at the base. It is mounted on a rounded open band of brass-like metal which is closely ridged all around. At the opening, one end has a cup-like ornamentation while the other end is pointed. Small metal loop is positioned at the base of the setting.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
turquoise mineral and copper alloy metal
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LighterEe49 a-c

A small leather pouch ( part a) with a lunate metal blade fixed to along the lower edge. Flap is ornamented with incised metal bands and brass-coloured bosses. Coral stone is set in the centre. A ring is fixed by a brass plate to the upper edge. Twisted woolen cord attached. Both a white quartz stone (part b) and an orange flint (part c) reside in the pouch pocket.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
brass metal ?, wool fibre, alloy metal ?, leather skin, steel metal and coral
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonEd5.2952

Round metal button with surface designs in high relief: dark finish overall; robust figure of bald-headed man wading through water. He wears draped pants, cloak, and carries items on his back from over-the-shoulder pole supported out front by both hands. Highest elevation is polished and smooth. Reverse with elevated rim. Central area has spotted copper and gold lacquer-like finish with soldered loop attached over top.

Culture
Japanese
Material
solder metal and copper alloy metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sword FittingEd5.1448

Dark brown, copper alloy, elliptical fitting; formed of a strip 1.2 cm. wide. Irregularly hollowed on inside behind figures which are raised on outer surface; figures are of a larger and a small tiger and bamboo in gold. Most of the remaining surface is covered with contiguous raised circles. Inserted into one end of ellipse is a flat plug of copper, perforated longitudinally with hole shaped like an isosceles triangle with slightly rounded sides.

Culture
Japanese
Material
gold metal, copper alloy metal and copper metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlCi10

Hand hammered, copper plaited, metal bowl with flared lip and raised foot. There is an incised chain design around outside of rim while the body holds twelve designs in sequence around the centre.

Culture
Turkish ?
Material
copper metal and silver alloy metal ?
Made in
Turkey ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSf653

Purple/brown and mottled black metal bowl with curving sides; flattened rim with slight lip. Rounded bottom at sides to flat rim.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver alloy metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSf652

Silver, undecorated metal bowl with curving sides and flattened rim. Exterior surface has a brassy iridescence on one side, and mottled black overall.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver alloy metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaSf529

A conical metal shaft with a modelled, quadruped finial. The animal has a large muzzle, a tail, ears and horns. A hole is cast through the thick part of the shaft a centimetre below the finial.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordEdz1359 a-b

Double edged straight steel sword (a) with sharp triangular point and cast copper alloy decorations at hilt and end; handle is wood carved in straight longitudinal lines. 8 Chinese characters on one side of sword and 4 on the other. Scabbard (b) is green and black mottled lacquered wood with cast metal decorations at both ends, and 3 raised bands along body. All metal shows central symbol surrounded by floral design, rounded and/or scalloped at edges. Metal is patinated, black with green spots at hilt. Lacquer is worn, and chipped. Sword coated from both edges in dried brown liquid; rust at hilt.

Culture
Chinese
Material
copper alloy metal, lacquer, paint, fibre, wood and steel metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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