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Gold Weight3055/18

Gold weight. Long rectangular metal piece with rounded edges and upraised design on top. Design has one horizontal line connected to a series of short vertical lines.

Culture
Asante
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Puppet3105/1

String puppet (marioneta) of the character Jupiter. Puppet wears a long off-white cotton robe with gold coloured grasses hanging around the outside and a gold coloured crown made of individual curved strips of metal with dark blue stone pieces attached to each. There is a painted paper collar that wraps around his neck and down the front; the arms are similarly constructed; the hands are carved of wood.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
cotton fibre, paper, grass, wood, paint, brass metal, stone ?, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes3052/24 a-b

Pair of leather shoes (part of a girl’s costume with 3052/18-23). The shoes are light weight and close fitting, toes curling up slightly, with two straps across the top that are secured with brass buckles. The leather is a light tan in colour, its surface partially covered with small, circular motifs burned into the leather. The shoe base is a continuation of the upper, with no added sole.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
leather skin and brass metal
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3058/5 a-b

Pipe. Head (part a) is carved from soapstone, with an octagonal chamber, and a thin ring of brass at base of shank. The stem (part b) is made from smooth, red brown wood, with a flattened lip and bit, rounding through the mid-point. Tenon is black.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
soapstone stone, wood and brass metal
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Puppet2956/293 a-b

String puppet (marioneta) of the character Neptune with carved wood face, a pointed beard tipped with a painted shell, pink lips, a long nose, black plastic eyes, sharply defined brow, short forehead and prominent ears. Small shells cover the scalp. A thin wooden stick protrudes from the back of the head and is the only method of controlling the puppet. Puppet’s torso is paper mache. Arms and hands are wood. Torso and arms are covered by decoupage in patterns coloured blue and red, while hands are painted light blue. The creature’s bottom is made entirely of thin, white, flowing plastic sheeting. A long blue cape attaches at the shoulder and hip by a beaded cross-chest belt and falls the length of the plastic bottom. Puppet’s hands and face are delicately carved and detailed. The trident (part b) is aluminum, with a long staff and three pronged head. The whole is wrapped with brass wire, with clear beads threaded on intermittently. Each prong is topped by a gold triangle.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
plastic, synthetic fibre, wood, shell, paint, aluminium metal, brass metal, paper and adhesive
Made in
Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lantern Slide3000/47

Lantern slide inscribed "Water Mill". Rectangular wooden slide holds a round glass plate at centre, surrounded on one side by a brass ring. A deep grove has been cut horizontally into the wood on the back of the slide, with a small metal clamp opposite. The plate shows a coloured image printed on glass of river with small rapids. A man stands on the bank fishing. Behind him and to either side of the river are bushes, and tall buildings with white or yellow walls and red roofs. A dark sky with clouds and a full moon can be seen at top centre. Stamped in wood: "W.E. & F. Newton / Opticians & Globe Makers to the Queen...London"

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, brass metal, paint and lacquer
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lantern Slide3000/46

Single lever lantern slide. A rectangular wooden frame holds two round glass plates, one on top of the other, at centre. On the frame’s back right, a large triangular groove is carved into the wood to allow for the up and down movement of a brass handle attached to the rear plate by a brass ring. The front plate shows a coloured, printed image of a man and woman harvesting wheat. The man holds a scythe. The back plate has a printed image of the man’s arm, his hand holding a whetstone. When the plate is moved by the lever, it appears that the man is sharpening the scythe. Stamped into wood is "W.C. Hughes / Optician / 151 Hoxton St / London".

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, brass metal and paint
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lantern Slide3000/45 a-b

Single lever, moveable lantern slide. A rectangular wooden frame holds two round glass plates, one on top of the other, at centre. On the frame’s back right, a large triangular groove is carved into the wood to allow for the up and down movement of a brass handle attached to the rear plate by a brass ring. The front plate shows a coloured, printed image of a winter scene, a woman looking out the front door of her house, bare trees to the right behind a fence. A man in ragged clothes walks by with his small dog. The back plate has a printed image of the man’s arm, hat in hand. When the plate is moved by the lever, it appears that the man is tipping his hat. Stamped into wood is "W.C. Hughes / Optician / 151 Hoxton St / London".

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, brass metal, paint and lacquer
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3035/2

Small brass figurine. Figure has a large head--a sharp wedge in cross section, wide in depth, with a narrow face--and carved slits for eyes, ears and mouth. Large breasts protrude to the front, as does the narrow, pointed belly. The figure stands with knees and arms bent, hands gripping a tall pole that sits in a small bowl attached to a rectangular platform at bottom.

Culture
Dogon
Material
brass metal
Made in
Mopti, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Binocular Glasses3000/5

Pair of metal binoculars. Eye piece assembly is made of brass, with a black patina. Below it at centre sits a rigged focussing knob. The barrels are covered in a hard black leather and flare slightly toward the objective lenses, which are lined with moveable tin tubes that have a pattern of incised, encircling lines.

Culture
English
Material
brass metal, tin metal, leather skin and glass
Made in
United Kingdom and England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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