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Gambling TokenEj157

Round; 3 characters vertically on design; 6 characters in 2 vertical rows on other side. Obverse has, fang chien pai, in Chinese characters, meaning, Fuang precious coin, on design. Reverse has 6 Chinese characters in 2 vertical rows, probably giving the parlour issuing the piece.

Culture
Chinese and Thai
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Bangkok, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling TokenEj156

Round; 3 characters vertically on design; 6 characters in 2 vertical rows on other side. Obverse has fang chien pai in Chinese characters, meaning Fuang precious coin, on design. Reverse has 6 Chinese characters in 2 vertical rows, probably giving the parlour issuing the piece.

Culture
Chinese and Thai
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
Bangkok, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ritual PlatterA17201

Ritual spell or curse on a platter. Food platter is white with silver decoration around rim. Covering the dish is a drawing of a human figure made of a mixture of red ochre and oil.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
clay, silver alloy metal, oil ?, ochre pigment and glaze
Made in
Koksilah, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SkullC341

Human skull features built up with dark coloured clay. Traces of shell inlay across forehead and on chin.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
human bone, clay and shell
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SkullC342

Clay is molded over a human skull. A yellow-orange brown cord is fastened on in rows, representing hair in contour lines. Shell eyes are round within concave.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
clay, human bone, fibre and shell
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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