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SwordIa337 a-b

Long sword with elephant ivory(?) handle that curves at the top and flares to a squared-edge on one side. Attached to ivory handle is a five-ridged cylindrical metal piece that attaches to the inner knife blade (part a). The sheath or blade covering (part b) is wooden, dark-brown, has three bands of metal evenly spaced on the outside, and has a wide and upturned opening where the blade is inserted.

Culture
Philippines
Material
metal, elephant ivory ?, brass metal and wood
Made in
Mindanao, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Authority StickEdz1852

Authority stick. Thin, rectangular segment of polished brown-yellow ivory that arches significantly in the centre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingEdz1448 a-b

Intricately carved ivory sphere with at least five spheres carved within it. Inner spheres have larger round cut-outs and tiny star and dot cut-outs. Exterior sphere features an all-over, three-dimensional carving of scrolling vines, flowers and two dragon-like figures with black eyes. Carved ball rests on a slender ivory stand; a circular pedestal base with incised geometric designs and double circular lines supported by pointed leaf-like carvings. Stand has a three-dimensional carving of a man in long robes holding a flower-like object in his right hand and a cylindrical shape on his head--man is carved into the centre of the stand's axis, which is otherwise narrow, ending with a small circular platform on which the sphere rests.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Case1334/4 a-b

Slender, rectangular, white-yellow case with fitted lid. Two carved images in low relief of birds perched on flowering trees are featured on opposite sides of the case. Birds have black dots for eyes.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory and pigment ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.3189

Small cream coloured human figure in a patterned robe crouching next to a cloaked bird and leaning over a treasure-like chest. Human figure has one hand on the bird's head and is holding the lid to the chest. The chest is decorated with diagonal lines. Human figure is wearing a hat.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotEdz1406 a-b

Tubular shaped pot with body indented from base. Lid is the same width as the base. Outer surface and lid are engraved with scrimshaw technique. Scene of mountains, willow tree, dragon and human on outside. Lid has a circle with figure in boat. Circle is surrounded by a circle of joo head design.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Divination WandAf447

Ifa divination wand. Cylindrical piece of darkened ivory, possibly stained. Piece tapers to a point at one end, while the other end is flat. there are four sets of four incised rings, each on the thick end.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEd5.1422

Netsuke carved of highly polished ivory shaped like a rectangular cube with rounded edges and corners; one short end having several diagonal grooves. Two holes connected transversely bored at mid-point on one side. A rectangular hole is cut through the piece 1-1.5 cm. from one end, through which is inserted, at a 45 degree angle, a rectangular piece of black wood, protruding edge is irregularly grooved. Colour varies from yellow to dark brown. Some cracking.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, wood and stain ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1407

Folding fan with seventeen inner ribs and two carved parent ribs of ivory. Covered on one side with white silk, edge bound with white paper with painted in design of wisteria and birds in green, brown and purple; some purple blooms are also embroidered. Silver coloured metal rivet with u-shaped loop.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, adhesive, metal, paper, paint and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayCb89

Circular, coiled basketry tray with abstract design. Light brown, dark brown and reddish/brown alternating circular rim sections, followed by triangle and broken line motif in three colours. Another band of alternating and repeated light brown, dark browh, reddish brown. Center is solid reddish brown.

Culture
Hausa
Material
dun palm leaf ?, elephant grass and dye ?
Made in
Sudan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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