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OrnamentK4.105 a-e

Set of five ornaments, each composed of black elephant hair: parts a and b are both a length of woven elephant hair with one end tied and the other end braided; parts c, d, and e are all strands of elephant hair that have been attached together with two knots.

Culture
East African
Material
elephant hair
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK4.104 a-c

Set of three ornaments, each made of black elephant hair formed into a circle and knotted in two places.

Culture
East African
Material
elephant hair
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.278

Carved crocodile in curved body form. Open mouth. Notches are carved on top of tail and fore teeth, a darkened groove down middle of back. Circular eyes are burned in.

Culture
Southern African
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated TuskB577

Tusk carved with figures and plants decorating it.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
Bali, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB576

Elephant figure. Round back, four straight legs, trunk that curls at the end, ivory inlayed eyes, and carved ears.

Culture
South India
Material
ebony wood and elephant ivory
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB548

Figure of an elephant. Rounded back, straight legs, carved ears, ivory for eyes, and textured skin.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
ebony wood and elephant ivory
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB547

Figure of an elephant. Rounded back, straight legs, carved ears, ivory for eyes, and textured skin.

Culture
South India
Material
elephant ivory and ebony wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellB624

Ivory ox-bell; hollow cylinder with jointed clappers at each side, all on a twisted loop of leaf.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
elephant ivory, palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN2.608 a-b

Small circular ivory box (part a) with lid (part b); the lid features intricate peony and chrysanthemum designs carved in relief.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.148 a-c

Snuff bottle (part a) in the form of a turtle with the head of a dragon. The body is carved with geometric patterns like turtle's shell. The head and neck form the bottle's stopper (part b) and has a short spoon attached to one end. Part c is a wooden stand with four legs.

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