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Snuff BottleN1.147 a-c

Ivory snuff bottle (part a) carved in the form of a standing bird with spread wings; its head forms the stopper (part b) and has a small spoon attached to the opposite 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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PinN2.520 a-b

Pair of hair ivory hair pins carved in the form of cranes; details are painted in black, gold and red.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChopsticksN2.518 a-b

Pair of chopsticks bound together by two strips of orange-brown coloured paper. In between the sections of paper, there is a painted picture of a landscape and seascape with the sun setting.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory ? and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChopsticksN2.517 a-b

Pair of white chopsticks that has black horn tips on the hand-end that is connected with iron or silver rivets. Ends of the chopsticks are pointed.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN2.1260

Green silk hanging scroll depicting a large tiger (forequarters view). Colours are beige, brown and black. Bottom of scroll is attached to an ivory baton. Top of scroll is attached to a wooden scroll bar strung with patterned string for hanging.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, silk fibre, ink ?, elephant ivory, fibre and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceN2.983

Three strand necklace; small spherical turquoise-coloured beads interspersed with larger beads of various shapes and materials, often carved with various designs or into various symbols.

Culture
Japanese
Material
glass ?, wood, elephant ivory ? and plastic ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombN2.952

Gold lacquered comb with mother of pearl flowers, ivory ornaments and "Noh" mask inlays on the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, mother of pearl shell, elephant ivory and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PickN2.951 a-d

Set of four hair pin-like objects made from ivory. Parts a and b each have a small, roughly rectangular ivory piece with black characters on it near the top of the pick set at a right angle to the shaft; part b is also capped by a circular ivory piece. Parts c and d each have a small pink shell affixed near the top of the pick and black calligraphy on the shaft.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, shell, ink and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingN2.885

Carved ivory netsuke; pierced disk with lion in square panel on one side. The other side has a floral design and a purple silk cord loop in the centre.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.718

Carved ivory cow netsuke figure with red silk cord.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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