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DrumEh171

Drum made from a cylindrical wooden frame. Skin is stretched over each end with strips of skin that run from end to end. The wood has alternating thin and thicker incised bands that have been painted black, and the wood is varnished. There is a red fabric strap attached through skin loops at either end.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, dye, fibre, skin, lacquer and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HeaddressN1.812

Golden paper headdress entirely covered with open work with scroll patterns. Small bat on front of hat. Circular mirror insets and pom-poms on brim. Large green pompom on crown. Two short cord ties at back.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
paper, paste adhesive, lacquer ?, gold metal ?, silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, mica mineral, steel metal ? and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.780

An off-white square hat with the front, and the back angled to meet each other like a roof, and having the top edge curved. The front has bat, and peacock motifs with a white tile, 4.8 x 3.6 cm. The back has a longevity design with dragon, and butterfly motifs. Colours include yellow, blue, gold, and green. Decorated with circular mirror inserts edged with brass-coloured metal. There are two very long green fabris streamers at the back with an arrow-shaped-like pattern at the bottom consisting of a green print on a white background edged with pink, circular mirror inserts edged with brass-coloured metal, a pink floral print on a white background edged with a blue geometric pattern, and semi-rounded brass-coloured pieces. There are two off-white ties at the back.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, paper, paste adhesive, dye, brass metal, silver metal, gold metal, glass, mica mineral ?, lacquer ? and marble stone ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ghost MaskEdz1674

A flat dark green ghost mask. The red horns have a tear-drop shape with a spiked swirl pattern. At the centre of the forehead, there is a brown-grey circle with a black dot in the middle from which radiates inward pointing black tear-drop shapes. The grey ears have a vertical scroll-like shape. The circular cut-out eyes have owl-like red eyebrows. The nose is slightly cut out with red nostrils. The red cut-out mouth has five white teeth with a fang at each side, all of which are along the upper lip line. The red beard has a horizontal scroll-like shape. There is red string tied at the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
leather skin, paint, lacquer and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.159 a-c

A small red lacquer snuff bottle (part a) in a flattened circular shape. The high relief carving on both sides shows a landscape scene with two scholars. One side has both scholars with their arms folded (one scholar is holding a fan), and both turning away from each other. The other side has one scholar with his arms folded turning away from the other who appears to be entreating (?) to him. There is a stopper (part b) made of green jade stone. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory ?, lacquer, brass metal, jade mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model: Stringed Musical InstrumentB519

Model stringed musical instrument made of varnished wood with three legs and three protruding tuning knobs. Three orange threads are strung from a metal bar at the spade-shaped end to the tuning knobs on the neck, which is divided in three by two slightly raised bands and has a pointed end.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
wood, fibre, metal and lacquer
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical Instrument2668/3

Cantonese opera instrument. A round, moon-shaped lute type instrument, called a yueqin, with a short fretted neck, four strings, a curved headstock and a hollow body. A dragon-like head is carved atop the headstock. Two long, lobed tuning keys protrude from each side of the headstock. The back, sides, neck and headstock are painted black.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, plastic ?, fibre, paint and lacquer ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK5.36

Carved wooden neck rest with oval base that flares inwards to a curved segment with three cylindrical supports emerging from the top, and these join to the roughly rectangular top surface, which curves downward at the centre. Two rectangular elements extend down from the ends of the top segment, and each is decorated with two horizontal bands of zigzags.

Culture
Shona
Material
wood and lacquer ?
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayN2.547

Round, dark red tray with raised gold coloured edge. Design in centre of the tray is in gold and consists of a landscape scene with sails, trees, mountains, birds, and a pavilion. Marked "Japan" on the back in gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CardsEg406 a-nnnnnn

Round set of cards that are lined in bright yellow and red. At the centre of each card is a painted picture. The background of each card is a variation of blue, yellow, red, pink, yellow, grey, black, white, and green.

Culture
Indian
Material
fibre and lacquer
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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