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Plane841/13

Tool made of a rectangular block of wood with a two piece blade set into it. Wood is lacquered on all surfaces but the bottom and the bottom has a lengthwise groove that takes up almost entire width. The sharp edge of the blade rests just below the surface of the groove while the blunt end protrudes quite far above top surface.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, metal and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plane841/10

Rectangular block of wood with a t-shaped hole near one end into which is set a flat piece of metal. The metal is set at an angle and has a sharp blade edge that sits just above surface of the block and a domed blunt edge that is above surface of the block. Three characters are engraved into flat surface of the blade.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, metal and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Horn1704/1 a-c

Prop horn. Silver, metal horn with a lacquered wooden body; the wooden body has seven finger holes. End of wooden body is covered with a silver, metal fitting. The long reed mouthpiece is attached to this metal fitting. Part a: body of horn, part b: bell-shaped metal end piece, part c: mouthpiece.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, metal, reed grass and lacquer
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl658/1

A light white-brown papier-mache bowl painted with pink, yellow, and blue animals, floral designs, and geometric designs.

Culture
North India
Material
paper, lacquer ?, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Baas, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/155

Pink-faced mask with fin-shaped beard protruding from chin. Eyebrows, mustache, and beard are black; cheeks are pink; eyes are white lined with red with black pupils and lashes. Holes at mouth, nose, and between eyes and eyebrows; two small holes for hanging at each side; metal hook on chin under beard.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint, metal and lacquer ?
Made in
Puebla, Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/55

White face with hair, nose, and lips in relief. Hair, eyebrows, and downwards slanting mustache are in black; cheeks and lips are in red; holes at eyes. Small holes for fastening string at top and sides.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint, fibre and lacquer
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container1331/5 a-b

Black coloured double-sided oval-shaped container (part a) with lid (part b). Branch-like handle that splits down the middle to attach to both sides of the container and lid. Raised branch and floral designs cascade down one side of the entire object from the largest branch.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, paint ? and lacquer ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tobacco Container1273/3

Dark brown-red rectangular-shaped container with fibre cording, globular bead, and dark red wooden toggle. Container is in two parts and connected together by fibre cording. The larger part of the container lifts up from the smaller bottom piece. Both pieces are elaborately carved with geometric designs. The top and bottom piece are edged with a protruding scalloped rim and decorated with punctured holes. The round toggle has two animal figures facing each other and are holding the cord in their teeth.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, amber stone ?, paint, fibre and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes558/1 a-b

Pair of black sandals with red V-shaped fibre straps. Rectangular-shaped with rounded edges and straight sides. Front end is undercut. On the underside of the sandal near the front, there is a round brass coloured flower-like piece attached with two metal pins. The red fibre straps are threaded through to the hollow underside of the sandals and are secured together by light-brown fibre cording.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, metal ?, nylon fibre and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure907/4

A figure of a yellow-faced man wearing a gold-coloured layered conical headdress with a cylindrical base, and robed in a red armoured dress decorated with gold-coloured ornaments and shoulder pads, and red pointed shoes. He is on a flat rectangular wood base.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
wood, paint, lacquer and paper
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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