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Flute661/3

Long tubular flute with hollow centre, a semi-circular mouthpiece, a square incision at one end, and five oval-shaped holes at the other. Three quarters of the flute is decorated with brown line designs and carved grooves.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armour1132/5 a-b

Two pieces of black rectangular armour with different cording (part a-b). The top end of the armour has a high ridge with two blue cord loops. The armour is made of six black lacquer ware pieces strung together with blue and multicoloured (beige, brown, green and black) cord. The bottom of the armour has a yellow-pink cord border. The back is lined with a piece of blue fabric.

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, lacquer, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club1406/2

Club with long flat handle that serves at a right angle into a ball club. End of handle is a barbed point with the barb leading into a recessed grip area. The ball end has carved detail that serves to make the ball appear to be a separate piece held on to the handle by a claw-type setting.

Culture
Haudenosaunee ?
Material
wood and lacquer ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Candlestick456/3

Flat rectangular base attached to a protruding rectangular column. Column attaches to a crossbar and branches outwards and upwards towards a longer crossbar. The longer crossbar has three staggered candleholders at the top. Each candleholder has bell-like fringe attachments around their base. The crossbars, column, and base have intricate inlayed geometric designs in red, black, blue, yellow, white, and green.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wood, lacquer, plastic, metal, shell and paint
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box456/1 a-b

Round box with lid that fits snuggly onto base. Top and sides are decorated with geometric patterns that are made with paint and inlaid shell, wood, metal, and beads. The edge of the lid is scalloped; the side of the bottom part is rounded. Lacquer covers the outer surfaces, except the base, which has four leaf-shaped black inlays around its centre.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wood, paint, plastic, metal, shell and lacquer
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chopsticks439/3 a-b

Set of black and red lacquered, round, tapering chopsticks with round, flat tips.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chopsticks439/2 a-b

Set of red and yellow lacquered, round, tapering chopsticks with round, flat tips.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brush728/1

Brown coloured brush with short light-brown coloured bristles at one end and yellow cording looped through the other end. The brush handle is narrow and widens towards the bristles. There is a black painted band around the perimeter of the brush near the bristles. Japanese characters are near the top of the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, plastic, wood and hair ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateEd5.3190

Round black coloured plate decorated in the centre with two gold coloured flying bats and a circular moon. Edge of the plate curves slightly upwards. The outer rim of the underside of the plate is decorated with bands of colour. From the rim towards the centre, the colours are black, red, brown, and red. The plate has a raised pedestal foot.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1404/17

Wooden box covered in brown silk and embroidery. The box is covered with brown damask silk woven containing a cloud motif. The edges are painted black. There are four padded orange ties knotted on one side as hinges. There are two padded orange ties on the opposite side as closures. Embroidery on the lid is a vase upon a gold wagon with prunus, peony and orchid motifs. Embroidered on the sides are vase, butterfly and floral motifs. The bottom is white and undecorated. The inside is covered with orange silk.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal, wood, paper ?, dye and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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