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BowA4344

Short flat bow. Narrow at the hand grip and notched at either end for the bowstring. One side convex, the other flat in cross section. Twisted intestine string. Dark brown finish.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, intestine and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK4.17

Black metal sword with a blunt, flaring blade and a round, disk-like pommel. Arabesque knot designs on the blade and simple geometric designs on the handle.

Culture
Kuba
Material
wood, steel metal and lacquer ?
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry BowlK5.26

Bowl-shaped woven basket with lacquered surface. The abstract design has been incised into the lacquer to reveal the red undercoat underneath the black topcoat of lacquer.

Culture
Zimbabwean
Material
fibre and lacquer
Made in
Bulowayo, Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game SticksA7104 a-bbbb

Seventy-nine wooden gambling sticks (parts b-bbbb) in a deer hide bag (part a). The sticks are cylindrical in shape and are of uniform size; each has red and/or black line markings in centre. A few have an old white adhesive tag attached. Nine pieces are inlaid with abalone shells of different designs; one is missing its inlay. The inside of the bag has remnants of an old red and black Northwest Coast design. The strap of the bag has a carved bone(?) window-shaped ornament attached.

Culture
Haida
Material
skin, bone ?, abalone shell, wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN3.50

The fan is divided into four colourful geometric panels meeting in the centre; the top panel is red, the two side panels are green and the bottom panel is orange. In the orange panel surrounding where the handle attaches to the fan, there is a stylized floral designs in black. The wooden handle is also black.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, wood, metal, lacquer and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanN3.49

Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper on both sides, patterned with a design of four triangles radiating from centre. The top triangle is black, the one where the handle attaches is smaller and yellow, and the two at the sides are red. The area where the triangles meet is covered with two swirls, one green and yellow. The area surrounding the handle on both sides is covered with a black paper cut, and the area immediately surrounding the handle is painted orange. The fan has a narrow edging of black paper. It is inserted into a split in the handle, which is shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. Iconographic Meaning: The three swirls represent the “Tae-guk” symbol on the Korean flag, which stands for harmony. The rounded shape of the handle where the fan is inserted represents a peach, symbol of long life.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanN3.46

Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper with a design of three swirls converging at the centre, coloured red, green, and yellow. It has a narrow edging of black paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle, which is flat and shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. The shape of the handle is repeated with an outline of orange paint on the fan.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB778 a-b

Square basket (a) and lid (b) with rounded tops and bottoms; actually two baskets--one fitting over other--called a "telescope basket." Sides lacquered in various shades of brown and natural. Band of alternating rows of dark brown and natural around the centre.

Culture
Philippines
Material
lacquer and rattan
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CartB511

Miniature bullock cart with functioning black-rimmed wheels, yoke with red and yellow cording, and a double-curved canopy.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
bamboo grass, wood, paint, adhesive, fibre and lacquer
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffA8077

Carved wooden staff decorated with two figures. Lower figure is the angularly carved face of an old man with a full moustache and long beard, which curls three times around the stick. Amongst the beard curls are carved a mouse and a fly. The upper figure is a standing naked man holding a staff in front. Some carved sections are darkened for contrast. The entire stick is heavily shellacked.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Alberni Canal, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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