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Mask3461/6

Wooden painted mask. Dark grey elephant face with bulging eyes, a curved trunk, large ears and two tusks. Red-orange and black scalloped headdress on top of mask, with smaller curved triangles in front of scallops. Three triangular protrusions in front of central scallop with circular protrusion below them. Linear and circular designs curved into circle. All protrusions are painted gold. Curved triangles also painted gold. Scallops have linear and swirl motifs painted across them in black, silver and gold. Gold horn-like shapes on either side of the headdress. Elephant’s brows painted black with golden dots. Triangular protrusions along sides of face with gold lines throughout. Elephant trunk hangs over wide open mouth and is framed on either side by tusks. Horizontal lines painted in intervals along trunk, done in black, maroon and gold. Area around mouth painted dark red, with white teeth along top edge. Gums are pink-orange. Outer rim of mouth painted black with silver lines throughout. Eyes are painted orange and red, and rimmed in red. Ears are painted orange-pink, with black, red-orange and gold lines throughout to highlight the inner ear. Elephant is wearing triangular golden earrings, with linear and circular designs carved into them. Mask has holes for eyes, nose and mouth. Both ears are attached to mask with nails. Piece of skin(?), with hole through one end, nailed to back of mask. Ink inscription inside of mask.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, metal, paint and skin ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3461/5

Wooden painted mask. Humanoid, demon-like face with bulging eyes, a protruding nose, large ears with stretched earlobes and four tusk-like teeth. Dark green and red scalloped headdress on top of mask with a tiered cylinder in the centre. Three triangles around middle tier and a teardrop-shaped protrusion on the front of the cylinder. Teardrop flanked on either side with swirl designs. Smaller curved triangles along top of headdress, in front of scallops. Red horn-like shapes on either side of headdress. Stylized linear and geometric motifs painted across all of headdress in white, black and gold. Black triangular protrusions along sides of face with white linear motifs painted overtop. Mouth is open wide and has large white teeth along the top and bottom edges, in the centre. Mouth painted dark red. Face is painted white and has black highlights around the cheeks, mouth, chin, nostrils and ears. Eyes are painted yellow-orange and rimmed in red. Outer ear painted white, inner ear painted red and is trimmed in orange. Mask has holes for eyes, nose and mouth. Both ears attached to mask with nails. White knotted string attached to top of headdress, on back.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wedding Tunic3448/45

Multicoloured woman’s dress or tunic embellished with panels and bands of embroidery on both front and back, incorporating several styles of stitches. On the front, there is a large embroidered panel from shoulder to hip, and the upper edge of this panel extends over the shoulders to form a narrow yoke on the back. The panel has a black background and is heavily embroidered with inset mirrors. Bellow, there are three horizontal panels of orange, purple and dark pink, each with circular embroidery using metallic thread. The back of the tunic has a centre-back neckline slit with two buttons. There are also two slits extending up from the hem on either side. The side panels are thin vertical strips of orange, green and bright pink fabric.

Culture
Lohana, Pallari and Burati
Material
fibre, silk fibre, metal, glass and dye
Made in
Sindh, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3436/1

Silver bracelet with clasp hook. The widest part of the bracelet is one end, with a slot where the narrowest part of the bracelet, at the other end, hooks into it. Carved with Salish style curved and oval designs from one end to the other, with one somewhat V-shaped, more linear design, at the wider end. Some of the designs show through to the inside. DS 85 faintly carved inside, at the wider end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
silver metal
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3443/9

Silver container shaped like a well. There is a short rounded base with a bowl inside. The sides are decorated with vertical lines, and three horizontal bands evenly spaced, and four flower decorations. Extending up on opposite sides are two flat, vertical arms with a crossbar at the top connecting the two. There is a maker's mark on the base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3443/7 a-b

Silver container (part a) with glass insert (part b). The container is shaped like a four-petaled flower in cross-section, that tapers in from top to bottom, and stands on a raised base of the same shape. Each convex side has a different panel containing cherry blossoms or bamboo. The glass insert sits snugly within the bowl, and has the same flower-shape. Two makers' marks on base, including WH90.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3443/5 a-b

Silver container (part a) with glass insert (part b). The container has a circular body, thick walls, and both top and bottom are flat with exception to the three feet. The sides are decorated with three raised cherry blossom designs, with the branch of each extending down to form each of the three feet. There is one inset rectangular panel with a raised design. The glass insert fits snugly in the bowl of the container. Mark on base: WH90

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3443/8 a-c

Small silver barrel-like container (part a) with small shallow bowl, and removable tube container (part b) with lid (part c). The container is oval shaped, with vertical lines on the side, and two horizontal bands of rope at both the top and bottom. On each of the long sides there are two crests within circles. The removable tube container also acts as a plug for a large compartment. The container has its own lid with holes that fits over the tube. Mark on base: ARTHUR & BOND. YOKOHAMA. STERLING.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silver metal
Made in
Yokohama, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3443/3 a-b

Silver urn-shaped container (part a) with lid (part b). The body tapers inwards from a wide shoulder, and is decorated with bamboo. The lid inserts within the tall neck of the container. It has a wide cap, and holes surrounding the central knob. There are three makers' marks on the base, including WH. 90.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cribbage Game Board3432/1 a-f

Carved cribbage board (part a) with four pegs (parts b-e). The board is carved with a row of animal figures and animal heads along the top. At one end is a full bear-like figure, facing outward; then three bear(?) heads, one facing the rump of the bear, the other two facing each other, muzzle to muzzle; then a full seal lying on its stomach; then a full walrus carved on its back, at the other end. All the animals have black inlaid baleen eyes, and each one has a red mouth; the walrus also has black inlaid dots representing whiskers. The board has 60 holes - each set of ten, in two columns of five, is outlined in black. The board has been broken into several pieces and reglued. The pegs are very long and taper at one end. The small rectangular wooden box (part f) is unlined, and has a small clasp at front, centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen, pigment, walrus tusk, wood and brass metal ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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