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RobeN1.58

Red robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the upper front and back is a rectangular badge with a right facing mandarin duck, denoting a civil seventh rank official. Surrounding the duck are blue and white wave, sun, peony, bat motifs and a gold meander border on a red ground. On the front, back and sleeves are wave, peony and butterfly motifs in blue, white and green. The neck border has a prunus motif in blue and white on a black ground with a thin floral trim. The sleeve border has two bands; the same prunus motif with floral trim and a garden scene with figures in blue on a cream ground. The inside lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeN1.57

Dark blue robe with short standing collar, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are bat, butterfly, orchids, chrysanthemum, peony and prunus motifs and small roundels with scenes of two figures holding different objects in gold, blue, green, purple and white. The collar and sleeves have borders of solid black with floral trim. The inside lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.55

A square silk piece that has a design consisting of a central circle that has two cranes surrounding peaches and prunes within on a red background. At each corner there are two blue peaches, one gold-coloured bat, and blue clouds. Mounted on a black card. Ko-ssu weaving in blue, white, soft yellow, and traces of silver, all on red ground. Two raw and two selvage edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerK3.4 a-b

Dagger, or knife and sheath (part b). Iron blade with a dark wooden handle. The sheath is composed of hippopotamus and crocodile skin and has a stamped geometric design as well as braided trim, and a loop handle attached at the top.

Culture
East African
Material
wood, crocodile skin, hippopotamus skin, iron metal and metal
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.419

Mask depicting a stylized serene woman's face with a ridged brow, slits for eyes, a nose with a squared end, and protruding lips with metal teeth.

Culture
Dan
Material
wood, metal and paint ?
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.417

Wood mask with a brass sheet metal covering that has a pattern of repousse dots partly covering the mask. Incised lines on the wood forehead in a wide, horizontal zig zag band. Has horizontal, rectangular cut out eyes and a small mouth. Dangling from the forehead, there are three equally spaced long metal decorations, each with a red tassel. Flat, horizontal, rectangular protrusion on top of the head that has an incised upward pointing triangle in the middle.

Culture
Marka
Material
wood, brass metal and fibre
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK2.408 a-b

A metal sword with a beaten metal blade (part a) which has a fuller that has three ridges, of which the central ridge extends longer than the outer ones. There are two crescent moon shapes near the middle of the blade on each side. Floral decorations beaten on hilt which has a pommel, grip, and cross-guard. The sheath (part b) is sewn and embossed with a geometric pattern cut on sheath leather which is dyed ochre red and pale green. Cotton thread gird with huge tassels in red, green, and yellow.

Culture
Nupe
Material
brass metal, steel metal, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK2.407

Spear with wooden shaft covered in bands of dyed red leather at the ends, each with a raised band at either end and a band of grass (?) woven through slits in the leather to form a diagonal pattern, and a centre section covered in off-white skin. The spear has a spade-shaped metal tip with a border of indented semi-circles along the edges of the blade, and incised lines at the base of the blade. The butt end is composed of a conical piece of metal.

Culture
Malinke
Material
wood, leather skin, iron metal, dye, fibre and grass ?
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.385

A wood toy airplane set on a long stick with wheels at the front to be run along the ground. Painted blue, and red with possibly some orange, green, and yellow as well.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyK2.380

Small wood bird painted with its blue wings outlined with orange tucked in close to its body. Black head with orange eyes outlined with blue, orange chest, white beak, and white body with black accentuating the detailing of the tail. Nailed to base.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Boli, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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