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Pubic CoverC1554

The oval-shaped disc has a black geometric design made with three parallel lines on the front side. There are three holes at the top of the disc.

Culture
Australian: Arrernte
Material
mother of pearl shell and ochre pigment
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC366

A handle which tapers to a long point. The main design along the handle has inlaid triangular mother of pearl designs. Thirteen long teeth fan outward radially. Some fibre strands are on the handle.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
mother of pearl shell and wood
Made in
Ulawa, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeN2.1343 a-c

Knife (a) with sheath (b) in which a small blade (c) is inserted. Knife has a curved blade etched (?) on one side with series of irregular, dark, patch-like shapes. The blade passes through a silver-coloured steel (?) sheath, with the tang (two-holed) inserted into the wooden handle, passing through a gold lacquered wooden guard. Each side of the handle is inlaid with an ivory plaque carved with a dragon figure; lotus carved ivory at end . Sheath (b) of wood with gold lacquer bamboo leaf design, inlaid with insects and plants of ivory, mother-of-pearl, and stones, with ivory end; wood badly split, inlays crudely repaired. Small blade, curved, is missing handle; stained red.

Culture
Japanese
Material
stain, adhesive, stone, lacquer, mother of pearl shell, ivory, steel metal and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEdz1016 a-b

A small square black box (part a) inlaid with engraved mother of pearl shell, and having a fitted lid (part b). The top of the lid (part b) has two gentlemen in a garden setting. The sides are decorated with flowers, and peach motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paste adhesive, lacquer and mother of pearl shell
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN2.362

Vase is decorated with pot of iris, cup, tea pot and ritual vessel all in relief. The iris is made of mother of pearl, the dark green ground is painted and unfired. Mark in raised cartouche.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, paint, mother of pearl shell and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayN2.544

Interior has two cranes in flight and three cranes on a pine tree branch. All in gold on black ground with mother of pearl inlaid into knot on branch. Three characters in gold on lower left of interior.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, mother of pearl shell ? and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TambourineM3.258

Wooden, circular tambourine with a skin ? cover and five sections of metal discs. The wooden frame is inlaid with square, diagonal and triangular pieces of mother-of-pearl and horn to form a geometric pattern. The metal discs are all similar with the exception of one set that has jagged edges.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
skin ?, wood, mother of pearl shell, horn, copper metal ? and bronze metal ?
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayN2.959

Red lacquer with 5 mother of pearl inlaid flowers, black underneath.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, mother of pearl shell and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombN2.952

Gold lacquered comb with mother of pearl flowers, ivory ornaments and "Noh" mask inlays on the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, mother of pearl shell, elephant ivory and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.609 a-b

Black-brown rectangular wooden box (part a) with lid (part b). Box is inlaid with pieces of incised mother of pearl--flower designs on the sides and a figure in a landscape on the lid.

Culture
Chinese
Material
shell, wood and mother of pearl shell
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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