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FanEd5.1502

Folding fan with twenty-three inner ribs of split bamboo and two parent ribs of bamboo. Fan covered on both sides with white paper, one side unpainted, the other painted in black, grey, and light blue/green with scene of rocks, trees, and a man. Some areas sprinkled with mica. On left is inscription of eleven characters in black and two seals in red.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, plastic, mica mineral, paint, adhesive and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1501

Folding fan with thirteen inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Fan face is paper, one-quarter of which is unpainted and three-quarters of which is painted light brown. On the brown background, there is a painted scene of a flock of silver birds.

Culture
Japanese
Material
adhesive, plastic, paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1500

Folding fan with eleven inner split bamboo ribs and two bamboo parent ribs. Fan face is painted with three gold leaves on brown background. Other surface is also brown, streaked with silver.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, adhesive, plastic, paint and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentEdz1367 a-b

Hexagonal wooden cylinder (cracked along one edge) indented in the middle with three raised horizontal wooden bands around open end; carved star-shaped floral wooden inset in open end; taut snakeskin cover on opposite end; rounded straight wooden stem with curved handle, decorated with two horizontal light wooden inlaid bands; two fluted wooden pegs, decorated with white/brown and light yellow/brown horizontal bands at one end. The pegs are attached at right angles to rectangular part of stem through two holes. There are two strings threaded through holes and wound around ends of pegs, and attached to pegs on side of sound box. Straight bow (b), curved at ends and threaded with gut, inserted under string.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, snake skin, fibre, plastic and bamboo grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf667

463 small, black stone beads and one green stone bead are interspersed with 7 golden ellipsoid beads of rolled metal. One cylindrical bead with closed ends and an embossed figure on its golden surface is positioned centrally. The embossed figure is frontal with arms outspread. Details of a semi-lunar headdress, ear spools and decorated chin strap outline a face with generalized features. A lower tunic border or loincloth is shown. There are traces or red pigment on the bead. One rolled bead is lighter in colour and more tarnished than the other.

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic, pigment, silver metal ?, copper metal ?, gold metal and stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf666

A single strand of disc-shaped and cylindrical beads arranged in alternating colour groups of purple and light orange and strung on synthetic monofilament. The cylindrical beads are grouped in the centre, opposite the tie in the monofilament. The colour groupings are arranged symmetrically. There are 20 cylindrical beads and 235 disc-shaped beads. Some beads have worm holes.

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf725

Thirty-four irregularly formed, cylindrical shaped beads with drilled holes (strung on fishing line).

Culture
Andes
Material
pearl and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf724

Twelve small, irregularly formed, cylindrical shaped beads with drilled holes (strung on fishing line).

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic and pearl
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf723

Eight irregularly formed, cylindrical shaped beads with drilled holes (strung on fishing line).

Culture
Andes
Material
pearl and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf665

236 disc shaped beads and 34 cylindrical beads of various shades of dark red, grey, white and yellow; strung on monofilament. Two spherical beads and an irregular, tabular bead are symmetrically arranged directly opposite the tied ends. Colour change and bead shape are symmetrical along the entire length. There are a few traces of red pigment, particularly on the larger beads.

Culture
Andes
Material
shell, pigment, plastic and stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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