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Balloon ToyEd5.2853

Cellophane package contains one large and three smaller balloons, one yellow and one green plastic ring, one piece of braided shiny orange string, and a blue calligraphy printed label over silver ring. Largest balloon is pink and purple on a white background, next largest balloon is pink and green, third balloon is green and white, and smallest balloon is pink and blue on a white background.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, paper, rubber, fibre and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Balloon ToyEd5.2852

Cellophane package with string tie contains four folded balloons of decreasing size and printed paper labels. Balloons are coloured mostly pink and white, or purple and white.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, rubber, fibre, paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj115

Large brown, semi-brown yellow in areas, gourd container. Slants to one side, has no lid, and is unfinished at the mouth rim. Incised all over with human figures shown in cultivation and farming with two cows, as well as geometric designs of plants and abstract motifs. All crosshatched or lined.

Culture
Kamba
Material
fibre, rubber and calabash fruit
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsNa1001 a-b

Ankle-wrap moccasins, each with vamp and cuff beaded in a multi-coloured floral design with blue and white border.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
plastic, cotton fibre and leather skin
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GlovesNa1000 a-b

Pair of gloves, or gauntlets, made from hide with wide cuffs, a multi-coloured beaded floral design, fur trim around the wrist and cuff, and a hide fringe on the outer side of each. Lined with red cloth and machine sewn.

Culture
Inuit
Material
rawhide skin, skin, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollNa996

Doll wearing a parka with a large hood edged in brown and white fur. The tailored parka has a full skirt and is made of multi-coloured flowered material decorated with ribbon, embroidery, and braided wool. The doll wears two skirts underneath: one of unbleached cotton with brown fur trim, the other, a blue-flowered skirt. She also wears a multicoloured woven sash, yellow felt mittens embroidered with flowers, brown leggings, and boots with leather soles and cotton uppers that are embroidered with flowers.

Culture
Inuit
Material
leather skin, skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pinwheel ToyEdz1090

Wire frame in shape of t with two cross-pieces; four small pin wheels attached to ends of cross-pieces and one 10.5 cm from bottom of handle. Brass horse with Chinese character on back at top, below which is larger pinwheel with bell at centre, below which is rectangular plaque with four Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, plastic, paper, ink and paint
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb422

Javanese Wayang Kulit puppet of monkey general. Brown pudgy body with red face, red and white eyes, open mouth with red teeth. Curling black beard and hair; feet set wide apart on red base. Wears yellow, blue, red, headdress; bracelets on wrists and ankles and on upper arms. Necklace extending to waist. Bare upper torso. Wears checked black and white skirt with red lines, blue, green, black, white, flounces going down legs and between legs onto base. Plastic rivets on elbows and shoulders. Green stick ties horn to hands. Support stick goes from head, down body and extends further to a carved pointed end. Paint faded or peeled off in areas. Three fingers missing on one hand. A bird is on hat, and one on his waist sash.

Culture
Javanese
Material
plastic, fibre, paint, ink, water buffalo horn and water buffalo skin
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb421

Javanese Wayang (shadow) Kulit (leather) puppet of man wearing elaborate crown and outfit. Upper torso bare except for floral pink and red sashes that connect to crown. Large trousers go from hips to knees, highly decorated in pink, blue, and green, and gold leaf all over. Feet together on a red platform. Plastic rivets at shoulder and elbows. Support stick goes from head all down body into point attached by white string half way to end of horn stick curved. Arm sticks also black attached to hands with white string.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, plastic, fibre, paint, gold metal and water buffalo horn
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEdz1384

A large shadow puppet of a Chinese man. Wearing an elaborate ceremonial hat once red, green, yellow, and pink, now colours faded in most areas. Wearing long oriental style robes with floral decoration on half of the body on the front. Large green sleeves edged with pink. Has black high heeled shoes. Plastic rivets on shoulders, elbows, hands, and knees. One right angled black water buffalo horn stick pointed downwards connected to the hat end with black string. One black horn stick on each hand.

Culture
Chinese
Material
horn, skin, paint, plastic, fibre and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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