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Sword GuardEd5.3139

Oval-shaped metal sword guard with a triangular hole at the centre and a semi-circular hole to the side. One face has a low relief design of two swallows, a tree and two rice bales, and the reverse depicts a tree trunk and roots. Engraved with Japanese characters. Oval; sentoku, evenly hammered background; nakago ana adjusted with chiselling; open kodzuka adjusted with shakudo insert, no kogai. Signed to left of nakago ana. Front: on right, two slightly raised rice bales with a copper swallow superimposed, a bare branch curving above; another swallow descends from upper left. Back: on lower left a tree root with scattered blossoms at base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bronze metal, zinc metal, gold metal and tin metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy CarAe89

Small flat oblong rectangular tin can with an unevenly opened top. Silver exterior and gold interior. 'Importe du, packed in, hergestellt, prepare en Portugal, 1978, no.73' written on the bottom. Four bottle cap wheels are attached with thin sticks through pierced caps to form axles. Fanta cap has purple inside and is in a jagged circle design.

Culture
Bira
Material
fibre, wood, metal and tin metal
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HolderEd5.1490

Clip of brass, consisting of u-shaped horizontal base to which is soldered (at open end of u) a vertical rectangular metal plaque, 0.5cm. behind which is a square inverted u of heavy wire, the ends of which are inserted into base. Plaque has projecting rim enclosing a picture of silver ? and brass inlaid on brown crosshatched background; picture depicts scene with house, trees, mountains, and boats.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal, tin metal ?, silver metal ? and bronze metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEd5.1477

Minature pagoda cast of white metal, with brass wire surrounded by brass spring projecting from roof. Pagoda has rectangular base painted grey and black, and five stories painted red with square green roofs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal, paint and tin metal ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEd5.1410

Minature temple cast of white metal. Temple has concave gable roof imitating thatch, painted brown, with two u-shaped wire projections from peak; walls painted red/orange, with front pillars, surrounded by low fence; posts tipped with gold paint. On a rectangular base imitating stone, painted black and grey.

Culture
Japanese
Material
tin metal ?, paint and brass metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LampK3.16

Shallow, cylindrical tin can with a handle, a funnel for fuel and a wick stand soldered to the side and top edges. On the interior of the funnel has a fleur-de-lis imprinted with a silver triangular background outlined in yellow.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
solder metal and tin metal
Made in
Bulchi Village, Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteSa167 a-b

Flute of brown stained wood, which has a three part reed mouthpiece. There is a tube, and a bell. Mouthpiece has remains of fibre(?) reeds in a cylindrical metal container, both within a circular wooden enclosure. Tube of six finger holes, side by side, lengthwise. Base of bell has four holes equally spaced, cylindrically intersecting tube. White cotton thread is used acoustically to prevent air escape and as handle. Larger piece is part b, and smaller piece is part a.

Culture
Quiche
Material
wood, tin metal, cotton fibre and fibre ?
Made in
Nahuala, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAa87

Conical shaped pipe with edges that have been brought together to form one seam.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
tin metal
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubD2.78

Rawhide covered stick with oval rock embedded at one end with two feathers. The other end has a long strip of skin with hair, string, and a strip of fabric.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, tin metal, skin and stone
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SheathD2.90

A skin sheath with metal cones around the sides. One side has a beadwork pattern of an eight-petaled purple-pink and red flower with a purple and dark red bulb and light green and dark green leaves. Two light blue wing-like-shapes outlined in dark blue emanate from the top of the flower. Above, there is a green x-like-shape outlined with dark blue, from which two smaller light blue wing-like-shaes outlined in dark red emanate at the top.

Culture
Crow
Material
skin, glass and tin metal
Made in
USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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