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Flower Stand3559/50

Three-legged wooden flower stand; exterior facing surfaces painted red-pink, interior is naturally coloured. Stand has an hourglass-like shape; top of stand is triangular, has a squat neck, and a triangular carved skirt that flares outward. Top and bottom sections of stand are decorated with floral motifs; done in dark yellow. Neck has white panels nailed to sides; dark brown dots painted along edges. Skirt consists of scallops and triangular protrusions. Curved legs extend past skirt and have rounded feet; foam pads on front foot.

Culture
Thai
Material
metal, teak wood and paint
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3559/18 a-h

Goblet-shaped drum (part a) with animal skin stretched over the top. Skin is secured with seven removable wooden pegs (parts b-h) and fibre cords. Bottom edge of skin is trimmed with braided cotton(?); loops knotted throughout trim. Two braided plant fibre bands wrap around body and are strung through loops; pegs fit in between cotton and plant fibre. Thick braided cord attached to bands at top and a plain piece of plant fibre tied around base; used as a carrying strap. Long neck in between head and base of drum; protruding lips where sections meet neck.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre ?, wood, animal skin and plant fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Betel Nut Box3559/19 a-b

Round betel nut container (part a) with a telescoping lid (part b); made of wood and decorated with lacquer. Main body of container is covered with two bands; top band is decorated, bottom band is plain red. Decorated band is trimmed with groupings of plain lines and the main design is of four-petaled flowers on a dotted background. Bottom edge of container decorated with rows of plain and wavy lines. Identical floral and dot pattern done on sides and top of lid; flower designs alternate around sides of lid. All decorated sections of container are black, designs done in light blue-grey. Base of container is plain black; interiors of both container and lid are dark red.

Culture
Karen
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3559/12

Small bamboo drinking cup with plant fibre handle. Two grooves are cut around middle of bulbous body; twisted plant fibre ties run through grooves. Fibres extend out from grooves on right side of cup and twist together, forming handle. Base of cup is concave.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
bamboo grass and plant fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3559/36

Small smoking pipe with large knot in stem; made of black resin(?). Main body is an oval-shaped chamber with a raised lip; cross-hatching and ridges across surface of chamber, done in relief.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
resin ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Dipper3559/24

Water dipper with a coconut shell bowl and carved wooden handle. Tip of handle is drilled into back of bowl, extending towards centre; secured with a rod that curves along interior of wall. Tip is decorative and consists of two triangles framing a thin spire. Deep grooves carved around middle of spire; semi-circle designs across triangles. Long handle has straight sides and bottom; top has multiple curves with grooves notched across length. Curvilinear motifs extend from grooves onto either side of handle.

Culture
Thai
Material
coconut shell and wood
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Dipper3559/25

Water dipper with a coconut shell bowl and intricately carved wooden handle. Tip of handle is drilled into back of bowl, extending towards centre. Tip is decorative and consists of a flying bird; secured with a rod that curves along interior of wall. Handle consists of multiple components (from front to back): inverted triangle, square with two angled grooves carved around all sides, triangle that flows into a curved line, carved hand grips curve and extends into an undecorated arm. Additional designs engraved on triangles; raised watch carved around wrist. Small hexagon protrudes from end of arm, with a small hole through centre.

Culture
Thai
Material
coconut shell and wood
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3559/17 a-f

Small goblet-shaped drum (part a) with animal skin stretched over the top. Skin is secured with five removable pegs (parts b-f) and fibre cords. Bottom edge of skin is trimmed with braided cotton(?); loops knotted throughout trim. Two braided plant fibre bands wrap around body and are strung through loops; pegs fit in between cotton and plant fibre. Thick braided cord attached to bands at top and a plain piece of plant fibre tied around base; used as a carrying strap. Long neck in between head and base of drum; protruding lips where sections meet neck.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre ?, wood, animal skin and plant fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scales Box3559/15 a-b

Thin, irregularly-shaped black wooden box (part a) for metal scales (part b); hinged lid slides open from right side, secured with a metal band on left end. Lid has elephant motif carved in relief across entire surface. Design consists of a large elephant followed by two smaller ones walking towards left side of box. Background is filled with groupings of dots; border with inverted triangles carved along edges of lid. Main body of box is undecorated. The metal scales rest inside the box; walls carved to fit scales. Scales consist of a metal beam and two circular pans, attached on either end with three pieces of thread each; beam has shears and pointer protruding from the top centre edge. Tips of beam are pointed and decorated with incised diagonal lines; "X"'s and diagonal lines decorate sides of shears. Pointer and pans are undecorated.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
wood, metal, paint and fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3559/6

Lidded coconut shell container on wooden stand; all components are attached with plant fibre cordage. Container and lid each have four loops, one on each side, near their openings. Loops on front and back of lid slip onto loops on container. Loops on left and right sides of both are tied together with a knotted cord; cord is threaded through holes drilled into sides of stand. Lid is made of a small coconut, cut in half. Stand made up is four curved panels, secured along long straight edges; giving stand an "X" shape.

Culture
Thai
Material
coconut shell, wood and plant fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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