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FigureM3.169

Figure depicting a sphinx with a human head and the body of a lion (androsphinx form).

Culture
Egyptian
Material
granite stone
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverN1.13 a-b

Velvet covers with metal applique and fringe (part a-b). The cover has a velvet centre panel and surrounding border. The panel is maroon with a green centre and corners. Both the oval-shaped centre and corners have scalloped edges. The border is multicoloured with red, green, blue and purple sections; the majority of sections being red and green. Metal decorations are sewn over the surface of the panel and border. The decorations include birds, crabs, dragons, butterflies, peonies, chrysanthemums and narcissus as well as gold thread and sequins. Along all four sides is a metal chain-link fringe, in the shape of flowers and leaves. Part (a) and (b) are the same.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, cotton fibre ? and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlM3.35

Small yellow glass bowl. The bowl has a flat, round base with a lip. The body is round with sides curving outwards to the rim. The rim is wide and splayed with an inside lip.

Culture
North African
Material
glass
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureCd313

Figure depicting an offering table with a tapering shape at the top that has a slightly indented channel and a slightly deeper channel to one side, and this shape merges into the square table surface that is slightly recessed in the centre. There is a hole pierced through the figure from side to side where the tapering shape and square area join. Glazed in light green.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
faience
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureCd283

Figure depicting the head of the god Bes with a headdress or hair composed of six upright bands each with indented diagonal lines, protruding ears on the sides, a furrowed brow, and a beard indicated by indented parallel vertical lines on the figure's cheeks. Pierced with a hole that runs from side to side at the back of the hair or headdress.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
faience
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureCd357

Figure with abstract features beginning at the top with two trapezoidal shapes superimposed one in front of the other, a short rectangular section, another trapezoidal shape that projects forwards at the top front, and a foot that projects forwards slightly at the bottom front. The reverse is flat but for a square shape that projects slightly to the back, and the figure is pierced with a hole that runs from side to side just above the centre.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
faience
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletM3.235

Figure depicting the uatch, the sceptre of Isis, which represents a papyrus plant. The figure has a loop at the top, followed by a rectangular segment, below which is a segment representing the papyrus leaves that flares outwards towards the top, and the shaft has rounded shoulders that taper to a spherical tip. Except for the loop and spherical tip, the figure is two-dimensional.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish HookCd288

Hook with a straight shank that is slightly flattened and flared at the top, and a gradual bend until just below the barb where it bends sharply to become parallel with the shank.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
bronze metal ?
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadM3.137

Bead in the shape of the eye of Horus in blue faience with a black glaze (?) dot representing the pupil above the tapering shape that protrudes downward from the eye, and a black glaze (?) line representing the eyebrow along the top. Blue glaze.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
faience
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonCd287

Button (?) with a hemispherical shape carved from a dark brown-black wood. The ends are cut off at nearly right angles to the flat bottom surface and are pierced through with two holes. The surface is carved with seven raised ridges that run from end to end.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
ebony wood ?
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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