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FigureB743

Face of a warrior hero wearing a triangular shaped hat. Face has oversized ears, a pointed nose, a defined moustache and eyebrows with black details. There are red dots on the hat, the ears, the forehead, and the neck. The lips are red.

Culture
South India
Material
brass metal and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB741

Metal figure of Ganesh, an elephant-headed god, son of Shiva, (Hindu). The figure is in standing position and is situated on an oval platform. The figure has four protruding arms, two on each side. They were cast separately, and soldered on.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CymbalsB740

Pair of cymbals attached by cord. Two circular convex brass discs with a braided cord attached through the centre hole and knotted underneath.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlB739

Plain cylindrical handle with a long metal prong in one end.

Culture
Southeast Asia ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishM3.265

Dish on a flat base that flares outwards to a shallow bowl. Painted with characters in black on the inside of the bowl.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
clay
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1360

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) with a thin sheet of paper adhered to the face, on which is painted a scene of a women with a baby and another woman with a child praying in front of a shrine. Around the ema has with several Japanese characters in black. The top reads 奉納 (hōnō; offering); the left has the date, 大正七年十一月二十七日 (November 27, Taisho 7 or 1918); the right has the name of the location and person, 南城戸 (Minami Jōdo) 藤村セイ (Fujimura Sei); the bottom appears to list the age, or ages. The back has “Nara” written in pencil.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Nara, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1359

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) depicting a woman and child praying in front of a shrine. On the back is the word “Nara” written in pencil.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Nara, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1356

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) with some Japanese writing in black on the face. The top reads 奉納 (hōnō; offering) and the centre reads めめ (me me; one of the character written turned sideways; me means “eye”); and on the left reads 平川林五人 or ト (Hiarakawa, and where 五 appears is an old style character for 五, which cannot be typed; likely the name of the person who wrote the above); On the back is written in pencil “Ikegami Emado” above “Inari Shrine.”

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.1012

Carving of soft, granular medium grey stone, shaped like half marquise in longitudinal cross section. Back and underside roughly finished; front side smooth, with ledge at bottom, curved forward at top. Standing on ledge is human figure in long robes with flowing sleeves, hands folded over abdomen, holding a peach or closed lotus flower. On left of figure is a vertical inscription of nine Chinese characters; on right are five characters. Some lichen and dirt on carving.

Culture
Japanese
Material
limestone stone ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.989

Monk in praying position standing full length on lotus pedestal.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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