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CleaverEdz1202 a-b

Tool with iron blade attached at a slight angle to a long, hand-carved wooden handle circular in cross-section. The blade has somewhat flared sides and a straight lower edge. The upper edge has a convex curve near the handle followed by a concave curve, creating a wave pattern. The blade is bent around the handle to hold it in place, but has come loose. The blade is rusty.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Chik Wai Koon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA8335 a-b

Bentwood box with lid (part b). Holes bored on ends for rope handles. Carved with design elements. The front has a design consisting of a somewhat square-like shape that has an inward curve around the top middle, creating a two-lobed effect with red eye-like features at the opposite bottom ends. Black upward angled diagonal lines are at either side and curve inward around the top inward curve. The ends are carved with a head-like design, in profile facing towards the front panel. The left end has an eye surrounded by dots and a three-lobed shape above while the right end has an eye surrounded by a black area and a fin-like shape above. The back panel is red. Colours are red, black, and white. Lid (part b) has an upstanding ridge on one side which has a design consisting of central vertical light band emanating with downward pointing diagonal red and black lines with a vertical light band of black dots at either side.

Culture
Wuikinuxv ? or Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.622 a

Red robe (for a mid-ranking civil official character) with wide extended sleeves, side slits and side opening with ties. On the front and back is a square badge with wave, mountain and peony motifs in gold, pink, purple and green on black ground. The collar, sleeve, side and hem borders have bat, endless knot and coin motifs in gold and pink on blue ground. There are mirrors, tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. The belt carriers are light green and stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal, tin metal, rabbit skin, glass, wood, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings1590/238 a-b

Pair of hook earrings, each with a cutout oval and a cross suspended from it. The oval has 8 scalloped edges and 18 half-moon cutouts and 3 heart-shaped cutouts in the centre. The cross is engraved and stamped with maker’s mark. Maker’s mark also stamped on face.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings1590/245 a-b

Pair of earrings shaped like a small armband. A is slightly smaller than B. Bands narrow to thin bent wires secured through hole. B has been repaired where band narrows to wire. Edges of bands have double lines of engraving.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings1590/242 a-b

Pair of earrings with an outer ring with 7 oval cutouts. Inner circle has a central circular cutout and 8 oval cutouts which alternate with 7 engraved fleur de lys. There is a thin loop inserted on each side. Maker’s mark stamped on the inner ring and a lion on the other side.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/231

Double heart-shaped brooch with centre heart-shaped cutouts and crown-shaped top with four circular cutouts. Cross-pin secured around band in cutout slot.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/229

Double heart-shaped brooch with centre heart-shaped cutouts, surmounted by a crown with four circular and three halfmoon cutouts. Line and circle engravings. Cross-pin secured round interior band.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnowshoesA2.545 a-b

Pair of light brown wooden snowshoes; one end is narrows slightly to an upturned, round tip while the other tapers to an extended point. Two wooden crossbars separate the rawhide mesh-like latticework into three main sections, with the latticework in the central section being of a thicker construction.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
wood and rawhide skin
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnowshoesA2.547 a-b

Pair of leaf-shaped brown wooden snowshoes; one end is rounded and upturned while the other tapers gently to a point. Three wooden crossbars separate the rawhide latticework into three main sections, with a mesh-like pattern at the two ends and a rectangular grid-like weave in the centre.

Culture
Gwich'in
Material
wood and rawhide skin
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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