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FigureN2.976

Light coloured wooden standing figure known as Daikokuten (大黒天) with a big sack over his left shoulder and a uchide no kozuchi (打ち出の小槌), or a legendary magic mallet in his right hand, standing on bales called tawara (俵) full of rice. Some painting on features; carved in a sophisticated style. Japanese calligraphy on the back; writing includes the name of a place: Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県鎌倉). Usually shown as a pair with Ebisu (N2.975).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.975

Light coloured wooden seated figure known as Ebisu (えびす) also written asゑびす/恵比須/恵比寿/夷/戎/蛭子) with tai (鯛/sea beam), a symbol of good fortune, under his left arm, sitting on a rock. Some painting on the features; carved in a sophisticated style. Usually paired with Daikokuten (N2.976).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.974

Black wooden standing figure known as Daikokuten (大黒天) with a big sack over his left shoulder and a uchide no kozuchi (打ち出の小槌), a legendary magic mallet, in his right hand. He is standing on bales called tawara (俵) full of rice. Carved in a simple style. It is normally paired with Ebisu (えびす) (N2.973). Labels on base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.973

Black wooden seated figure known as Ebisu (えびす; also written ゑびす/恵比須/恵比寿/夷/戎/蛭子) with a sea beam (tai, 鯛), a symbol of good fortune, under his left arm. Carved in a simple style. Normally paired with Daikokuten (大黒天) (N2.974).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GameN2.748

Box (part a) and lid (part b) with red, blue, and white flowers. The box contains a small square platform (part c), a larger rectangular platform (part d), a round stool (part e), a silver painted bowl (part f), a solid cylinder with green, black, and red designs (part g), a red floral bowl (part h), a bowl with a solid green stripe (part i), a yellow and green striped bowl (part j), and a dark pink bowl (part k). Objects sit inside the box and are separated by a cardboard grid (part l).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, paint, paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.746 a-c

Male and female dolls in bath (part b). Male has a white cloth on his head, which has a red stamp in the middle and blue lines on the edges. Female has black hair adorned with colourful flowers. There is a mirror on the top left corner of the back wall. All encased in glass (part c) and wood (part a).

Culture
Japanese
Material
glass, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bear FigureN2.743

Bear in standing position on all four paws with left paws more forward than their respective right paws. Eyes are glass. Head is tilted to the bear's left with mouth open.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, paint and glass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.849

Sculpture of smiling man with hat sitting on rump of a buffalo, and holding the buffalo's nose. Details have been etched into the surface: pattern on man's clothing, spots on buffalo, and pattern around inside of man's hat.

Culture
Japanese
Material
soapstone stone and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Buddha FigureN2.896 a-b

Standing Buddha with flowing robes holding spherical object in left hand and with a red convex circle at the top of its head. Figure has short black spiky hair and is standing on a base (b) with a carved lotus ? motif design; inscription on bottom of base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlN2.826 a-b

Center circular panel of bowl has three cranes in water an flowers. Smaller panels on the side are lobed and have human figures and landscape designs. Floral and arabesque designs decorated the whole of the bowl. All in polychrome on a green ground. Wooden stand.

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