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EarspoolK4.49

Two plain brown wood cylindrical ear plugs, each with a hole drilled through the centre, and attached to one another with skin.

Culture
Kikuyu
Material
wood, bark and skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetB422

Two-dimensional, demon-like puppet with articulated elbow and shoulder joints on one arm; attached to two wands. Face and body in gold with green and yellow-green striped skirt. Eyes are painted red. Elaborate lacy effect.

Culture
Balinese
Material
paint, fibre, bamboo grass and parchment paper ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetB421

Two-dimensional puppet with articulated elbow and shoulder joints; attached to three wands. Prince figure with elaborate black and gold headdress. Face is painted white; dressed in red and green pants. Elaborate lacy effect.

Culture
Balinese
Material
paint, fibre, metal, bamboo grass and parchment paper ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetB423

Two-dimensional puppet attached to three wands with articulated shoulder and elbow joints. Male with a sad expression wearing a blue and red headdress. Figure is dressed in colourful green, pink, and brown pants. Face is painted reddish-pink. Elaborate lacy effect.

Culture
Balinese
Material
paint, fibre, bamboo grass and parchment paper
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB768

Large metal container that tapers slightly towards the top and has a curled rim. The container has intricate arabesques designs and bands of script composed of phrases from the Koran.

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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ContainerB767

A large metal container with a band of engraved figures. The figures are presented Egyptian-style, where they are displayed by their profiles. They stand and sit amongst palms, obelisks, and sphinxes. There is a pierced scroll pattern around the top rim of the container.

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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Mouth HarpB514

Slender, roughly rectangular piece of bamboo with one reed-like end; opposite end is tapered to a point. Piece in centre is attached only at one point to the rest of the harp.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanB630

A closing fan with ten ribs of black tortoise shell each having a panel motif of wayang puppet in gold and black on a white, red, and gold background that has an elaborate lacey effect. There is a rotate-able handle.

Culture
Javanese
Material
tortoise shell and parchment paper
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB491

Long knife, or sword, with a bone handle. The bone handle curves to one side and is carved with a hole in the centre and a circular knob on the end. The handle grip is wrapped with tightly woven metal links and secured with overlaying wire. The base of the blade has a row of brass inlay dots extending towards the point; where the dots end, a swirl pattern cut through the steel begins. One edge of the blade tapers three times before reaching the point.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
brass metal, bone and iron metal ?
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentB196 a-c

Erhu-like two-stringed wooden instrument with a sound box (part b) made from half a coconut shell and two drop-shaped tuning pegs (strings and membrane are missing). Wooden bow (part c) is strung with coarse hair. Underside of sound box is pierced with a simple design.

Culture
Malay ?
Material
hair, wood, bamboo grass and coconut nutshell
Made in
Singapore
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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