University of Northern Iowa

East Asia

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Catalog # Name Description
1 00.54.1.7 Pail, dinner Set of four trays and hinged lid with a handle for carrying. A purple background with pictures of some sort of small huts or temples. Top view resembles one-half of a doughnut shape.
2 00.54.1.8 Sailboat, model Made of miniature logs. Sail is made of some woven fiber. Paddles and mats are also part of the ship. a. Wooden sailboat, woven sail. b, c, d. Wooden mats, e. Utter(sic), sailboat, wood. f-k, Wooden sailboat paddles.
3 00.54.11.0002 Pipe None
4 00.54.11.0005 Padlock Two parts. a. lock. b. key.
5 00.54.11.1 Pipe Three pieces. a, Pipe stand. b, Pipe. c, Bowl. d, Hinged container. e, Mouth piece. f, Mouth piece. g, Cleaning brush & tweezers, h. Brass rod and loop.
6 00.54.11.3 House, model Two parts. a. House. b. Foundation for house.
7 00.54.11.4 Umbrella None
8 00.54.11.6 Mirror, hand Antique Japanese hand mirror, all metal, bronze(?). Round, smooth one side; chased designs of trees, cranes and turtle, and inscription on reverse side. Flat handle.
9 00.54.13.1 Bowl A bowl taken from a Korean Grave. The bowl is over 1000 years old. Donated by Rev. E.M. Cable, a misssionary for 40 years Lee dynasty, Last dynasty, lasted from 1400-1909. Probably from somwhere in that preiod. In our library we have a book of artistic masterpieces of korea printed in Europe.  00.54.13.1 (Bowl) image
10 00.54.13.2 Spoon None
11 00.54.13.3 Tablet, ancestral None
12 00.54.13.4 Calendar Korean calendar made out of black fabric with paper backing. Features a design of the United States flag with 46 stars and the Korean flag used from 1919-1948 at the top with a Christian cross between them. Red and green tassels tie the flagpoles together. Korean characters are stitched below the design in pink and white thread.
13 00.54.5.1 Carving Chinese man sawing lumber. Hand carved in China.
14 00.54.5.10 Carving Hand-carved; of Chinese sedan chair. Gum label.
15 00.54.5.11 Carving Hand-carved; of a Chinese river boat.
16 00.54.5.12 Carving Hand-carved; of a jin-ricki-sha, used for transportation.
17 00.54.5.13 Carving Hand-carved; of Chinese wheelbarrow.
18 00.54.5.14 Carving Hand-carved; of a Chinese coolie carrying tea to market.
19 00.54.5.15 Carving Hand-carved; of a Chinese plowing with water buffalo.
20 00.54.5.16 Carving Chinese blacksmiths at work.
21 00.54.5.17 Carving Hand-carved; of Chinese beating cotton.
22 00.54.5.18 Carving Hand-carved; of Chinese woman sifting rice.
23 00.54.5.19 Carving Hand-carved; of fanmill for cleaning rice.
24 00.54.5.2 Carving Cobbler. Hand carved.
25 00.54.5.20 Carving Hand-carved; of a widow's gate.
26 00.54.5.21 Doll Hand-carved. Shows manner of dress.
27 00.54.5.22 Doll Hand-carved. Shows manner of dress.
28 00.54.5.23 Doll Hand-carved. Shows manner of dress.
29 00.54.5.24 Doll Hand-carved, wooden. Shows manner of dress.
30 00.54.5.25 Doll Model, daughter. Shows manner of dress.
31 00.54.5.26 Spoon None 00.54.5.26 (Spoon) image
32 00.54.5.27 Bowl, rice Chinese; made from coconut shell. Gum label.
33 00.54.5.28 Book Nature study. Chinese book with string binding. Color: BK,WH,RD 00.54.5.28 (Book) image
34 00.54.5.29 Book Nature study.Chinese book, bound with string. Color: BK,WH,RD 00.54.5.29 (Book) image
35 00.54.5.3 Carving Hand-carved; of teacher and pupil, with brushes for writing.
36 00.54.5.31 Scale, balance For opium; with holder. a. Scale; bar, pan, weight; hand carved. String attached. b. Holder, wood. Slide lock.
37 00.54.5.32 Purse None
38 00.54.5.33 Purse, change None
39 00.54.5.37 Bell Carved in shape of animal. 1 big, 1 small, attached with string.
40 00.54.5.38 Compass Gummed label. Chinese
41 00.54.5.39 Compass Gummed label.Chinese
42 00.54.5.4 Carving Hand-carved; of a child's toy. a. Stand - gum label .. b. Fish that sits on top of stand.
43 00.54.5.40 Comb Three pieces. a. Comb. b. Hair pin. c. Hair pin.
44 00.54.5.41 Pen Seven parts. a. 3" piece of hollow bamboo. b. 5" wire stuck in a 5" round piece of wood. Gum label #77. Spindle for Tibetan prayer wheel (Dr. Wylie, 3/21/66). c. 10" stick - 5" round shaped - 5" square shaped. d,e and f same as c. g. Bamboo brush 7 1/2" long used for writing.
45 00.54.5.42 Doll Two parts. a. Doll. b. Doll's umbrella.
46 00.54.5.43 Spoon None 00.54.5.43 (Spoon) image
47 00.54.5.44 Spoon Matching spoon and cup. 00.54.5.44 (Spoon) image
48 00.54.5.45 Pole Carved pole used to carry a lantern in a religious procession. China
49 00.54.5.46 Pipe, opium Gummed label. Old paper museum label has on back: Cata 91. a. Tray. b. Lamp. c. Brass pipe. d. Container lable "hop tos". e. and f. Small containers. g. Very small container. h. and i. Wooden cylinders. j.and k. White outpieces. l. and m. Metal tools.
50 00.54.5.47 Salve In bottle. Opium.