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Catalog Number	CAS 2023-0004-0002
Category	Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Cane
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 111.2, Width = 2.9, Length = 13.3

Catalog Number	CAS 1984-0008-0411
Category	Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Carved bamboo implement
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials	Bamboo
Description	Chinese inscription in front reads "Please come and help me."
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 21.3

Catalog Number	CAS 1989-0011-0001
Category	Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Mahjong set
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1923
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Case: Wood; Metal; Stain; Tiles: Bamboo; Ivory; Ink; Counters, dice and disks: Ivory or bone
Description	Mahjong set of ivory and bamboo tiles with ivory or bone counters, disks and dice; Set is housed in a wooden case with double metal handles on the top; Front panel of case opens by sliding up and off; Case contains five drawers with metal pulls which house the set; Inscribed on the front of the case is the word ?Peacock? (in Chinese) and ?Made in China? (in English); A small instruction booklet is tucked inside the case, titled ?Standard Rules and Regulations for the Game of Lung Chen by George S. Romanovsky, Copyright by Lung Chen Company 1923?; The booklet has extensive notes about the game written in pencil inside the back cover; The mahjong set and booklets from this accession (CAS 1989-0011-0001 and CAS 1989-0011-0002) were from the Hannan house, which was used as a residence for the Director of the California Academy of Sciences in the 1930s.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 15.7, Width = 16.2, Length = 23.6

Catalog Number	CAS 0373-0003A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Fire making kit
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Leather; Metal: steel, brass
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 10.3, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 5.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0373-0004A,B
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Fire making kit
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Lacquer
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.8, Thickness = 4.2, Length = 12.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0033A,B
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Mirror on stand
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Glass; Paint
Description	Large rectangular mirror in a black wooden frame which slides vertically into a matching wooden stand; Back of mirror is painted with a scene of three women, two of them holding babies, with a house in the background and stylized trees and plants surrounding them; Scene is painted primarily in colors of green, blue, and red; Wooden stand is carved with a vine and floral pattern at the bottom.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 45.3, Width = 12.5, Length = 28.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1155
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Mortar
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.0, Max Diam = 13.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0373-0005
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal: brass
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 44.4, Width = 6.3, Length = 15.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0373-0002
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bamboo; Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 77.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0016-0003A-D
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal; Enamel
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 28.2, Width = 3.3, Length = 7.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0030A-F
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal; Boar?s hair
Description	Antique metal water pipe with rounded receptacle, long, extended mouth piece, and accompanying tools which fit into slots in the body of the receptacle; Body of pipe is engraved on both sides with flowers, birds, and Chinese characters.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 23.6, Width = 7.6, Thickness = 3.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0031
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Metal; Seed pod; Silk
Description	Bamboo pipe made from the lower part of a bamboo stalk, with the root forming the head of the pipe; Adorned by copper and brass mounting; Carved seed pod tobacco container is attached to the pipe by a blue string.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.4, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 18.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0032
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Metal; Cotton thread
Description	Long wooden pipe; Stem is carved into a series of four faces; Elongated mouthpiece is brass; Receptacle is adorned with copper and brass; Wooden tobacco container is attached to the body of the pipe by a thin string.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.8, Thickness = 7.5, Length = 24.2

Catalog Number	CAS 0147-0009A,B
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Tobacco bag and cigarette holder
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cloth; Bone
Description	A: Drawstring cloth tobacco bag; B: Bone cigarette holder.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = A=8.5, Thickness = A=0.7, Max Diam = B=1.3, Length = A=8.7; B=4.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1706
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Folding knife
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China, probably
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	late 1800s, probably
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Metal: Steel; Horn; Iron
Description	Horn handle with plain one piece folded metal bolster and plain metal blade; Handle has horizontal line designs on the sides, with a zigzag pattern of three parallel lines; Proximal end is carved horn in a semi-equilateral triangle design; From BRL 1982: ?Folding knife, probably China; Engraved horn handle, iron bolster; Saber ground steel blade; Probably late 19th century.?
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.1 (open), Thickness = 1.3 (open), Length = 20.6 (open)

Catalog Number	CAS 0135-0018
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Korea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bamboo; Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.2, Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 39.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0035
Category	Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Utensil (equestrian)
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Mongolia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description	Long, carved wooden instrument to remove sweat from horses; Center is decorated with engraved swirls painted gold; Two engraved stacked diamonds at the top serve as the handle.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 27.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0034
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Mirror
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Mongolia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Glass; Paint; Metal; Jade (?)
Description	Round handheld mirror with scalloped metal border; Back of mirror features a painting of a man riding a camel in the foreground, with a second figure next to a small dwelling and a mountain range in the background; Handle of mirror is jade, with a small portion at the top continuous with the decorative metal border.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 6.0, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1989-0011-0002
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Mahjong instruction book
Culture
Global Region	East Asia (North America)
Country	China (USA)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	1939
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Paper; Ink; Plastic
Description	English-language mahjong instruction booklet titled ?MAAJH: The American Version of an Ancient Chinese Game?; Inside reads ?Copyright Nov. 1938, Revised Edition Oct. 1939, by Viola L. Cecil - All Rights Reserved - Publishers HALLCO, Inc., 67 Irving Place, New York City?; Viola L. Cecil was the president of the National Mah Jongg League (USA), a league which she proposed establishing. Begun with 32 members, the League had approximately 25,000 members at the time this pamphlet was published. Booklet is paper with red plastic ring binding; Tucked inside the booklet are folded paper instructions for ?Ten Games of Canasta? and a bridge score card; The mahjong set and booklets from this accession (CAS 1989-0011-0001 and CAS 1989-0011-0002) were from the Hannan house, which was used as a residence for the Director of the California Academy of Sciences in the 1930s.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 14.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1707
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Folding knife
Culture
Global Region	Europe
Country	France or possibly Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Bechon Gorgi
Date of Manufacture	mid 1800s, probably
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Metal: Steel; Wood; Iron
Description	Steel and wood folding knife, steel blade with nail mark on one side with smith mark and name "Bechon Gorgi"; Wood handle has three metal rivets holding it together with two silver sunbursts decorations on one side of wooden handle with a silver individual between them; From BRL 1982: ?Folding knife, France or possibly Italy; Wood handle with applied plated iron decoration of a man (a hunter?) (sic) and two flowers or sun bursts; Iron liners; Shear steel spring and blade; Touchmark of an object on a tripod (camera?) (sic) and at least two words (indistinct) (sic) BECHON... GORC... (sic); Probably mid 19th century.?
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 20.6 (open)

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