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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Money: coin]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[(1) One circular charm coin. Approximately circular central hole. One side presents worn Chinese characters disposed in two concentric ring: eight characters in the inner ring and sixteen characters in the outer ring.<br />
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(2) One circular charm coin. Circular central hole. One side presents worn striated patterning.<br />
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(3) One circular charm coin. Square central hole. One side presents four worn Chinese characters. Inscriptions do not match any genuine currency suggesting this is a charm coin.<br />
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(4) One circular charm coin. Circular central hole. One side presents serpentine patterning piercing surface of coin.]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/186">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Coin: Six Charm Coins]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Six round, metal charm coins, depicting various illustrations and characters in relief. Each coin has a hole in its centre, one of which is square, the others round. Worn together as Amulet.]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/184">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Coin: Zodiac Charm Coins]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Six round, metal coins from the Pre-Qin period, each depicting subjects of the Chinese Zodiac. All but one of the coins depict dragons. The other coin illustrates the Twelve Earthly Branches, which are used in combination with Heavenly Stems to designate years, months, days and hours. Unlike the dragon coins, this coin has not been carved through and instead the characters and images have been depicted in relief. Worn together as Amulet.]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/182">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bottle: snuff]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One frosted glass snuff bottle. A short wide flaring neck surmounts a flattened oval-shaped body tapering towards an... base. One interior face presents a painted scene of a seated female figure in a garden; the other interior face presents a painted scene of figures mounted on horses. Short sides exhibit moulded...]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/181">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bottle: snuff]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One glazed red-brown black and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short neck surmounts a flattened circular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. Body presents continuous pattern of three figures in a fenced garden landscape.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Gifted to Canterbury Museum by Alley in 1937 during a visit to New Zealand. In 1956, loaned to the Rewi Alley Chinese Art and Crafts Exhibition, held at the Provincial Council Chambers, Christchurch. ]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/180">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bottle: snuff]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One ceramic snuff bottle glazed in various hues. In the form of a bare-chested robed figure with its left hand on its breast and its right hand grasping the handle of a paddle-shaped instrument slung over its shoulder. Metal stopper moulded in the shape of a crown.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[One of a consignment carried to New Zealand in 1957 by George Jackson of Auckland, and from Auckland to Christchurch by Jack Locke, including 22 snuff bottles.]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/179">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bottle: snuff]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One glazed white ceramic snuff bottle. A short neck surmounts a flattened circular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. One face presents a multi-coloured design of a mounted warrior leading a dog; the other side presents a multi-coloured design of a figure standing in front of a camel.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[One of a consignment carried to New Zealand in 1957 by George Jackson of Auckland, and from Auckland to Christchurch by Jack Locke, including 22 snuff bottles.]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/178">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bottle: snuff]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts an elongated cylindrical body with a circular base. Neck ringed with abstract design of dots and crosses. Body presents a continuous design of adults and children playing in a garden. Base exhibits incised pattern of concentric circles.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[One of a consignment carried to New Zealand in 1957 by George Jackson of Auckland, and from Auckland to Christchurch by Jack Locke, including 22 snuff bottles.]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/177">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bottle: snuff]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One plain white glass snuff bottle. A short neck surmounts a flattened rounded rectangular body tapering at the bottom to an oval-shaped base.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[One of a consignment carried to New Zealand in 1957 by George Jackson of Auckland, and from Auckland to Christchurch by Jack Locke, including 22 snuff bottles.<br />
]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/176">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bottle: snuff]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One glazed white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a flaring rim surmounts a rounded rectangular cylindrical body tapering towards a circular base. Body presents a continuous multi-coloured design of three figures playing with balls. Base exhibits mark of Hongxian (1916 AD).]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[One of a consignment carried to New Zealand in 1957 by George Jackson of Auckland, and from Auckland to Christchurch by Jack Locke, including 22 snuff bottles.]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/175">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bottle: snuff]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts an elongated cylindrical body tapering at the bottom towards a circular base. Body presents continuous pattern of figures in a garden landscape. Base exhibits mark of Qianlong (1736-1796 AD).]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/174">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Medal for Rewi Alley ]]></dcterms:title>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/173">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Seal: wood]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One red-brown wooden seal in the form of a flattened rectangular tablet. Upper third of seal face presents carved design of two stylised felines supporting a wheel beneath which are four Chinese characters. Lower two-thirds of seal define a square shape within which a dense array of Chinese characters are contained within a decorative border, part of the Preface to the collection known as &#039;The Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion&#039;.]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/170">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Jade: <em>yuan</em>]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One circular green jade <em>yuan</em>. Dark green vein. Large circular central hole.]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/154">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Tubeteika (skull cap)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Green silk tubeteika (in Uzbek called a duppi or kalpoq) - a round, slightly pointed skull-cap from Uzbekistan, quilted and embroidered in cream, black and crimson with an edging of black velvet; lined with crimson cotton. Owned and habitually worn by Rewi Alley in the last decade or so of his life.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Mr Max Wilkinson]]></dcterms:source>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/153">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bronze: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One gilded bronze figurine in the form of a Bodhisattva seated on a lotus throne. Gilding is flaking off in many places. Figure&#039;s head and body exhibit remains of blue and red pigmentation. Contains rolls of inscribed cloth.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[From Inner Mongolia. Gifted by Alley to Canterbury Museum during a visit to New Zealand in 1932. In 1956, loaned to the Rewi Alley Chinese Art and Crafts Exhibition, held at the Provincial Council Chambers, Christchurch. ]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/152">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Quartz <em>daigou</em>]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One slender serpentine translucent yellow-gold quartz <em>daigou</em>. Darker yellow-gold vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a dragon.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley]]></dcterms:source>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/151">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Wood: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One wood sculpture carved in the form of a horse and two seated felines. Sculpture painted black with red highlights and white linear zig-zag patterning. Small hole pierced through side of base.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley]]></dcterms:source>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/150">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Wood: whistle]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Two approximately trapezoidal carved wood whistles in the form of squatting bears. Painted black with red highlights white linear hatching and zig-zag patterning. The head of each sculpture presents a small hole longitudinally piercing the body.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley]]></dcterms:source>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/149">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Wood: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One carved wood sculpture of an enthroned male figure. Depicted wearing a blue-painted hat and bearing a tasseled sceptre in his right hand. The figure&#039;s face and robes are painted in gold pigment. String is attached to the figure&#039;s head to emulate a long moustache and beard. The throne is a simple cubic structure painted red with gold highlighting. Iconography consistent with Zaoshen - the so-called Kitchen God.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley ]]></dcterms:source>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/148">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Symbolic wedding present]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Earlier Chinese helmet version of C.1967.77.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley]]></dcterms:source>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/147">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Symbolic wedding present]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Comprising male and female models of helmets, one for each partner (in lacquered box, broken).]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley]]></dcterms:source>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/146">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ivory: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One yellow-white trapezoidal openwork carved and pierced ivory sculpture. Each face presents the same flattened frieze-like botanical design.]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/145">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ivory sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One yellow-white trapezoidal openwork carved and pierced ivory sculpture. Presents continuous botanical design.]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/144">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ceramic toggle]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One Japanese globular glazed white ceramic toggle with a multi-coloured design of a robed and coiffed woman walking in a garden beneath the shade of a parasol wielded by a female attendant. Glaze exhibits crackle effect.<br />
<br />
Crackle glazed.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley]]></dcterms:source>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/126">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ceramic: vessel]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One glazed green-grey earthenware <em>hu </em>vessel. Globular body tapers towards a flat base and extends into a long neck flaring slightly at the top. Series of incised transverse lines around neck shoulder and waist. Shoulder patterns link two animal heads moulded in shallow relief on opposing sides of vessel. Animal heads feature prominent nose rings.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Received in 1954 from the Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery, by exchange. ]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/110">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ceramic: vessel]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One unglazed dark brown earthenware vessel. Globular body surmounted by a narrow cylindrical neck and out-turned rim and lips. Body exhibits transverse linear features.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Discovered at Heishuiguo, Zhangye, Gansu Province. Given by Alley to H.M. Sievwright, who carried it from Shandan to Canterbury Museum. In 1947, Sievwright, from Tekapo, travelled to Shandan with 25 Corriedale sheep, gifted to the Shandan Bailie School by New Zealand farmers. ]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description></rdf:RDF>
