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Vest3097/16

Long woven vest with a colourful patterned centre panel and black sides. The vest has a deep cut rounded neckline, no fastenings on the front edges, and 28 cm slits up the sides at the bottom edge. The central panel is split in two in the front to form the vest opening, and sewn together in the back with sections of string in alternating bright colours. The front left side of the vest has a wide red stripe near the centre, with thinner patterned stripes along the left side of the panel. The front right side has a wide purple stripe near the centre, and thinner patterned stripes along the right side. The colourful patterned panel on the back of the vest is made up of red, yellow, and pink stripes with bands patterned with swirls, waves, and zigzags. The bottom edge and opening edges are finished with bright pink tubular edging.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivar, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kalvak/Emerak Memorial Portfolio3662/1 a-b

Portfolio, consisting of a special edition hard cover folder (part a) and a title page (part b), as well as a lithograph portrait of each artist (parts c, j), and twelve prints (parts d-i, and k-p), six by each artist. Folder is light grey with central design of a large ulu, done in dark grey spots and curvilinear lines. Title is written along top edge, and Holman Eskimo-Cooperative logo, consisting of an ulu with "HOLMAN" written through the centre, along bottom edge. There are metal grommets along the right side. Attached to back cover, inside, is a gloss paper folder for holding loose pages. The title page (part b) is done on gloss paper and has acknowledgements, in English, Inuktut, and French, and edition number, 14/55. "KALVAK/EMERAK" and Holman Eskimo Co-Operative logo done in orange-red, all other text done in dark grey. All internal prints/pages are loose, not bound.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3097/59

Fibre hair tie composed of a long, braided cord with several wrapped tassels on either end. Each end has three black and brown wrapped tassels, with small sections at the bottom of white and either pink, yellow, or green. Below these coloured sections are dark brown-black fibre pom poms, which each lead into two black and brown wrapped tassels, with small multicoloured sections at the bottom. Below these multicoloured sections are slightly smaller dark brown-black pom poms, each of which leads into three short multicoloured wrapped tassels. Each end has a total of 27 wrapped tassels and 9 pom poms.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Antelope Mask3595/14

Large wooden mask depicting a bearded face with horns. The face is long with a protruding forehead, brow bone, nose, lips, and beard. Horizontal eye holes, in a roughly rectangular shape, are bored through the wood below the brow bone. U-shaped sections of wood protrude from the sides of the face, resembling ears. A semicircle protrudes from the top of the mask's head, with two long, curved horns with incised concentric lines on either side. The mask is decorated with diamond and chevron patterns, as well as diagonal lines, painted onto the wood. Five holes are bored through the wood on each side of the mask's jaw. Four holes are bored through the back of the head. Most of the back/interior of the mask is open.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3595/7

Wooden mask depicting a face with a protruding nose and mouth. The face has a large, smooth forehead, a unibrow with incised vertical lines, and oval-shaped eyes with curved rectangular-shaped holes bored through the wood. Raised and incised linear and geometric patterns around the forehead resemble hair. There appears to be a headdress on top of the hair, with two bird-like animals standing/sitting on it. Six holes are carved out of the back side of the mask, with wire looped through the holes to serve as a hanging mechanism.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3595/17

Lenticular metal bracelet with an oval-shaped opening. The bracelet has raised end sections and lowered middle sections. The outer section of the bracelet is decorated with raised dots of varying sizes as well as raised ovals and lines; while the inner section/underside is smooth.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/31

Standing human figure on a rectangular base. The figure's left arm is curved downward, with their left hand placed on their hip. The figure's right arm is curved upward and their right hand is near their face, with one finger placed on their right cheek. The figure has an oval-shaped head and is wearing a loincloth-like garment.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/29

Human figure standing on a square base. The figure is holding a jug-like object to their mouth, has an oval-shaped head, and is wearing a skirt-like garment.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3595/33

Seated human figure with outstretched arms, using a large mortar and pestle. The figure has an oval-shaped head and is wearing a garment resembling a skirt or baggy pants. The base of the weight is square-shaped.

Culture
Akan
Material
metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3595/67

Horizontal painting on animal hide depicting four human figures and a zebra. Three of the four figures have yellow circles (halos) with red curvy lines behind their heads. The figure on the viewer's left side does not have a halo, but is carrying a woven basket-like item on their back using a white garment. To the viewer's right of this figure is a zebra with a second figure riding on it. The figure on the zebra is carrying a smaller third figure (likely a child) on their lap. To the viewer's right of the zebra is a fourth figure who is carrying a staff in their right hand while their left hand is outstretched. There is black Ethiopian text next to the fourth figure's left foot as well as red Ethiopian text to the viewer's right of this figure's halo. There is more red Ethiopian text between the halos of the second and fourth figures, as well as more black Ethiopian text above the red text. There is also more black Ethiopian text above the head of the first, non-haloed figure. There is a small numbered label on the lower right corner of the back of the skin.

Culture
Ethiopian
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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