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Mask3301/20

Large, flat mask made using a wooden frame. Frame formed using a long, arching piece of wood, which is attached on either end to a shorter, straight piece of wood. Weaving is mounted within the frame. A very thin piece of wood or plant material is used to divide the centre into an hourglass-like shape, as well as give the piece two circular eyes, and a small fish(?). The eyes, fish and sides are filled with clay painted grey and black, with geometric designs on the sides. Extending out from the arch of the frame, and down from the straight edge is long fringe, created by knotting the fibre along thin plaited straps, which are then attached to the frame.

Culture
Xingu: Kalapalo
Material
wood, plant fibre, fibre, dye and clay
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hammock3182/2

Full size hammock. Hammock is made of many thin strands of rolled palm fibre running parallel on the horizontal plane, doubled over at the ends. Dyed and undyed stripes alternate. Two very long ties are strung through the fold at each end. Along the body of the hammock the palm fibre is bound by white wool braided in a fishtail pattern, running perpendicular to the palm. The last two braids on each end are dyed red. The braids finish in thin tassels that hang from the edges of the hammock.

Culture
Xingu: Kuikuro
Material
palm fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hammock3182/1

Full size hammock. Hammock is made of many thin strands of undyed, rolled palm fibre running parallel on the horizontal plane. These are joined together at each end in a thick woven loop. Along the body of the hammock the palm fibre is bound by braided white wool in a fishtail pattern, running perpendicular to the palm. The four-strand braids end in thin tassels that hang from the edges of the hammock.

Culture
Xingu: Kalapalo
Material
palm fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Stick3077/21

Ceremonial stick with feathers attached at top, blue feathers in the middle; green feathers at the base. Black cotton threads alternating with bast fibres to make two vertical bands of geometric patterns over stick; twisted jute cord at one end.

Culture
Bororo
Material
bast fibre, cotton fibre, parrot feather, feather and jute fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Stick3077/20

Stick with feathers on top, blue and orange-red parrot feathers in the middle. Black cotton threads alternating with bast fibres to make two vertical bands of geometric patterns around stick. Twisted cord at one end.

Culture
Bororo
Material
parrot feather, feather, wood, cotton fibre, bast fibre and jute fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Stick3077/19

Long stick with woven jute fibres and brush of several grey-white twigs in one of the ends tied with twisted jute fibres. Brush is partly flattened/mishapen to one side.

Culture
Mehinaku ?
Material
wood and jute fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Stick3077/18

Long stick with band of jute fibres between two brushes of twigs, which are tied with twisted jute fibres. Brush has light beige twigs in one end and yellow-brown twigs in the middle.

Culture
Mehinaku ?
Material
jute fibre and wood
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Stick3077/17

Long stick with woven, blue dyed, jute fibres and a brush of twigs in one of the ends.

Culture
Mehinaku ?
Material
jute fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Stick3077/16

Long orange-red painted stick with pieces of horizontal tied bast fibres and black cotton threads around it. Traces of white feathers in the middle; capped with feathers at one end.

Culture
Bororo
Material
wood, bast fibre, cotton fibre, feather and paint
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3077/13

Necklace made of twisted jute string with "huayruro" seeds between four long sticks; duck (?) feathers attached at the ends of two sticks. Small stick in the centre of necklace is capped with yellow parrot feathers. Sticks are tied with black cotton threads and two of them have long thorns interspersed.

Culture
Bororo
Material
duck feather ?, parrot feather, seed, thorn, bast fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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