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OrnamentE181 f

Three, decorative, metal crosses attached to three metal balls that hang from a larger cross which is suspended on a narrow blue ribbon.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
brass metal, silver metal and silk fibre
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomE183 a-c

A loom (part a-c) with an unfinished woven textile consisting of pink, green, yellow, orange and blue stripes of geometric patterns on a purple ground. The textile is attached at the top and bottom to cylindrical shaped wooden sticks (part a). Intertwine in the multi-coloured warp is a cylindrical shaped heddle covered in purple twine; two cylindrical wooden tools and two flat, rectangular battens with triangular, pointed ends (parts b and c).

Culture
Zapotec ?
Material
cotton fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketE185 a-b

Part (a) Tall plain cylindrical basket with two handles and a lid, part (b).

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtE204 b

Skirt formed by a piece of red poplin fabric sewn together at the ends to form a tube.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Antonio, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlE205 b

Red shawl with fringe. The shawl is long and narrow. The ends have a fringe with threads woven through the ends.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressE186 a

White muslin garment with embroidery. The blouse has a deep v-neck, long cuffed sleeves and full lower half. The upper front and back have embroidered panels with a geometric pattern in red on white ground with blue and green details. On the front are four thin vertical panels flanking the v-neck. The panels have a diamond motif in red on white ground with blue details. A red zigzag border surrounds the panels and the cuffs. The bottom hem is unfinished. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Vicente Coatlan Ejutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlE267

Bone awl made from the end of a large burro bone, sharpened to a long, thin point. The handle end is rounded.

Culture
Seri
Material
donkey bone
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketE269 a-b

Dark brown and light red-brown geometric designs on natural light ground. Jar-like shape ("olla basket"). Splint foundation with coiled elements of torote tree root; design elements are vegetable-dyed.

Culture
Seri
Material
root
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryE270

Circular piece of basketry. The beginnings of a coiled root basket with a frayed, unfinished end.

Culture
Seri
Material
root
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadE271

Iron harpoon head with a wooded, cylindrical handle wrapped with twisted cotton twine. The harpoon head has a short cylindrical body that tapers to a point; four barbs. There is circular rubber stop between the harpoon head and the handle along with a loop of heavy, twisted cord attached to the base.

Culture
Seri
Material
iron metal, wood, cotton fibre and rubber
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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