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MatA3527

Rectangular mat with woven pattern. The mat has bands of dark cedar through both the warp and weft. The bands intersect at regular intervals, creating a large grid-like pattern. The edges are finished by including a thick strip of cedar as the outermost strand and overcasting.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark and mud dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA3526

Rectangular woven mat. Geometric design of intersecting bands formed by groups of dark strands at regular intervals through both warp and weft. Edge finished by using wide strip of cedar as outermost strand and overcasting on a core of cedar.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark and mud dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA1497

Two long wooden whistles bound together with twine, forming a v-like shape.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaulA1496

Dark stone with a wedge-like shape. Short and rounded at one end with a wide grip in between the other end which tapers to a curved point with flat sides.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
stone
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearB764

The red-brown wood shaft (part a) is decorated with red and black stiff hair, either goat hair dyed red or mithune (wild buffalo), as well as long red-brown hair. There are metal deltoid-shaped points at both ends, one of which is loose (part b).

Culture
Naga
Material
iron metal, horse hair and wood
Made in
Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowB763

Long brown wood piece that has a double elongated lance-olate leaf-like shape, one at either end with a small plain section in between. Some bands of lozenge designs along the edges. There is a sharp bend on one end but the other end is straight.

Culture
Andamanese ?
Material
wood
Made in
Andaman and Nicobar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearB762

Long spear that is pointed at both ends. One end is has five tufts of red and black hair. The other end has another section of red and black hair that has been cut close to the body of the spear. Sections are divided by woven grass bands.

Culture
Naga
Material
wood, mithune hair ?, buffalo wool fibre, goat hair ? and grass ?
Made in
Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileN3.31

Long rectangle of white ramie with selvedges on both edges. Fold marks along length, and rust-coloured spots.

Culture
Korean
Material
ramie fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Quilt PanelN3.30

Rectangular quilted panel. The front has parallel stripes in purple, yellow, red, green and pink. Among the stripes are red woven designs of peony, swastika, bat, floral motifs and Chinese characters. At one end is a wide dark blue band with red edging. The back is lined with light pink.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HandkerchiefN3.29

A white square silk piece embroidered with five language characters, four of which are pink at each corner surrounding one blue at the centre. There is a drawn work hem.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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