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SherdSa364

Grey clay, ceramic sherd with a red slip; slightly triangular in shape. The surface is smooth and has three painted black lines that run in a circular shape. The underside is smooth and concaved.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEi40

Square bag made with cotton appliqué. The surface is decorated with an orange square border followed by four concentric squares in orange, light orange, green and white. The middle has a dark blue cotton square with multi-coloured stripes embroidered in various patterns. Central square is bright orange. Arranged symmetrically at corners of appliqué design are small semi-spherical silver ornaments, two of which have a string of white shells, a blue bead and brown seeds hanging down. Tassels of multicoloured wool, strings of white-glazed clay beads, brown seeds, shells and squares covered in multicoloured thread hang from two corners of bag face. Two ends of black looped strap form sides of bag; finished off in orange appliqué and multicoloured tassels on the bottom edge.

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre, shell, seed, silver metal ?, glass, clay, wool fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Shan, Keng Tung” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSa234

Spindle consisting of a wooden shaft that tapers to a point with a spherical whorl positioned near one end of stick. Both pieces are covered in dark brown deposit. Spun and unspun white cotton fibre is wrapped around the centre of the stick.

Culture
Tzutuhil
Material
clay, cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSa233

Spindle with pointed wood stick at top end attached to shaft with clay knob (4.5cm from bottom end). Spun cotton yarn from knob towards top end and bit of light brown cotton attached. Dark brown substance (wax ?) on knob and at bottom end.

Culture
Tzutuhil
Material
wood, cotton fibre, wax ? and clay
Made in
Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa385

Small, red clay, rectangular shaped ceramic sherd with two black lines on the surface. Both sides are flat and smooth.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa363

Ceramic rim sherd; slightly curved; triangular in shape; cream slip. The surface is concaved and has a black vertical and horizontal line design along with a red triangular and circular pattern. The underside has two red lines running parallel along the rim.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa362

Red clay, sherd; concaved with a slightly rectangular shape and a smooth surface.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa361

Ceramic rim sherd; slightly curved; triangular in shape; cream slip. Design on the concave surface consists of a band of triangles below a black band on the rim edge, two black bands, a large red area and a piece of linear and curved design at bottom. Convex surface has black band at the rim, followed by two wide red bands.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa360

Large rim sherd of shallow bowl or plate. Cream slip. Black lines outline designs in dark and light orange. Medium orange paste. Design on outside includes a series of four globular shapes with a dot in a triangle. Black band at bottom of wide curving rim. Black line along top of rim. Inside design is straight bands and curves with floating orange curve. Design is sectioned off by bold black lines, and two black bands at bottom.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa359

Ceramic ring base fragment and part of vessel or bowl bottom. Remnant of cream slip. Black line and dash pattern on bowl ? interior. Remnants of red-orange infill. Black band around ring base. Tan paste.

Culture
Central America
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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