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HeaddressA6157

Headdress in the form of a bird with the head and chest at the front, and two wings folded over a tail at the back. The figure is painted white with a black animal figure design on the chest, the outlines of feathers on the wings and tail in black, the eyes and eyebrows in black, and the mouth in red. Off-white fabric attached with metal nails behind chest. One of a set of four (see A6154 - A6156).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cotton fibre ?, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA6154

Headdress in the form of a bird with the head and chest at the front, and two wings folded over a tail at the back. The figure is painted white with a black animal figure design on the chest, the outlines of feathers on the wings and tail in black, the eyes and eyebrows in black, and the mouth in red. Off-white fabric attached with metal nails behind chest. One of a set of four (see A6155 - A6157).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cotton fibre ?, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4289

Mask with a scalloped scale symbol edge at the top, slightly bulging eyes, a hooked nose with flared nostrils, and an angular, open mouth. The mask is painted with green, white and red on the scalloped top edge, white overall with heavy black brows, green around the eyes, a red and black design on the temples, green around the cheeks, red on the nostrils, a black scalloped gill symbol design around the mouth, a black moustache, red lips, and a black chin. An off-white cord is attached on the reverse through holes at the top and side edges.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, wood, paint and metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAb347

Rectangular beaded apron. Black, white, blue, red, green, and yellow beadwork on the canvas backing. Main design is consisting of an elongated clear light blue trapezoid above a white geometric shape that has a red diamond shape within, a three-stepped green shape at either side, and a horizontal dark blue rectangle. There is a pair or red triangles above the trapezoid and a pair of yellow triangles below. All shapes are outlined by black on a white background. The design is bordered by a row of black, then a row of green. Above the main beadword design, there is a horizontal zig zag row of alternating clear yellow and black bead sections on a piece of black fabric.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
cotton fibre and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomEe3 a-h

Vertical loom with a partially completed weaving attached to it. Eight parts: partially woven red cotton with decorative panel (part a); bamboo rod (part b); wooden rod (part c); wooden rod (part d); bamboo rod (part e); flat wooden piece (part f); bobbin covered with red thread (part g); dark, flat wooden piece (part h).

Culture
Himalayas
Material
cotton fibre, bamboo grass, dye and wood
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB695

Large, rectangular, red-brown woven textile entirely covered with geometric pattern darning embroidery. Embroidery is executed with iridescent white, orange, yellow, and light green thread. Design consists primarily of alternating horizontal bands of white and orange chevron patterning with borders running along both lengthwise edges. One border is thin, with orange thread creating a simple diamond-shaped pattern; the other border is wide, with more elaborate diamond-shaped patterning in white, orange and green thread.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6105

Seal mask with a rounded head and black rubberized cotton head covering attached with nails at the top, back and underside of the mask. The mask is painted black with white lines delineating the eyebrows and eye sockets, grey around the eyes, red nostrils and lips, as well as red and blue design elements beside the corners of the mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, wood and rubber
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SkirtN1.850

Multicoloured cotton skirt with an open back and a tie closure at the waistband. Skirt is made from two identical panels, overlapping at centre front, attached to a wide, unbleached cotton waistband; panels are made from strips of blue, white, green, purple, red, and yellow fabric, separated by gold metallic braid-like ribbon.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, gold metal, hemp fibre, dye and starch
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SkirtsN1.848

Multicoloured cotton skirt with an open back and a tie closure at the waistband. Skirt is made from two identical panels, overlapping at centre front, attached to a wide, unbleached cotton waistband; panels are made from strips of blue, white, green, purple, red, and yellow fabric, separated by gold metallic braid-like ribbon.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, gold metal, hemp fibre, dye and starch
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseEf470

Woman's long-sleeved shirt made from light blue, gauzy, striped fabric. Shirt has a ruffled yoke, two small pockets near the front hemline, six metal buttons, and loose three-quarter length sleeves with a ruffled cuff.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and metal ?
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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