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GameEd5.3073 a-o

Part a is a loosely woven yellow cloth, with each pair of corners tied at the sides; used to hold pairs of clam shells for kaiawase (貝合わせ), a shell matching game; the cloth has black calligraphy on the outside. There are seven pairs of cream coloured clam shells (parts b-o), with matching scenes painted on gold paper glued to the insides. The gold paper has dots and geometric patterns; each shell has a horizontal greenish band across it representing a river. The first pair (pts b-c) have red and blue flowers on the upper side. The next pair (pts d-e) have a branch with flowers and two white and black birds with red breasts on the upper half. The third (pts f-g) have brown grass and red and blue flowers in the upper half. The fourth pair (pts h-i) have red and blue flower sprays in the upper half, and the gold is rubbed off in a few places. The fifth pair (pts j-k) have a fence with blue and red flowers above. The sixth (pts l-m) have a brown log-like feature. The last pair (pts n-o) have three white flowers and one red flower in the upper section. Parts b-o have polished, natural shell exteriors.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, paper, paint, adhesive and clam shell
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll RobeEdz1407

Robe made from one piece of black satin, lined with red cotton. Open at sides and front with a narrow white collar. Two larger medallions at the chest and centre back as well as six smaller on the arms bottom back and bottom front, all with the same crane design embroidered in satin stitch with gold couching around head and eye. Two red cord ties attached at chest.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz789

Rectangular, coiled basket with a foot. Handles are 36 and 37 cm. long, respectively. Split stitching over slat foundation and rows of cherry bark and grass beading. Design consists of the following from top to bottom: a row of white-yellow; a triple row of black; a triple row of white-yellow; a triple row of red; plain; a triple row of white-yellow; a triple row of black; plain, a triple row of white-yellow; a triple row of red; a triple row of white-yellow; and plain. Foot is beaded with dark red-brown cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar wood, cherry bark, cotton fibre, grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatNb11.278

Dome-shaped basketry hat with small checker work plaited square at top, where warps are visible. This area is outlined with twining and then the warps are split into smaller pieces and double strand twining resumes, but as much finer work. There is a row of triple strand twining, after several rows, and then the warps are split again and two strand twining continues. The bottom rim is finished with a row of triple strand twining followed by four rows of double strand twining, and then another row of triple strand twining. There is a fitted hatband inside hat with a cotton string sewn through it. A small cloth tag with a red letter "M" is sewn to the inside of the hat band.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEi27

Orange, cotton bag made of two rectangular pieces of hand woven cloth machine sewn together at the bottom with a fringe. Wide band is sewn on the sides and extends to form the strap. Decorated with hand embroidered stylized birds, butterfly, elephant and flower like forms is interspersed with various geometric designs of which the diamond shape is most prevalent on this bag; designs in light orange, white, green and red. Some of the design has been woven into the fabric.

Culture
Naga
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz691

Rectangular, coiled basket with foot; slat foundation and split stitches. The basket is lined with yellow dotted Swiss cotton. Twelve diamonds are imbricated on the sides in black, red-brown, and light yellow-brown. Black beading around foot and red-brown around rim. Closely twisted loop work around rim. Attached loops include one double cotton cloth, two single cotton cloth and one covered in cedar.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar wood, cotton fibre, cherry bark, grass and cedar root
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd687 a-b

Part (a) is an oval, coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with slat construction and parallel coil bottom. Exterior walls are completely imbricated in geometric wave pattern in light yellow-brown grass, dark and red cherry bark. A metal buckle is fastened to hide sewn on one long side. Small piece of hide is sewn on opposite side. Part (b) is an oval lid with parallel coil and slat construction, and split stitches. Beaded in light yellow-brown grass and in light red-brown cherry bark. Two pieces of hide are sewn on lid, one on each side, the wide to the back and narrow to front.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, grass, cotton fibre, metal, skin, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowIe311

An arrow shaft, 94 cm. long, binding to a point, of pitpit (sword grass). The point is bound to the shaft with a 10 cm. wide band of trade cord coated with yellow clay. The point is triple made of three flat bamboo slivers bound to the outside of the shaft, each projecting 10.5 cm. beyond the shaft and 1 cm. wide, tapering to a sharp point, flaring out from the shaft.

Culture
Kewa
Material
clay, cotton fibre, bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatNb11.277

Dome-shaped basketry hat with small checker work plaited square at top, where warps are visible. This area is outlined with twining and then the warps are split into smaller pieces and double strand twining resumes, but as much finer work. There is a row of triple strand twining, after several rows, and then the warps are split again and two strand twining continues. The bottom rim is finished with a row of triple strand twining followed by four rows of double strand twining, and then another row of triple strand twining. There is a fitted hatband inside hat with a black shoelace sewn to it.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatNb11.276

Dome-shaped basketry hat with small checker work plaited square at top, where warps are visible. This area is outlined with twining and then the warps are split into smaller pieces and double strand twining resumes, but as much finer work. There is a row of triple strand twining, after several rows, and then the warps are split again and two strand twining continues. The bottom rim is finished with a row of triple strand twining followed by four rows of double strand twining, and then another row of triple strand twining. There is a fitted hatband inside hat with a cotton string sewn through it.

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