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Boat CarvingA2.257 a-d

A stone whaling boat (part a) with a walrus tusk mast, sinew and cotton lashings, and wooden parts. There are two carved stone men (parts b and c) and a carved stone seal (part d).

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, walrus tusk, cotton fibre, sinew and wood
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseA17211

Embroidered pouch style bag with floral patterned embroidery on skin on the outside and cloth lining inside. Florals are in yellow, red, green, mauve, and black. Braided red and black wool cord handle. Machine sewn (convent style).

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
silk fibre, wool fibre, cotton fibre, skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsA2.81 a-b

Pair of heavily beaded moccasins. Floral design in green, yellow, blue, red and black beads on white beaded background; red fabric edge binding.

Culture
Arctic America ?
Material
skin, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse PanelE236

Reverse appliqué cotton blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of a stylized lobster ? with a central body and two large pinchers to the sides. Below the figure are three abstract shapes. All are orange, outlined in purple with green, blue, yellow, purple and pink detailing. The ground is red with black, orange, green, blue, pink, yellow and purple stripes. The panel has a red fabric backing. The edges are raw. The bottom right corner has a fabric tag attached that reads: ‘Authentic San Blas Indian Mola, Handmade in Panama’.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Colon, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse PanelE235

Reverse appliqué blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of four, swirled abstract designs surrounded by various geometric shapes. The designs are outlined in purple, orange and green on a red ground. The panel has a purple backing fabric. The edges are raw and uneven.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Colon, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse PanelE234

Reverse appliqué cotton blouse panel (or mola) that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of a large abstract floral-like pattern in orange, unlined in blue on a red ground. The panel has an orange fabric backing. The edges are raw.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Colon, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE224

Woman's garment consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together. The panels are decorated with alternating patterns of undecorated cream bands with varying bands of green and orange geometric design. The decorative bands are wide near the neck then taper in width as they go down the garment. The neck is edged with red and yellow ribbons in a triangular design, long strips of ribbon that hang down the front. There is a thick band of red silk along the bottom. There are large open sections along the sides.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Yucunicoco, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GarmentE214

Garment or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together with red thread. The panels are decorated in bands of chevron and lozenge patterns in pink, green, blue, maroon, yellow, white, purple, dark blue and red on a red ground with white vertical stripes. The bottom has a thick red and white border. The sides of the huipil are sewn with the exception of arm holes and the middle has a small, scoop neck opening.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santa Catarina Palopo, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlE212

Square cream cotton cape with two rectangular shaped extending sides of equal strips of red flannel. Below the flannel is a stitched band of stylized flowers (peyote blossom ?) in yellow, red, blue, green and pink. That band is bordered by a green, orange and cream circular design. On top is a repeating bird pattern in red, green, black and yellow; two black birds are different. In the top centre is a purple, yellow and pink butterfly while the bottom corner has a red crane and flower.

Culture
Huichol
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
San Andreas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE206 a

Cream blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a square shape with a round neck and no sleeves. Around the neck are green tendrils. On the front and back are large flowers in red, blue and yellow with green stems and leaves on cream ground. The inner lining is white cotton.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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