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Textile2960/34

Sacred cloth. Long rectangular weft ikat. The large centre portion has a diamond pattern in red, white and grey. At each end are stripes of the same pattern interspersed with panels of bright red and thin lines of white.

Culture
Balinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ornament2960/27

Neck ornament made of 18-19 strings of cylindrical beads creating a wide, circular necklace that fits close to the neck. The beads are threaded on fibre strands, held together by seven strips of hide interspersed at regular intervals, with thin hide ties at the ends. The beads are decorated with incised lines, and possibly lacquered?

Culture
Pokot
Material
ochre pigment ?, stem ?, rawhide skin, cotton fibre and lacquer ?
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2960/19

Carved wooden portrait mask. The face is flat and broad, with a small rounded mouth above a prominent pointed beard, with vertical line decoration and two holes in the tip. The nose is small, with two large closed eyes to either side with wide slits for viewing holes. Brows are incised and rounded. Hair is indicated at the top of the mask by a checkered pattern carved into the wood. A series of small, regularly sized holes puncture the bottom portion of face at the edge. A support of crossed bark strips creates a stiff grid at the back of the mask, to which pieces of a canvas-like material are attached to cover the wearers head. Feathers are sewn to the fabric on the right side.

Culture
Dan ?
Material
wood, bark, cotton fibre ?, feather and metal
Made in
Liberia ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2960/13

Fabric bracelet decorated with monkey teeth. The bracelet is made of a pieces of a woven grey fabric (possibly at one time white?), with thin stripes of green-grey running horizontally. On the interior, the pieces are connected by several strands of a fine, light coloured cord. The exterior of the bracelet is decorated with two lines of small money’s teeth, 123 in all, each with a tiny hole bored through it, all strung onto cords which are sewn to the bracelet.

Culture
Ashaninka
Material
cotton fibre and monkey tooth
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic2960/10

A man's tunic or poncho-style garment. The tunic is rectangular, and made up of four pieces of cloth that are sewn together at the sides of the garment as well as at the centre front and centre back. The fabric has vertical dark and light brown stripes. Holes are placed in the top sides for arms, and a small V is cut in the neck at front and back.

Culture
Ashaninka
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2960/8

Rectangular textile, dyed black, with a faint horizontal line visible down the centre in red and green. The centre of the piece is decorated with embroidery and applique in a light tan colour. The applique is in a large, repeating H-style motif with the embroidery applied inside and around the applique in lines and loose V-shapes. The stitching is visible on the back of the fabric.

Culture
Shipibo and Conibo
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pulcallpa, Ucayali, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron2969/2

Black velvet, emabroidered apron, rectangular with two thin cotton strips for waist ties at top. On the black velvet panel are embroidered four lines of design, the first red and pink flowers with green foliage, then a stylized line of blue, pink and yellow flowers with swirling green and purple foliage, then a line of red and yellow roses with green foliage and rosebuds, and finally a blue and yellow zigzag pattern with a blue and red hanging tassel motif. Throughout the embroidery are scattered silver sequins with white glass beads. A black synthetic fringe has been sewn onto the bottom edge.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
rayon fibre ?, cotton fibre, metal, plastic ?, synthetic fibre and glass
Made in
Ternopil, Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest2969/1

Black velvet embroidered vest. The front is covered by embroidered wildflowers in many sizes and colours including large red flowers near the bottom, and small orange, blue or pink sprays at the top, all surrounded by green foliage. Many of the flowers, leaves and vines are embellished with colourful sequins and beads. The vest front is open and has a V-neck, with two small closing snaps located beneath. The inside is lined with a black rayon-like fabric.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, metal, plastic ? and glass
Made in
Ternopil, Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2971/3 a-b

Pair of hide gloves, or gauntlets, that reach to the lower forearm. On the back of the hand and wrist are designs in moose hair tufting, dyed in a variety of colours and placed to make flowers and leaves. Around the wrist area and around the upper edge of the gloves are wide strips of fur. There is a long hide fringe along the outer edge of each and the inside of each glove is lined with a green cotton fabric from the opening to the wrist.

Culture
Dene
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, moose hair and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2971/2 a-b

Pair of hide gloves, or gauntlets, that reach to the lower forearm. On the back of the hand and wrist area are designs in moose hair tufting, dyed in shades of green and red and placed to make flowers, leaves and stems. Around the wrist area and around the top edge are wide strips of brown fur. There is a long hide fringe along the outer edge of each and the inside of each glove is lined with a green cotton fabric from the opening to the wrist.

Culture
Dene
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, moose hair, dye and beaver skin ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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