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Dart Quiver2814/45 a-i

Woven dart quiver (part a), with seven darts (parts b-i). Quiver is long and cylindrical with flared sides that widen at the rim. Quiver is tightly woven with a darker brown colour woven into the bottom half in a zigzag pattern. The bottom is flat and capped with resin coated fabric. A twine string is tied around the quiver at the narrowest part at the bottom, perhaps for hanging. Inside the quiver there is a bundle of grass to hold the darts in place. Each dart is composed of a thin wooden stick with cotton tied to the tips with a thin piece of string.

Culture
Makuna
Material
guarumo leaf, curare resin, kapok fibre, palm wood, grass, guarumo fibre, cotton fibre and resin
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt2833/28

Multicoloured woven belt with horizontal square and rectangular sections decorated with images of people, animals, abstract and geometric shapes. Recognizable animals include rabbits and birds. The sections of human imagery depict two standing figures in profile facing each other; they are both wearing hats and triangular grey skirts. Tassle ends each have one long large oblong object wrapped with horizontal stripes of dark purple, yellow, dark pink, and grey-blue tufted yarn. Two loops of stiff plastic(?) are wrapped in synthetic thread protruding from the bottom of the oblong object. Each loop has two more loops threaded through it, wrapped at the centre with tufts of synthetic yarn in dark pink, grey green, purple, and dark yellow. The ends of the four loops each have a skein of yarn in a matching colour tied to the bottom.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and plastic ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt2833/26

Grey-white and black cotton belt with horizontal stripes embroidered over with geometric designs in bright multi-coloured yarn: diamonds and triangles at one end, animals, plant shapes, and multicoloured polka dots at another end. Both ends are finished with twisted multi-coloured cords that are roughly tied together and end in yarn wrapped discs in multiple colours.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ? and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered Purse2833/23

Small tightly woven bag with design of three standing birds in profile. On one side birds are in red on green base; other side, birds are in green on red base. Both sides have purple bottom band of colour and an alternating blue and brown top band with a left facing chevron pattern. Bag has a light blue zipper closure on top edge.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre, metal, plastic and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered Purse2833/21

Rectangular bag with red zipper closure, completely covered in embroidery. Black base colour with large pink and orange roses and foliage with different hues of green, blue, and purple. Sides of bag are in a stacked V pattern in multiple colours. Bag lined with brown cotton fabric.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre, metal, plastic, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2833/18

Small blouse with heavy bright abstract emroidery covering upper two-thirds, front and black with plain green cotton along bottom third. Arm holes and neck area have strips of green velvet sewn on front and back edges. Seams at sides are unfinished/not stitched together. Inside areas of neck and upper warm holes have unbleached cotton liners sewn in: the neck hole has an added side slit with two fasteners.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt2833/16

Red cotton shirt or blouse with embroidered abstract birds and animals in row across front and back; also embroidery designs across shoulders and upper sleeve edges. Red cotton has seams along centre and sides; opening at neck and armholes. Off-white stitched pattern at neckline.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Poncho2833/15

Red poncho with blue, green and purple vertical stripes. Stripes are wider apart over body and narrower over shoulders. Poncho is made of two pieces of tightly woven fabric with space cut out for neck opening. Larger piece of fabric makes up the object's right two-thirds, smaller piece of fabric makes up the object's left shoulder piece. Fabric pieces are sewn together vertically at right side shoulder: both edges of poncho sewn together up to narrow openings for arms. Neck opening finished with green hand-sewn stitching.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/23 a-c

Rod puppet (wayang golek) of the character of Bima, Pandhawa Prince. The head (part a) has a long, curling rear portion, known as a gelund supit urang, with decorative ear ornaments (called sumping). The red eyes protrude, as does the nose, above a smiling mouth surrounded by a moustache and beard. His torso (part b) is bare but for a blue serpent encircling the neck. A sarong is belted with a decorative golden sash and beaded velvet hangings. The sarong hides a removable wooden stick (part c) that extends through the torso to control the movement of the head. Bracelets adorn the arms, and each hand has, rather than a middle finger, a kuku ponconoco- a magical red claw used as a weapon. The arms are moveable at the shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, metal, plastic and paint
Made in
West Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/22 a-d

Rod puppet of Rahwana, a giant with ten faces. TThe puppert's faces are on a detachable head (part a). The primary face is red, with a sharp upturned nose, piercing blue eyes surrounded by painted decoration, and an open mouth showing the upper teeth and two long pointed canine teeth. His beard and moustache are made of real hair. On his head is an intricate headdress with a diadem of gold, blue and white, with pompoms hanging in front of each ear, and a pointed centre portion showing the frowning face of a pink skinned man. On the back of the headdress is another carved face with pink skin, red eyes, and an open mouth, from which protrudes a long, curved, red tongue, a set of white upper teeth, and very long curved canine teeth. This face’s beard is a continuation of the real hair used on the red face. A sleeveless, beaded velvet cover drapes down both the front and back of the gold torso (part b). A matching apron ties at the waist and partially covers a long sarong that hides a wooden stick (part c) which extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The puppet’s gold arms are decorated with coiled serpents and bracelets and are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. Part d is a square wooden base that the torso stick of the puppet is inserted into to hold it upright.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, fibre, hair, plastic and paint
Made in
West Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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