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Skirt3171/7

Woman's red skirt. Garment is long and full, heavily pleated at top, with a wide waistband from which extend two long ties that are wrapped around the torso and fastened at front. Sewn to the waistband are two cotton shoulder straps. The exterior fabric of the skirt is a dark, cranberry-red satin, with imprinted floral emblems scattered horizontally. The interior is fully lined in red tulle.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Under Skirt3171/5

Woman's white under skirt (slip). Garment is long and full, made of a translucent synthetic fabric with a heavy pattern embedded in the material. The cotton chest peice holds two wide shoulder straps and closes at the back with velcro. At the garment’s midpoint two layers of stiff tulle have been added to the interior, reaching to just above the hem, creating a full and rounded look to the garment’s silhouette.

Culture
Korean
Material
synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3159/4 a-b

Doll wearing an amautik parka, carrying a child. Female doll has eyes embroidered in black thread and mouth in red, with a slightly protruding nose. Hair of wool is sewn onto the head with ends braided in ponytails. Amautik parka is made from canvas, with embroidered decoration along hem and wrists, and a blue and red belt tied at waist. A light cotton robe with decoration similar to the parka is slung through the belt at back. Doll wears a pink and white gingham skirt over a lace underskirt. Boots are leather, topped with a felt cuff and fur trim. The knit figure of an infant (part b) wrapped in a pink and blue blanket, its facial features embroidered in black thread, rides in a hood pouch attached to the mother’s parka at the neck.

Culture
Inuit
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, skin and hair
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3159/2

Doll with pink jacket. Male doll has hair and facial features embroidered in black thread, and a slightly protruding nose. A deep, pointed hood edged with white wool can be lifted to cover the head. Jacket is made of dark pink felt edged with green at hem and wrists. Fur mittens emerge from the sleeves. Cotton pants in khaki green are tucked into tall boots made from fur and suede with a decorated felt cuff and red and green ties.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and skin
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3159/1

Doll with fur trimmed tunic. Large female doll has a leather face with protruding nose; eyes, brows and mouth are embroidered in black thread. A deep hood lined with long animal fur can be lifted to completely cover the head and face. This is sewn to the tunic which is made of a flowered fabric and edged around hem and wrists with fur. A wide knit belt in red and orange with tasseled ends is fastened around the doll’s waist. Legs are made of stuffed blue felt with tall leather-soled boots on the feet. Inuktitut syllabics are stitched around the the cuff of the right boot.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, animal hair and skin
Made in
Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong3110/19

A brass gong with a long wooden handle. The gong is bowl-shaped and attached to a wooden stick with a small metal peg. Where the gong and handle meet are two thin discs stacked one on top of the other in a scalloped pattern. They have been hammered flat. Bottom portion of the handle is carved with rings and undulating lines. Top is polished smooth. A long strand of thread is tied to the handle near the base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, brass metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth3110/15

Undecorated square of cream-coloured silk cloth. Hemmed 0.5 cm on three sides with cotton thread.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thread3110/14

Thin bright red thread tightly wrapped around a small rolled-up piece of paper. Paper has stamped text in black ink.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer Beads3110/13 a-b

Two small loops of prayer beads. Part a has small tan-coloured beads on two pieces of thin green thread, tied together end-to-end. The beads are similar in shape, colour and size. Part b has small beads in various sizes and shapes in shades of brown, and an oval plastic orange bead, all threaded on rust coloured string. Two plastic beads are tied to the string with cream coloured string: one large translucent orange sphere with a clear circular centre, and one red-brown hollow bell shaped bead.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, plastic, cotton fibre and seed ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer Beads3110/12

A collection of small wooden and plastic beads on rust-coloured string. The largest bead is clear yellow plastic at the tie of the string. There is one small clear purple bead, and one small clear yellow tiered bead. The rest are natural wood. Some are round in shape and varying sizes, while others are vase-shaped or oval.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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