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Vest473/1

The black and red vest has three large metal square clasps and is decorated with round metal discs and coins. The outside of the vest is black and the inside is red. There is a yellow-red-green stripe that borders the edges around the arm holes. The small rounded metal discs are even with the square clasps and form a band across the front of the vest. The coins are sewn in a line on the outer edge. There is a yellow-red-green stripe down the centre back of the vest. There is a band of rounded metal discs arranged in groups of threes.

Culture
Lisu
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, fibre and metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress473/20 a

The headdress has a wooden frame and is decorated with metal discs, seeds, beads, fur and coins. The very top of the headdress is covered with black fabric. On the top of the cylinder-shaped wooden frame, there six wooden rings wrapped with gold fibre. Beneath the cylinder-shape, the wooden frame becomes one-sided and flares out. Beneath the rings there are alternating rows of silver-coloured metal discs and white beads. Three red fur tassels with red and green wool ends hang from the top of the headdress. Also from the top hang loops of black fibre with pieces of monkey skin ? and white seeded tassels with red and green wool ends. From the sides of the headdress hang more black tassels, red fur tassels and loops of red and white beads. From the bottom of the headdress hangs a brown strap with ten coins of varying sizes sewn onto each side of the strap.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
wood, glass, monkey skin ?, metal, fibre, cotton fibre ?, animal hair, seed, dye and wool fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament473/20 c

Ring of brown cloth decorated with metal discs, buttons and red fur tassels. The ends of the cloth are sewn together to create a band. On the outside of the band, silver painted metal discs of varying sizes are sewn along with white buttons. There are two groupings on the front of the band. Each grouping contains four tassels. Three of the tassels have white seeded shafts ending in green and red wool heads; the other tassel has a red fur shaft and a green and red wool head. There is a thin brown string tied to two sides of the band.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal, plastic, fibre, seed, animal hair, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird Leggings863/4

A pair of red wooden foot coverings attached to fabric leggings decorated with animal fur and feathers. The boots are made of three pieces of wood and held together by cord. The two side pieces have a total of four protruding claws, three on the front and one on the back. The bottom piece of wood is shaped like a fish with a fin on the heel and painted in red, green and black. The white fabric leggings have a waffle texture, a thin waist band and are attached to the inside of the boots. The leggings have animal fur attached around the waist and each leg. Feathers are sewn onto the leggings all over.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
skin, wood, paint, feather, dye, cotton fibre ?, plastic and synthetic fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1243/5 d

The headdress has a thick overall black spiral fringe and brown fabric underneath with two twisted fibre ties. The headdress is made from pieces of light brown fabric sewn together with a black fabric flap and head band. Over the entire outside of the headdress, small spiral pieces of black wool(?) are sewn creating a fringe-like effect.

Culture
Sri Lankan
Material
wool fibre ?, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1243/5 c

The jacket is patched together with an overall black fringe. The jacket is made from patches of light blue, dark blue and red fabric sewn together. Over the entire outside of the jacket, small pieces of two kinds of black fabric are sewn creating a fringe-like effect. There is a seam down the front centre of the jacket.

Culture
Sri Lankan
Material
cotton fibre ?, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtH1.273

The shirt is brown with woven borders and a fringe. The borders show a yellow animalistic figure with a green and red diamond in its head and hind regions repeated on a red background. The borders extend around the sleeve and neck holes and the bottom of the shirt. Along the bottom of the shirt, beneath the border, there is a twisted brown fringe.

Culture
Inca
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH1.55

Necklace made of yarn tassel, plastic buttons, and engraved brass beads. The main part of the design consists of engraved cylindrical brass beads with various other beads throughout that start with a pair of rounded, concave brass semi-circles that have at either side until the other end that has a pair of engraved five-fingered/teeth comb-like brass beads and a rounded, concave brass semi-circle, the following: a green bead; a two-toned brown yarn tassel; a brown beaded figure with white heads that are held together with red and brown yarn; a yellow bead; a pair of engraved five-fingered/teeth comb-like brass beads; a two-toned brown yarn tassel; and a metal ring that has three protruding inset gems?

Culture
Andes ?
Material
brass metal, glass, plastic, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HelmetN2.1349

Warrior's helmet with gold flower crest design inside a circle, gold arrow-like forms extending down to the sides as well as the front and back. The front of the helmet forms an upwards peak, and the crown is ornamented with a dome of metal. Purple and white silk tassels are attached at the back of the crown via a metal ring. The interior is lacquered red with gold speckles and padded with red cotton inside the crown.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, cotton fibre, paper, silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape1711/1

Feather trimmed cape. Cape has a natural beige background and is decorated with coloured designs, black yarn and feathers. There are rows of rectangular designs filled with cross-hatching in either red/black or red/yellow. There are many pieces of black yarn sewn down at one end with the other end hanging loose. The sides and bottom of the cape have a grey-brown feather fringe. The top of the cape has a black multi-strand fringe. Each top corner has a red and white twisted fibre with an ornamental red tuft.

Culture
Maori
Material
wild turkey feather, cotton fibre, new zealand pigeon feather and weka feather
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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