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VestCe353

A woman's fitted sleeveless off-white vest with collar and lapels, mock pockets at the front waist line, and no front closures. Decorated with braid, appliquéd coloured fabric, sequins, and metallic gold-coloured thread. The textile is a woven, napped cotton or wool, resembling suede or felt. Red and blue textile on collar and lapels, as well as in appliquéd design, front and back, are of the same type of textile. Narrow gold-coloured braid (.3 cm.) forms a decorative free-form vine, leaf, and flower pattern attached by machine. Sequins and very small metal beads incorporated into design. Edge of collar, lapels, centre front, and bottom edge finished with saw-tooth edging (.5 cm.) of blue textile, gold-coloured braid (.8 cm.), and gold metal fringe (2 cm.) with gold-coloured metal sequins. Armholes finished with saw-tooth edging and gold-coloured braid.

Culture
Romanian
Material
wool fibre ?, cotton fibre ?, dye, synthetic fibre ? and metal
Made in
Wallachia, Romania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden Basket1719/32

A rectangular coiled imprecated basket made from cedar wood sewn with split cedar root. Rectangular design formed by cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, dye, cotton fibre, cedar wood, grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
Skatin, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry Basket1719/38

Rectangular-shaped burden basket that tapers slightly towards the bottom. Basket has a thick white cotton fibre strap that is secured to the basket with skin cording. Cotton strap ties into a knot on one side of the basket. A reddish-black band of cedar bark stitching decorates the middle of the basket.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, skin, dye, cotton fibre, cedar wood and cherry bark
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt1473/6

Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a narrow multicoloured horizontal stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal double row of yellow-brown plastic buttons is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Many long strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached below this row of buttons and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of wool, resembling a small tassel.

Culture
Ch'in
Material
cotton fibre, job's tear seed, tin metal, glass, plastic, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt1473/5

Ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the sides with narrow, multicoloured, patterned, vertical stripes. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs.

Culture
Ch'in
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD3.157 a-b

A pair of skin moccasins with skin tie-laces and the top decoration in embroidery of various colours on a piece of fine skin. Embroidery design consists of a yellow-centred flower outlined with light purple, dark red, and orange. Green leaves, purple swirls, and pink dots surround the flower.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetB813 a-c

Three-dimensional male puppet: head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The head has a red face with moustache, and black hair with a golden hat that has a brim at the front. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached, and a pink skirt. On the torso is a black velvet apron with light brown wavy edging, glass bead design, and a red fringe at the bottom.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetB817 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with jacket and skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, the figure's left arm has a long controlling rod attached. The figure's head is white with black hair and moustache, and a short beard made of hair extends from the jaw line. The body is clothed in a grey jacket with long sleeves and a light brown and grey plaid-patterned shirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetB814 a-c

Three-dimensional humanoid puppet: large head (part a) fits into body with skirt (part b), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. The head has a large, protruding and pointed nose, black hair, and a tall headdress with five points at the back and a bulbous, rounded top. Attached around the waist of the torso is a blue and white floral print skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetB823 a-c

Three-dimensional humanoid puppet: large head (part a) fits into body with skirt (part b), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The head is two-sided with a human face at the front, and a stylized human face at the back. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached, and the skirt is dark grey with a light brown floral pattern.

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