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Headdress1689/7

An elongated headpiece made from dyed hair (commonly referred to as a 'roach'). Centre is clipped short and dyed green with a white border; outer edge is long, vertical, and dyed bright orange.

Culture
Plains
Material
horse hair ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothN2.124

Rectangular white cloth with dyed designs. In the centre is a woman in red, blue and brown robes before a black structure (bridge?) above water and red leaf with writing. There are columns of black Japanese writing above the designs. There are two selvage edges and two raw edges.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lizard FigureCi17

Beaded, stuffed lizard. Upper side of body is dark blue with diamond design in green, white, yellow, and red. Yellow band around neck. Green and yellow eyes and 'horns' in blue and yellow. mouth is lined in white, protruding tongue in blue, yellow and red. Underside of jaw has green triangle outlined in dark blue. Underside and legs are light blue with dark blue criss-cross design on belly. Tongue and ear beads are strung on wire and legs have metal posts inside.

Culture
Turkish
Material
cotton fibre, metal and glass
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lizard FigureCi16

Beaded, stuffed lizard. Upper side of figure is green with two diamonds on back in black, red, yellow and blue. Black band around neck. Head has red eyes and red-tipped protruding tongue. Around edge of mouth are blue and white beads. Legs are blue. Underside of body is white with black criss-cross design. Tongue beads are strung on wire and legs have metal posts inside.

Culture
Turkish
Material
cotton fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth1775/1

Large tapa cloth, completely covered in geometrical and linear patterns on one side. Burlap band attached to each end with an adhesive. Tapa is made up of several large pieces pounded together.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark, paint ?, linen fibre ?, adhesive and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Fiji ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra Stamp Stick1774/17 a-d

Three sticks tied together with yellow-orange thread. Part a: wooden stick with blunt tip, part b: longest wooden stick with pointed tip, part c: shortest wooden stick with blunt tip, part d: orange thread.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth1774/11

Adire (indigo dyed) cloth. Composed of two pieces of cloth, which are each made of three pieces of cloth. Decorated with an indigo resist-dyed design in light blue on dark blue composed of flowers, human figures at the centre, lion faces, birds, letters, and numbers. Each side is machine-stitched with light yellow thread that curves outwards at each corner.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Halibut Hook1768/24

"U" shaped metal fish hook with twine wrapped around one side of hook, and barb bound with string.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
metal and cotton fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Halibut Hook1768/23

"U" shaped fish hook with string loops around either side and flexible twine loop attached to one side.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
metal and cotton fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Halibut Hook1768/22

"U" shaped wooden hook with metal barb. Barb is bound to wood with string and flexible string loop is attached opposite to hook. Root binding encircles part of side with loop attached.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, root ?, metal and cotton fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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