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TextileB674

Narrow textile, plain background embroidered with bands of different geometric patterns, in red, dark blue, light blue, yellow, and orange. Fringe at bottom.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kathiawar, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1596/4

Thick band of alternating blue and wide beads. Rim of band is decorated with double row of light pink beads and is strung together with brown fibre cording. One section of the band has alternating rows of green and blue beads. Brown fibre cording connects the ends of the band together.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1596/1

Brown woven belt with rounded ends and five lines of alternating blue, red, white and black beads running its length.

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre, glass, clay ? and cotton fibre ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE369

Blouse or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces machine sewn together. The bottom portions of the panels are cream and undecorated. The top t-shaped, ribbed panel is decorated with large chevron pattern in blue, green, orange, purple, pink, and yellow on a maroon ground. Around the scooped neck is a pointed scallop-shaped trim in maroon and red chain stitches. There is a border of smaller chevrons running vertically along the seams. The sides are sewn together with the exception of arm holes.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA8815

Small cradle or baby carrier made from both raw and tanned deer hide, stretched over a wooden pine frame, red willow bottom strips, covered with red plaid flannel. Rocker bottom. Flannel carrying straps at either end. Raised framework around the head.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
pine wood, cotton fibre, deer skin and red willow wood ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WigSf1051

Braided, dark haired wig. Band of woven yarn, in pink, red, yellow and green, across width of wig. Sewn together near top, raw edges. String at top.

Culture
Andes
Material
hair, synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket1594/1

Blanket woven with cotton and wool fibre, possibly in "eye dazzler" style, with a design consisting of concentric serrate diamonds in off-white, red and dark brown with a band of short dark brown lines running the length of one side. Rectangular in shape.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA ? or New Mexico, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Birthing Scene1586/1

Rectangular felt panel with figurative felt applique in two sections. Upper portion consists of eight birds on purple ground; two birds each are blue, brown, orange and black. Lower portion has two separate scenes, both on white ground: men with dogs hunting a polar bear underneath three musk oxen and a woman giving birth near the bottom of the panel. Green and pink stitching around the border.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteSf1135

Long, yellow-brown flute with carved holes made from a bamboo-like length of reed grass. A separate reed is fitted into the mouthpiece and secured in place with twine. Wool and cotton string are wrapped around the lower portion of the flute in two places.

Culture
Quechua
Material
soqosa reed grass, wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PouchNa719

Black velvet drawstring pouch; red beads sewn around the seam where both ends of the drawstring are joined. Multicoloured floral beading on both sides of pouch and a decorative beaded fringe around the edges and along both sides of the top. Lined with unbleached white cloth.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, glass and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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