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Bag788/2

Bag made from black velvet with a drawstring at the mouth composed of brass (?) chain ending in a sphere of metal openwork on each side. The chain feeds through metal loops attached to the inner surface of the mouth. Finished with a baded fringe along the bottom of the bag and a border of alternating colours that runs along the sides and bottom edge of the bag.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
cotton fibre, dye, glass and brass metal ?
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestSf1028

Vest made with the two front panels and the exterior of its stand-up collar in red fabric. Off-white material forms the back of the vest as well as the front panel and collar linging. The collar, front and bottom edges are finished in green edging. There is a pocket on each side of the front, and these as well as the collar and the edges that meet at the front centre are decorated with plastic buttons.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSf1162

Spindle with hand spun, light brown cotton. Hemispherical clay whorl, wood spindle that protrudes above the top of clay whorl.

Culture
Ashaninka
Material
wood, cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Amazonas, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Valance1069/2

Blue embroidery on plain white cloth. Five motifs: Centre shows vase on pedestal holding branches of leaves, fruit, and three birds. Both motifs flanking centre are identical: fruit tree with bird. Two vases at either end are similar with different pedestals, each holding flowering branch. Bordered on all three sides with embroidered tassels, flowers, crabs and other design elements. Hemmed on all sides.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet Headdress687/1

Headdress with a frontlet of red painted wood inlaid around three edges with coppers and abalone. In the centre of frontlet is a human figure, elbows resting on knees with hands held up, palms outward; figure has inlaid abalone for eyes and teeth. Frontlet is attached to a white fur hat which, in turn, is attached to a long train (80 cm le) of off-white ermine skins, backed by red cotton. The ermine tails--the tips of which are dark brown--each have a red strip of cotton tied to them.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, paint, shell, ermine skin, cotton fibre and rabbit skin
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots1128/10 a-b

Ankle-high boots with moccasin style soles and turned-up, pointed toes. Loose tops are held close to the ankle by multi-coloured woven straps ending in narrow braided red and tan cords. Unlined, machine stitching.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre ?, linen fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg Band579/2 a-b

Pair of matching bands of beadwork with long, multicoloured wool fringes at each end. Beadwork is multicoloured and geometric, with recurrent diamond shapes and an emphasis on the colour pink. Wool fringes are predominantly blue, green and red, and all but one are knotted.

Culture
Sioux ?
Material
glass, wool fibre ?, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Missouri, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1128/6

A man's hat with an attached leather and plastic eye shade (5 cm at the widest point). Has a horizontal band (12 cm) of multi-coloured fabric, rickrack, braid, and a 14.5 cm band of bright blue fabric appliqued with red and yellow vertical stripes. Very large red wool pompom on the top.

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, skin and plastic ?
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife1060/68

Curved blade attached to a brown, wooden, downward curving handle with full tang. At the point where the blade meets the handle the knife is bound with dark green cloth wound over with gold-coloured metal wire.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal, wood, alloy metal ? and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1114/1

Dyed (resist, or tie-dyed ?) blue fabric with white Japanese characters. Blue fringe at bottom and wide woven band at top with long ties, white and black one side and yellow and black on the reverse.

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