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Tunic1128/14

Woman’s reindeer fur tunic. The tunic has a standing collar, v-neck opening and long sleeves. The tunic hangs straight from the shoulders in front and is semi-fitted across the back, flared below the waist by means of triangular gores. There is a pocket slit in the left front lined with a red checked fabric. The collar is trimmed with multicoloured ribbon, rickrack and red wool fabric. There are red and yellow wool strips inserted into shoulder, sleeve and back seams for decoration and stability. The sleeve ends are trimmed with red wool fabric strips. The hem is unfinished.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, cotton fibre, wool fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1128/11

Woman's hat. Hat with ear flaps made of reindeer fur and lined with shearling lamb. Trimmed with a band of red wool fabric and rickrack in the front. Decorative tabs of yellow, green and red fabric inserted into crown seams. Ties of narrow (1.5 cm) woven red, yellow and blue wool braid, finished with wool fabric tabs.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, sheep skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1128/8 a-b

Man's brown leather belt, trimmed with white painted grommets and brown metal studs; fastened with a narrow leather strip and metal buckle. Two leather loops on bottom edge for attaching tools. Two tools attached: a knife (18.3 cm) with metal blade, wood and bone handle, leather and bone sheath; ovoid leather pouch (approximately 33 cm long), trimmed with yellow and red wool fabric, yellow and green rickrack and light yellow-brown reindeer fur. Small square of plastic tape (reflective tape?) glued on at centre back; evidence that two other squares of tape had been attached but have fallen off.

Culture
Sami
Material
skin, metal, wool fibre, cotton fibre, reindeer skin, wood, bone, plastic, paint and dye
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace-Making Pattern1350/36

Pattern for making bobbin lace, consists of a strip of parchment which is perforated with pin holes and marked with pencil in a 'fan' lace design. Tabs made of medium blue linen or cotton textile are attached at each end. The initials of the pattern-maker, written in ink, are located at one end. Wrapped as a bundle in a piece of blue tissue paper, secured with a steel straight pin. A descriptive label, hand-written in ink on a scrap of white paper, accompanies the item but is not attached to it.

Culture
English
Material
linen fibre ?, paper, dye, skin and cotton fibre ?
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin Threader1350/1 a-f

Brown wooden bobbin winder or threader resembles a small tabletop spinning wheel. The wheel, which is mounted on the right hand side of an oblong box, is connected with twine (original missing) to a fitting mounted on the left hand side of the box; small handle mounted on the outside rim of the wheel. An arm with a detachable rotary device is attached on the left hand side and can be folded out of the way when not in use. There is a small storage drawer in the box.

Culture
English
Material
ash wood ?, oak wood ?, lacquer, cotton fibre and stain
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh149 a-b

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet (jester character): head (part b) fits into body clothed in a shirt and pants with floral print and multicoloured pom-poms and a short red skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. The figure's head, hands and feet are painted pink, and the figure has long hair and a beard of undyed plant fibre. The figure is holding a stick with orange-brown feathers in his right hand.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ?, paint and feather
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh152 a-b

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: head (part b) fits into body clothed in a dark blue jacket with metallic floral print sash and an orange, pink, and blue plaid skirt with yellow leggins underneath (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. Hands and feet are painted pink, and the feet have black shoes with a painted design in yellow, green and red. The figure is wearing a green-grey plastic headdress and has purple twine hair tied in a bun at the back of his head with a black hair moustache that extends out to the ears. The figure's face is painted with a light brown-pink colour.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh148 a-b

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: head (part b) fits into body with shirt and skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. The figure is wearing a yellow cloth on its head, a pink kerchief around its neck, a light green-blue t-shirt, and a grey-blue skirt with a linear floral design in grey. The figure's face, hands and feet are painted brown and he has a moustache and hair in dark purple-grey plant fibre.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1176/9 d

Gold-coloured apron made from a thick, stiff material. Front section has three separate v-shaped panels, one within the other. Pointed petal design with intricate, scrolling cutwork; red cotton backing shows through cut-outs. Two side panels are scroll-shaped. All pieces have circular and drop-shaped mirror insets. Side pieces and two lower front pieces are fringed along the outer edge with black hair. Apron is secured at the back with long string ties.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
cotton fibre, glass, hair, paint and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar1176/8 c

Flat golden collar with a protruding, zigzagging border around the bottom half. Collar has elaborate, arabesque-like cut-out designs and ten circular and drop-shaped mirrored insets; red fabric backing shows through the cut-out designs. A thick fringe of long black fur-like hair protrudes from the edge. A safety pin secures the collar's ends together.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, glass, hair ?, dye and paint
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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