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Ornament3121/1

Part of an ornament (kapkap) made of tortoise shell. The carved shell ornament has four long points at bottom, above which are three diamond shapes with shorter points extending out from the sides. The ornament is tied, in multiple places, by cotton thread onto the back of a trimmed postcard. The image on the front of the postcard shows a black and white photo of the Benin Gallery of the Cranmore Ethnographical Museum.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
tortoise shell, paper and cotton fibre
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron3098/3

Delicate white apron in an oval shape, to accompany a traditional Hungarian dance costume. Centre panels are made of fine synthetic fibre, separated across the middle with a thick band of lace in a flower pattern. Around the edge of the apron is a wide band of netting embroidered with leaves and foliage along the outside. The wasteband is a narrow strip of undecorated material that extends into long ties on both sides.

Culture
Hungarian
Material
synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Hungary
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3098/2

Teired white skirt; part of a traditional Hungarian dance costume. Three panels of cotton are interspersed with wide strips of lace. Below the lace of the top two panels sits a short peplum hem. The skirt if fastened at back by two metal hook and eye closures.

Culture
Hungarian
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
Hungary
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3098/1

Short blouse with a wide neckline edged in lace, and short puffed sleeves decorated with lace and an inset light blue ribbon. Bodice is light blue silk, pointed at bottom front and back, embelished with swirled designs in brown metalic thread along the front button closure, hems, and up the back darts. Buttons are gold orbs, and hide hook and eye closures. The blouse is lined with unbleached cotton on the inside of the bodice.

Culture
Hungarian
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
Hungary
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2990/934

Woven cloth with 35 geometric profile bird designs on light red-brown ground; light yellow and blue horizontal bands above them. Birds have triangular tails, square designs inside diamond bodies, long beaks and red eyes. Tapestry and embroidery techniques. Dyed cotton and camelid wool threads. Incomplete.

Culture
Chancay ?
Material
cotton fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2990/915

Cloth fragment with blue camelid dyed threads in borders. Plain weave technique.

Culture
Paracas
Material
dye, camelid wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Cordero Alto, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Throwing Stick2990/803

Wooden throwing stick with animal bone handle in the form of a duck and bone pin on opposite end. Gut and cotton threads binding around duck decoration. Bone pin has a band of incised lines near acute point and flat base. Cracked and worn.

Culture
Paracas
Material
wood, bone, cotton fibre and intestine
Made in
Ocucaje, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2990/771

Embroidered cloth with design of figures holding staffs to front and wearing a plumed headdress, two triangular projections. Red, brown, purple, yellow-cream and white alpaca wool on dark blue cotton ground. Made up of fragments of a larger piece.

Culture
Chancay
Material
alpaca wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Tunic2990/770

Fragment of an interlocking tapestry tunic. Approximately half of front-left side of a tunic with part of central selvage. Six bands of winged figures alternating with squares of four triangles on seven vertical stripes. Alpaca wool threads (cream, yellow-brown, red-brown, blue, brown, and black) on cotton warps.

Culture
Tiahuanaco
Material
alpaca wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knitted Figure2990/727

Needle-knit frog figure, made of cotton and wool. Red, pink and blue threads in body, yellow-brown head and eyes, white belly. Well preserved, complete.

Culture
Chancay
Material
cotton fibre, dye and wool fibre
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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