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Ikat Fibre1500/2

Fibres consisting of lengths of dyed dark red threads with several knots.

Culture
Sumbawanese
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1497/1 a-b

Round twined basket with straight sides and a cap lid with central knob. Walls of basket are decorated with dark blue whales and birds and a multicoloured band around the base. The lid is decorated with abstract black, red and green propeller-like designs; knob is mostly black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shopping BasketA7433

Rectangular shaped coiled cedar root basket with wood slat foundation and two carrying handles. The handles are each attached to one side of the basket through two loops which are formed from raised portions of the basket's overcast rim. The basket is decorated with a zigzag design that alternates between solid lines of red cherry bark and lines of white grass bordered on both sides by black dyed cherry bark. The basket also has a foot of one slat.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cedar root, wood, grass, dye and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7430 a-b

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (part a) with two handles and a lid (part b). Parallel slat base and lid construction. Basket (part a) has a slat foot and an indented slat flange on the body with coiled handles and an imbricated design. The longer sides of the basket are decorated with an elaborate eight point star design, while the ends have a plant motif. Lid (part b) has a braided edge and a series of diagonal lines, which mirror each other, to resemble chevron shapes that are not jointed in the middle.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cedar root, grass, dye, cherry bark and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEdz1752

Purple damask silk vest with black borders. The vest has a short standing collar, top and side openings with elaborate frog closures. There is a black endless knot appliqué, with green and pink detail, on the upper centre front. There is a wide black border with a thin floral trim around the collar, armholes and bottom hem. There are front, back and side slits. The purple damask is woven containing prunus and bamboo motifs. The inner lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BadgeEdz1734 d

Octagonal piece of light blue silk backed with white cotton, bound by checkered pink and grey ribbon, and trimmed with white fur. A large character is embroidered in metallic gold thread in the centre. Four metal snaps are sewn onto the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, skin, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BadgeEdz1734 a

Octagonal piece of light blue silk backed with white cotton, bound by checkered pink and grey ribbon, and trimmed with white fur. A large character is embroidered in metallic gold thread in the centre. Four metal snaps are sewn onto the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, skin, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsEdz1733

Green damask silk pants. The pants have a thin waistband with tie and wide straight pant legs. There are two cloud motifs in gold on the bottom of each pant leg. The damask is woven with roundels containing a character and floral motif. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Powder HornA1586

Hollow, curved section of yellow-brown horn with a stick-like wooden stopper at the pointed end and a wooden plug affixed with metal rivets blocking the large end. A braided srting strap with tassels runs from the stopper to the centre of the plug.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
horn, fibre, wood, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TumplineA1461

Cedar bark belt consisting of five braided sections tied together with fine cedar twine. The design alternates with undyed and dyed sections. The dyed are red and green strips braided together. Both ends are unbraided and frayed.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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