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Miniature Chair3672/2 a-h

Set of 6 matching miniature birch-bark chairs (parts a-f), another chair with a slightly different shape and pattern (part g) and a birch-bark corner shelf (part h); all decorated with floral designs in dyed quillwork. Parts a-f and h have similar floral designs on the chair backs and seats, in white, pink, yellow and green quillwork, with a simple cross pattern on the lower sides. The other chair, part g, has much finer floral patterns on five surfaces, embroidered using dyed grasses(?).

Culture
Anishinaabe
Material
birch bark, porcupine quill, fibre, grass ? and dye
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sandals3660/30 a-b

Pair of leather sandals with an embroidered green pattern covering much of the foot bed. The upper part of each sandal is made mainly of brown leather, with dyed parts used for the design. The wide strap is green on top, brown underneath. The fine, detailed linear design is made by very thin strips of green leather being woven through the leather of the foot bed. Parts of the upper sandal are also dyed black, along with the edges. The sole of each sandal has a softer piece of beige cow skin attached, that still has some brown hair at the centre.

Culture
Hausa ? or Fulani ?
Material
leather skin, cow skin, dye and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3687/1

Large, kidney-shaped, hand-woven basket; cedar slat construction, wrapped with cedar root. Decorated with alternating stripes of imbrication in black and red cherry bark, and pale yellow grass. Small half-circle handles attached near top edge at each end. Fourteen vertical stripes around all sides of basket; each set consists of 2 bark, 2 grass, 3 bark, 2 grass, 2 bark. Sets alternate between black bark and grass, and red bark and grass. Remains of secondary handles at both corners of the indented side (small root remains in four holes at one end; holes are empty at other end.) Old repair runs along the top edge on the outer side.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark, grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3097/65

Multicoloured fibre cord with a loop on the top and a large tassel ornament on the end. The cord and loop are light grey and white with dark and light shades of brown. The cord is decorated with diamonds in various shades of brown. A large light grey-brown tassel is attached near the bottom of the cord with orange fibre. Several wrapped cords (possibly extensions of the main cord ?) emerge from underneath this tassel. These cords are light grey, dark brown, brown-orange, light brown-yellow, and/or red and are mostly covered by the light grey-brown tassel. A smaller red tassel is attached to these cords with orange and light blue fibre. The cords extend through the red tassel and lead into four tassels, each a different colour: dark and light shades of purple and grey; white; dark and light shades of green-blue; and dark and light shades of pink. These tassels are attached to the cords with orange, light blue fibre, and/or dark red-brown fibre.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3097/66

Multicoloured fibre cord with a loop on the top and several tassels on the end. The loop has stripes of dark brown with brown-orange and light brown-yellow with grey. The cord is decorated with grey, brown-orange, dark brown, and light brown-yellow diamonds with white outlines. A grey and purple (mostly on the underside) tassel is attached to the cord with white fibre. Underneath this is a slightly larger light grey-brown tassel which is attached with orange-red fibre. Below the two tassels is a large tassel coloured in shades of red, which is connected to the cord with fibre of the same colour. The cord splits underneath the red tassel into three slightly thinner braided (?) cords of the same colours. Near the bottom of each cord are small tassels of different colours: the centre tassel is coloured in shades of pink; the others, in shades of green or yellow. Each of these three tassels is attached to the cords with light grey-brown and/or orange-red fibre.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3661/2

Pink, rectangular textile with unfinished short edges; wide decorative panel in centre with three vertical stripes on either side. Left short edge of textile has a small amount of loose thread, acting as fringe; longer loose threads on right side, with green band stitched partway through them. Central panel has three rows of grouped, white wavy lines; interlocking white and olive green lines between rows. Embroidered dark pink curvilinear motifs, and pink and yellow flowers with green foliage motifs throughout panel. All green embroidery has silver metallic threads; visible from back of textile.

Culture
Bamar
Material
metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3661/1

Pink, rectangular textile with unfinished short edges; wide decorative panel in centre with three vertical stripes on either side. Left short edge of textile has a small amount of loose thread, acting as fringe; longer loose threads on right side, with dark pink band stitched partway through them. Central panel has three rows of grouped, white wavy lines; interlocking white and olive green lines between rows. Embroidered dark pink curvilinear motifs, and pink and yellow flowers with green foliage motifs throughout panel. All green embroidery has silver metallic threads; visible from back of textile.

Culture
Bamar
Material
metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3587/28

Tube skirt. The skirt is composed of two lengths of dark purple textile stitched together to form a tube. One opening has a 6.5 cm dark grey band attached, with a small section of black textile included to match the width. The other end is unfinished. The dark purple is embroidered with columns of diamonds alternating between groups of two and four in red, white, light purple, yellow, and light green-yellow. There is an off-centre column of repeating diamonds - one column of white and red, and another column of light green-yellow and light purple, with the pattern mirrored on the opposite side of a plain band featuring the text 'GANGAW SPECIAL'. Collector's tag sewn to interior.

Culture
Yaw
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Magway, Gangaw” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3587/19

Sleeveless blouse. Composed of two rectangular woven panels that are folded in half lengthwise, then partially stitched together down the long edges, creating a v-neck opening for the head and arm holes. Both pieces have single-sided designs of repeating embroidered diamond and other geometric shapes on black backgrounds. The lower portion of the blouse is embellished with dark red-brown beading. The sides are both lightly embroidered with designs in yellow and red, with some beadwork. Collector's tag sewn to interior.

Culture
Chin: Laito
Material
fibre, dye and glass ?
Made in
“Myanmar: Rakhine, Myebon” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3097/36

Multicoloured woven coca bag with an open top, a long thin strap, and a fringe and multicoloured tassels at the bottom. Three tassels extend from the bottom of the bag, with the central tassel splitting in two, making the total number of tassels four. The bottom of each tassel has single colours of yarn: white, pink, green-blue, and yellow. The bag's design consists of stripes of varying thickness, dotted lines, and a diamond pattern in the centre. There are three whole diamonds, which are half white and half yellow, as well as six half-diamonds, which are also half pink and purple.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Macha, Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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