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Cantonese Opera Blouse2701/4 a

A blouse of white synthetic fabric with silver and purple ornamentation that together with a skirt (2701/4 b) forms a costume. The blouse has long, wide sleeves with long white sleeve extensions, a round neckline and closes down the back with metal snap fasteners. Scattered over the surface are clusters of silver sequins in a tendril pattern. There are bands of purple and silver sequins in a pattern of irregular interlocking circles near the ends of the sleevest and a line of sequins at the hem.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
metal, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre ?, plastic and dye
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8996 a-b

Circular spruce root basket (a) with a flat bottom and a fitted lid (b); plain twined weaving. Design has completely faded on outside. Base - one band (five rows wide) with every other warp strand in purple. Sides - central band; every other warp strand is purple for eight warp strands then every other stitch (staggered) is purple for eight warp strands. Gives the effect of two staggered rows of alternating squares of checks and stripes. Lid has same design as base.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Camel Bag2790/29

Fringed camel bag with deep side pockets. Hemp-like fibres in shades of orange, red, brown, green and blue are woven into thick stripes and triangles outlined in white. Along the sides and tops of the pockets is a border made of orange strands, looped around multicoloured rag filler. Bundles of twined strands hang from the top, middle and bottom of pockets.

Culture
African ?
Material
cotton fibre, grass and dye
Made in
Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2788/2

Small, decorated, straight-sided basket with circular base. Red, green, and pink silk-like thread is interlaced with the tight grass weave to create bands of zigzag that encircle the sides, with two areas of square designs in the middle. The base is a loose eye-hole weave around a tightly woven centre.

Culture
Aleut
Material
grass, fibre and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket Lid2789/12

Brown basket lid of cedar with lighter coiled designs and a hole woven into middle of lid.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/11

Basket with colourful orange, yellow and brown designs around sides which flare slightly from a circular base. Rim is detached into two fragments. Base reinforced with a circle of cardboard stitched to basketry.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, dye, paper and fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/9 a-b

Partially open-work basket (a) in cedar with faded red and black designs at sides and on lid (b). Partially damaged rim with several Japanese tissue paper repairs.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/8 a-b

Circular straight sided basket (a) with slightly concave lid (b). Repeating pattern in light yellow around sides and concentric rings of light yellow in lid.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/7 a-b

Small circular straight-sided basket (a) with lid (b). Around the sides are the words HAPPY CHRISTMAS in dark brown bark between bands of yellow. Lid has some yellow and red bark.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/6 a-b

Small sea grass(?) basket lined with faded blue coth; with lid that is padded and lined with faded blue cloth. Small loop of braided grass on lid slips over ring on basket. Decoration consists of rings of dark and light grass alternating up the slightly flared sides from the circular base.

Culture
Dene ?
Material
sea grass ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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