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Toy Bicycle3618/4

Handmade toy bicycle consisting of metal wires coiled together; wheels are wrapped in rubber. Wire figure seated on bike playing a drum with drumsticks. The drum is made from a green juice can. "R" and "L" written on right and left tips of drumsticks. Figure dressed in matching floral shirt and pants, in light blue, dark blue, dark green, and white. Head and tips of drumsticks are circular pieces of wood, painted white; smiling face drawn in marker. Musician wears a white and green cardboard hat. Curved handle attached to back of bicycle, for steering and pushing. When moved, figure plays drum.

Culture
Zimbabwean
Material
metal, rubber, paper, wood, paint, ink, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Harare, Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy Car3618/3

Handmade toy vehicle consisting of metal wires coiled together; wires that make up main body are wrapped in assorted plastic, wheels are uncovered. Construction is open with wires making up a rectangular platform for four figures to stand on. All figures are dressed in cotton clothing, and have stuffed heads with faces embroidered on. Male figures on left are playing guitars, and female figures on right are playing drums. Identical guitars are made up of wood and bottle caps; drum in back consists of a large plastic cap, and drum at front is made of bottle caps threaded together. Long curved handle attached to back bottom edge, that bends overtop entire vehicle; for steering and pushing. When toy is moved, all arms move to play instruments.

Culture
Zimbabwean
Material
metal, copper metal, plastic, wood, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Harare, Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Poncho3097/6

Dark brown, rectangular, woven wool poncho with a neck slit in the centre. Constructed of two rectangular panels sewn together in the middle. The stitch that connects the panels is a zigzag made up of long sections of red, turquoise, and purple yarn. Weave texture is tight and un-patterned, with two horizontal red stripes across the top and bottom of each of the front and back rectangular panels. The red stripes are about 6 cm wide and have a dark blue line through the centre. The outer edge is a separately woven red strip with a red yarn fringe, stitched on with red yarn.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Pacajes, La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Poncho3097/1

Striped, rectangular, woven wool poncho with a neck slit in the centre. Constructed of two rectangular panels sewn together in the middle. Weave texture is tight and un-patterned, with decoration consisting of a series of horizontal lines of varying widths in dark red, dark blue, black, orange, light beige, dark brown, yellow-brown, and light brown. The outer edge is a separately woven strip with red, orange, and light brown stripes, stitched on with light beige and red string. The edge has a short, uneven fringe made of red, orange, brown, and light beige fibres. Corners are rounded by folding back.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Straw Painting3556/2

Rice straw 'painting' on black cloth, stiffened with paper(?). Painting depicts scene of canoe-type boat full of people paddling. Mountainous shoreline in the background of the painting, along with birds in the sky; palm tree, with small plants around base, in the foreground. Boat has a tall stern and low bow; three people closest to the stern are standing, rest of paddlers are seated. Back of painting lined with white paper; red fabric tie threaded through paper, for hanging purposes. Manufacturer's mark stamped in bottom right corner, and pencil inscription written along left edge; both marks on back of painting.

Culture
Indian
Material
rice grass, fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Kerala, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Straw Painting3556/1

Rice straw 'painting' on black cloth, stiffened with paper(?). Painting depicts scene of a person paddling at the stern of a dhow-type boat. Mountainous shoreline in the background of the painting, along with birds in the sky; palm tree, with small plants around base, with path to water, and dock in the foreground. Back of painting lined with white paper; orange fabric tie threaded through paper, for hanging purposes. Manufacturer's mark stamped in bottom right corner, and pencil inscription written along left edge; both marks on back of painting.

Culture
Indian
Material
rice grass, fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Kerala, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Bag3557/5

Bilum sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Bilum is square-shaped with a wide strap. Made predominantly of naturally coloured fibres with five decorative bands across length. Bands are (from top to bottom): checkered pink, green "V" shapes, alternating pink and natural squares, alternating green and natural squares, and checkered pink. Blue card is inserted into bag, behind bilum, with image of person wearing a bag and one of the bilum itself; paragraph of text describe materials, and techniques on how it's made.

Culture
Au
Material
bark fibre, dye, plastic and metal
Made in
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3610/7

Large woven bag (bilum). The bag is loosely woven and expandable. Its shape is rectangular with a rounded bottom. The opening is wide. The body of the bag has alternating horizontal bands of a natural light yellow-brown with either dark grey, tan or blue-green. A long wide handle or tumpline of alternating natural, tan and dark grey colours is attached to the bag at the corners of the bag's opening.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
nettle fibre and dye
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3610/6

Large looped net bag (bilum), loosely woven and expandable. The handle or tumpline is circular with the body woven from the handle. Due to the curve at the top, the bag is narrow at the shoulder, widening toward a rounded rectangular bottom. The opening is wide. The body of the bag has horizontal bands of red alternating with bands of brown or green.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
nettle fibre and dye
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3612/7

Decorative embroidered mattress cover composed of a large cone-shaped red-brown fabric embroidered with large floral designs in circular patterns in red, grey-beige, orange, dark green, purple, and dark purple-blue. The rounded edge is unfinished. A v-shaped red fabric is attached to both straight edges and is embroidered with repeating square panels with geometric designs. The brown edging is decorated with zigzag decorative ribbon. The bottom edge is lined with long fringe in sections of dark brown, maroon, dark green, red, beige, dark purple-blue with white beads at the ends. The cone-shaped piece is backed by a piece of textile with a red and beige paisley pattern, the v-shaped section is backed with red fabric.

Culture
Afghan
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, dye and glass ?
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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