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Ceremonial Stick3077/17

Long stick with woven, blue dyed, jute fibres and a brush of twigs in one of the ends.

Culture
Mehinaku ?
Material
jute fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Anklet3077/9

Woven anklet with two adjustable jute strings of green feathers and an "huayruro" seed bead. Two bands of dyed jute fibres near edge.

Culture
Xerente
Material
parrot feather, jute fibre, seed and dye
Made in
Goias, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Anklet3077/8

Woven anklet with two adjustable jute strings of grey-blue feathers and an "huayruro" seed bead. Two bands of dyed jute fibres near edge.

Culture
Xerente
Material
parrot feather, jute fibre, seed and dye
Made in
Goias, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3077/2

Feather headdress. Black, white and small yellow and white feathers sewn onto a plain yellow-brown woven band of plant fibre (palm?). Tied at the ends with twisted thin cords.

Culture
Iny
Material
duck feather, plant fibre and dye ?
Made in
Ilha do Bananal, Tocantins, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Quill Loom3109/2

Quill loom. A piece of willow wood is bent into a bow to support the weaving. At one end is attached a short strip of moosehide held in place by a pin topped with a red plastic ball. To the hide is sewn several cotton threads. Near their opposite ends, the threads pierce a thin rectangle of cardboard that keeps them separated; they are then tied to the other end of the wood. Woven into the threads are porcupine quills dyed multiple colours, creating cream-coloured diamonds on a background of alternating areas of light green, dark pink, and yellow. Borders of white and yellow line each side of the weaving. The quills have not been trimmed.

Culture
Dene
Material
willow wood, moose skin, cotton fibre, porcupine quill, dye, metal and plastic
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Quill Loom3109/1

Quill loom. A piece of willow wood is bent into a bow to support the artwork being created. At one end of the willow is attached a short strip of moosehide to which is sewn several cotton threads. Near their opposite ends the threads pierce a small rectangle of cardboard to keep them separated, and are then tied to the other end of the willow. Woven into the threads are porcupine quills dyed multiple colours, creating patterns of 'X's and diamonds on a cream-coloured background. The quills have been cut to a length of approximately 1 cm at the back of the weaving.

Culture
Dene
Material
willow wood, moose skin, cotton fibre, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
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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Basket3103/11

Small woven round basket. Round opening, then basket widens in the middle, then tapers to a flat base. Pattern of four dark diamonds on sides. Rim is ringed with a band of alternating yellow and brown strands in between dark brown and light brown bands. Base is light brown with a ring of light brown dots around it.

Culture
California
Material
grass ?, willow wood ? or dye ?
Made in
California, USA
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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Tassel2990/901

Tuft of loose cords made of plant fibre and bindings of camelid wool threads. Cords have knots at the ends and threads are forming circular weave patterns and are intertwined with the cords. Yellow-brown, red-brown, green, grey-brown, blue, purple-brown and orange-red dyed wool. Incomplete.

Culture
Nasca
Material
dye, alpaca wool fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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