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Ankle OrnamentH2.114 a-b

Ankle ornaments consisting of a rectangle piece of hide with mottled brown hair attached, bordered with grey and brown seeds. Hanging from the bottom are strings of cane and seeds. Tied to the hide are two sunburst designs of brown seeds with a red and black seed in the centre and a large, hemispherical brown seed between them. Part a has an additional cluster of seeds. Part b has a white and red feather attached.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
skin, seed, stem ?, fibre and feather
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressH2.113

Headdress made from a hide headband with various articles attached to it. The hide band--which is covered in several shades of brown fur--has five pointed protrusions: three at the front and two at the back. The three protrusions at the front of the band have spherical, halved gourds sewn onto them; the central protrusion features a plume of black, brown and blue feathers attached behind the gourd. A fringe of halved brown seeds dangles from the bottom rim of the headband.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
skin, fibre, seed, gourd fruit and feather
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowK4.61 a-c

Model bow (part a) with thin (part b) and thick (part c) model arrows. Part a: bow has curved spine with a piece of fibre tied to each side. There are three sections of darkened wood down its length. Part b: arrow has a sharp point at both ends and has a set of three arrow feathers at one end. Part c: arrow has blunt and rounded ends and has a set of three arrow feathers at one end.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
fibre, iron metal, feather, stem ? and wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA5296

Octopus figure consisting of a stuffed light brown cloth with circular, bone button eyes and braided cedar bark tentacles. The cloth forms a round head and a square shaped neck, the fabric has remnants of red colouring. The mouth is triangular in shape and made with a strip of braided cedar bark. Small strips of skin are sewn around the cedar bark tentacles at the top and bottom of each braid. A few small pieces of feather are adhered to the skin.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
fibre, skin, bone, cedar bark and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowB737

A three-pronged twisted and barbed point bound with string onto a wood shaft that has two brown feathers bound with loosely coiled string.

Culture
Santal
Material
wood, iron metal and feather
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowB733

A wood arrow with a blunt conical-like head, which has the wider end at the edge. Two brown feathers are bound with loosely coiled string.

Culture
Santal
Material
wood, bamboo grass ?, fibre and feather
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinN1.319 a

A metal rod that has an ornamental leaves and flower motif design at the top made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. Some small red and pink stones are used for some of the flower centres. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
mineral, kingfisher feather, gold metal and brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.299 a-f

Six miniature figures of Chinese opera actors. Painted polychrome costumes of various styles. Faces are disguised with coloured paint to indicate different roles.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paint, clay, wood, paper, fibre and feather
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinN1.322

A pin that has a long flat metal rod with a point at the bottom end and a dragon head finial at the top. The neck is made of gold filigree, and looks to be decorated with four pearls. The bottom of the neck has dragon hair made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. The head is made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal and is adorned with a pearl on top? The eyes are made of clear orange beads? The whiskers are made of coiled metal wire with what looks to be a pearl at the ends. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
gold metal, pearl ?, kingfisher feather and brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinN1.321 a-b

A pair (parts a-b) of pins that have a long metal rod with a double-sided metalwork finial consisting of dangling fruit, leaves, and flowers made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal and decorated with pearls? Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
kingfisher feather, pearl ?, brass metal and gold metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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