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HeadbandH2.65

Feathered headband consisting of a narrow net-like foundation made of twine with ties at each end. Worked into the net are numerous small red, yellow, orange and black feathers. At one end is a long flexible "rope" of iridescent green beetle wing covers.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
cotton fibre, feather and beetle wing
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentH2.67 a

Feathered ornament consisting of three strings of white and dark blue beads each with a tuft of red, orange and yellow feathers with black colouring attached. There are three tufts altogether. Each is bound with twine and black resin.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
feather, glass, fibre and resin
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentH2.66

Cylindrical shaped ornament made of coiled wood or bark covered with red, green and yellow feathers fastened together. The yellow feathers are long and narrow perroquet (parakeet) tail feathers. Attached to the end are five long pieces of twisted fibre twine.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
fibre, wood and parrot feather
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressD1.12

Long dress with printed block pattern. The dress has a straight neckline with blue ribbons threaded trough each side. The sleeves are short with no lower seam and an opening under the arm. The pattern has an abstract block design in brown, blue, green and black. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Yakama
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yakima, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD1.21 a-b

Pair of white moccasins with tie at ankle. Beaded in geometric design of blue, green, red and yellow beads.

Culture
Kootenai ?
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Montana, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.317

Coiled work dish, part (a) with lid, part (b). Bifurcated stitches, watch-spring base and lid construction. Fully imbricated, starting in vertical rows near top center of lid alternating between red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and dark cherry bark, then turning into continuous diagonal pattern. Dish has inner flange and outer extended rim, and had looped border at one time. Foot on bottom has two rows, first row imbricated in alternating colours, the bottom is solid red cherry bark. Lid has imbricated knob in both red and dark cherry bark. String through one side of lid.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.318

Small bowl shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with loop border and narrow bottom. Watch-spring construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), dark and red cherry bark diagonal bands. Skin thong attached to one loop on border. Small string attached to one loop. Bowl had a pedastal at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, deer skin ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordC1517

Red-brown handle that is oval in cross section. Flat ridged 'blade' with eleven pairs of shark teeth along both edges. Sharks teeth attached with fibre.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
shark tooth, wood and fibre
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1582

Plain shaft with the end bound. Long hardwood point set in reed shaft. The long point is painted black. The end of the shaft is wrapped with fibre in a wide round bundle.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, stem ?, fibre and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1585

Bone barb is lashed to the point. Long brown shaft. A section near the point is painted black, and section near the other end is red and white.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre and bone
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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