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TextileK4.173

Rectangular shaped textile made of two long pieces of unbleached cotton hand sewn together in the middle with dark pink thread. The ends have a narrow band consisting of narrow stripes of dark red, yellow, navy and green followed by a twisted thread fringe. The bottom is decorated with a thick brown band with thinner yellow, brown, beige and dark green stripes.

Culture
East African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK4.172

Pale blue rectangular cloth with designs in red and black-brown. Central square with complex curvilinear shapes and motifs; border with repeating curvilinear shapes.

Culture
East African
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseK4.163

Brown blade case with hide tassel at square end and stitched pointed shape at other end. Two flaps on the side, only one of which gives access to inner pocket.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
rhinocero skin and fibre
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE182

White garment with a rectangular shape, round neck and no sleeves. The neck is edged with orange and pink ribbons which hang down the back. The front and back are divided into three vertical panels by green ribbon. The lower centre and outside panels have rows of geometric shapes in red, orange, yellow and blue. The upper centre panel has a dense geometric motif in red, pink, orange and yellow. The bottom edge is unhemmed. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Trique
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE179 a

Garment (huipil), predominantly red, constructed of panels of off-white cotton with rows of drawn work brocaded with multicoloured bird figures, bands of multicoloured stripes, panels of brocade work featuring multicoloured zigzag and diamond patterns, and panels of geometric brocade work. The garment is divided vertically by vertical bands formed by horizontal multicoloured bands. The sleeve openings are edged with violet ribbon and coarse machine-made white lace with a green edge. The neck is emphasized by several appliqued green triangles.

Culture
Chinantec
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Ojitlan, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB534

Miniature figure of a peasant carrying log-like objects hanging from string tied at either end of a stick balanced on his shoulder. Figure stands on a decorative square base.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
bronze metal and fibre
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2.485

Sea gull with fish in beak. Two wood sticks circle around the sea gull and are attached with three wood pegs. From these two circles radiate wood ornaments from dark feathers from top, clock-wise: flat slightly curved animal face, fish, peg with fluffy white feather, painted wing, peg with fluffy white feather, flipper-like piece, painted tail, flipper-like piece, peg with fluffy white feather, painted wing, peg with fluffy white feather, and fish. Each symbolizes a different sphere.

Culture
Cup'ig
Material
feather, fibre and wood
Made in
Mekoryuk, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2.482

Mask of a fox head painted in red with black eyes and nose. Two surrounding curved wood sticks are attached to the mask along the sides with three pegs. Eight white-grey feathers are attached all around the mask through the two surrounding curved wood sticks and have a wood ornament attached at their ends, starting from the top, clock-wise: fish with outstretched fins, paw, peg with fluffy white feather, tail, thin triangular piece, tail, peg with fluffy white feather, and paw.

Culture
Cup'ig
Material
paint, fibre, feather and wood
Made in
Mekoryuk, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK4.63

Series of reeds lashed together with braided grass in three places, one on each side and one series of stitching down the middle. Seeds are inside and make noise when object is moved.

Culture
Tonga
Material
seed, reed grass and fibre
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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One-note XylophoneK4.54 a-b

Kamba made of a calabash sounding chamber with a burned dotted design. The sticks supporting the sounding board are fixed into clay around the rim of the calabash. These sticks include the four legs at an angle with each pair connected by rope which goes through, and attaches a long flat rectangular wood piece with pointed ends. There is a stick (part b) which tapers at one end that has five angled sides.

Culture
Chewa
Material
wood, calabash fruit, rubber, clay and fibre
Made in
Blantyre, Malawi
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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