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Sxwayxwey Dance Moccasins2621/1 a-b

Pair of leather dance moccasins with tassels around the ankle and lower calf. Beaded floral design on top of foot. Top of upper tassel has been edged by pinking shears and lined with purple fabric. Leather is hand-stitched. Leather laces.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
leather skin, fibre, dye and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Container1689/5

Beaded hide tube with a long hide fringe at either end; one end of tube is closed while the other has a moveable cap held by the fringe. Beadwork consists of multicoloured diamond shapes on white ground with light blue borders.

Culture
Plains
Material
deer skin ?, glass, fibre and ochre pigment
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Blanket1768/54

A small, square fragment of weaving. Light brown background with alternating dark brown and red-brown designs on each side.

Culture
Coast Salish: Lyackson
Material
wool fibre, hair ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldIe465

Shield made from one piece of wood with a slightly raised carved geometric pattern in bands of zig-zags and arc shapes, both formed by squares. The piece of wood is curved overall and a bark fibre handle on the reverse is attached through two holes at the sides of the shield with knots in the front. The shield is stained black on the front.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, bark fibre ? and stain ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Human Skull1404/40 a-b

Human skull inside a knotted fibre bag. Skull without the lower jaw; 4 teeth left in the upper jaw. Inside a knotted net bag made of a stiff plant fibre, with several loop handles.

Culture
Taiwanese ?
Material
plant fibre and human bone
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance Hair OrnamentA6885

Ornament consisting of a carved wooden peg, beads placed on a metal pin, and two cross-bars of bone to which feathers are fastened with thread. Sequins are sewn to one side of each feather. The wooden beads are black, red, white and green in colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, glass, fibre, feather, metal and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance HeaddressA6886

Hair headdress, made from an extensive length of dark hair. Beads encircle the crown and there are occasional wool ties, which are used to secure it to the dancer.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wool fibre, glass ?, fibre and human hair
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance PantsA6887 a

Black velvet trousers machine sewn with cotton lining, plaid suspenders, blue and black sequins down sides of legs and along the bottoms.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
metal and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance ShirtA6887 b

Long-sleeved, velvet shirt with interior lined with cotton. Buttons machine sewn down the centre of the front. Miniature wooden paddles (some notched and some painted red), sequins on rickrack, and beads adorn the shirt.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, plastic ?, glass ?, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance LeggingsA6888 a-b

Pair of wool leggings with geometric patterns. Leggings are knitted with elasticized tops. Designs appear in horizontal rows. Red and blue wool was used.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
fibre, rubber ? and wool fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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