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Bracelet527/36

Beaded bracelet on fibre backing with alternating diagonal stripes along the outside in the following order: a thick band of yellow coloured beads, a thinner band of pink beads, and a very thin band of silver beads. Around the perimeter of piece is a single strand of red beads.

Culture
Arctic America ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1060/74

The skin band is decorated with beads in an alternating pattern of long green and black rectangles. There are red beads at both ends. The band has skin straps which have metal beads attached.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring1060/63

A cylindrical round coil with white beads all around and a design at both ends. The designed ends consist of lime green diamond-shapes in a black background rimmed with red. One end has a loop of lime green, black, red, and blue beads with a conical metal button. The middle part of the belt has a design which consists of blue diamond-shapes in a black background, rimmed with red.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, skin, metal and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandEdz1618

Beaded headband with a multicoloured design. The headband is broader at the ends, rounding out and coming to a point. A short string is sewn on the back, connecting the headband together at the points. In the broad end sections is a multicoloured design. It may be a flower with green, blue and pink leaves and long yellow stems with yellow and red buds. In the narrow middle section are two pink and white flowers and one orange and yellow flower. Around the edge of the headband is a pink and yellow border of interlocking triangles. The back of the headband is lined with three pieces of fabric; white, white with pink stripes, white with small green flowers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace407/1

A beaded oval-shaped necklace with the top rim row beaded with dark blue beads and a white seed bead at the end of one of its extensions. The pattern consists of alternating rows of white seed beads and zig zag rows of red, white, and blue beads. The last row is of white seed beads with a red bead at their ends.

Culture
East African
Material
glass ?, synthetic fibre ? and seed
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet1060/4

Brown circular bracelet tightly wound with strands of metal and strung with a single yellow-green bead.

Culture
Southern African
Material
metal and glass
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Backless Blouse1187/10

Woman’s backless blouse with plain bodice, pieced from blue, yellow and red cotton broadcloth, and decorative elbow length sleeves, pieced from panels of embroidery and jacquard-woven ribbon. It has a V neckline in the front and ties at the centre back neck and at the waist with self-fabric ties. The embroidered panels on the sleeves are embellished with metal sequins and mirrors. There is a small pocket on the lower right side of the blouse.

Culture
South Asian
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, glass, silver alloy metal and dye
Made in
India ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace-making Bobbin1350/16

Turned wooden bobbin, plain design. Four glass beads attached to the end with a loop of steel wire: 3 yellow; 1 small, clear, cylindrical.

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, pigment and steel metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace-making Bobbin1350/13

Turned wooded bobbin, plain design. Three glass beads attached to the end with a loop of steel wire: 2 clear; 1 light blue.

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, pigment and steel metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace-making Bobbin1350/11

Turned wooden bobbin, spiral groove design. Seven glass beads attached to the end with a loop of steel wire: 2 off-white; 2 clear; 2 black; 1 translucent white with opaque white and red swirl design.

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, pigment and steel metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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