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Knife Holder2922/9

Beaded knife holder. The dark red felt strap is outlined in green cotton and outlined with white beads. The knife pocket is dark green wool outlined with a blue fabric and white beads, with two horizontal bands of blue in the upper portion and decorated with small white beads. A geometric pattern of four squares of green beads joined and outlined with red beads runs along the holder vertically. The back of the strap is lined with cotton.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket2922/5

Button blanket of dark brown velvet with red cotton borders, multiple seams. A thunderbird motif is appliquéd in red fabric in the centre of the blanket, and floral and other motifs are applied around the border with buttons, pieces of abalone shell, beads, and commercially produced “rickrack” trim. Lines of glass beads go through the red portion and the brown. The backing is a patterned cotton fabric. Hand written "Tonto" in black marker on the red border; on the opposite side of the border a Griffin patch has been sewn on. A plastic tag with the name “STANLEY” has been adhered to the bottom corner.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, plastic, abalone shell, glass and wool fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2922/11 a-b

Pair of beaded hide gloves, or gauntlets, with a fringe at the cuffs. The beaded pattern on each cuff has pink, light-pink, and red flowers with green leaves. On the top portion of each palm are three lines of beads of interchanging colours with orange. Each glove is marked D.N.S. in marker on the underside of the cuff and has a plastic tag adhered to the inside that reads “Stanley.” Both gloves are lined with a floral cotton fabric.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, glass ? and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2922/10

A chain necklace with a copper pendant in a shape of an arrow point and four faceted blue glass trade beads. The beads hang two on either side of the pendant.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver metal, copper metal and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2851/1 a-b

Pair of smoked moosehide beaded gloves, or gauntlets. Each glove has a fringe on the outer edge and a beaded floral pattern on the top side.

Culture
Cree
Material
moose skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band2902/15

Beaded band consisting of six rows of tiny glass beads. The two middle sections are red and white; two outer sections have yellow, red, black, white and blue beads. There are larger blue and black plastic beads on either end. Three small bronze bells dangle from three strings of tiny glass yellow and black beads at the looped end of the band. No button on opposite end.

Culture
Karen ?
Material
glass, plastic, metal and fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band2902/16

Long single string necklace composed of multicoloured beads with a dark red circular string of metal beads and a large metal bell tied to the end.

Culture
Thai
Material
glass, fibre and metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band2902/14

Beaded choker consisting of four rows of tiny yellow, red, blue, white and black glass beads. Either end has one row of larger blue, light blue and orange plastic beads. A button and fibre loop secure the ends together.

Culture
Karen ?
Material
glass, plastic and fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2902/38

Small black hat with colourful embroidered designs. Front of hat has a blue semi-circle flap that sticks out and is situated between two green embroidered squares with swirl designs, outlined in a light blue rectangle. Pointed orange, pink, blue and green embroidery decorates the back bottom half of the hat. Small pink pompoms line the bottom edge. The top of the hat is covered in pink wool tassles that are attached to the hat with short strings of coloured beads. There are two small green loops of wool on either side of the hat, perhaps used for ties.

Culture
Hmong
Material
fibre, acrylic fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sarong2902/73

Long rectangular cloth with dark blue bands above and below a series of striped bands in red, green, blue, white and yellow. Lower dark blue band is decorated with white and red beadwork in diamond pattern. Ends of sarong have colourful tassles. Paper tag with floral motif on front is attached to sarong with string and safety pin.

Culture
Karen ?
Material
cotton fibre and glass ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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