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BagD2.117

Bag of felt trimmed with red seam binding and embroidered with a large flower at the bottom with a smaller flower stemming upward at either side. The large flower has four heart-shaped petals with the top two being red at the centre and the bottom two being dark green at the centre, all of which are bordered by light green and pink. The two smaller flowers at the top have two petals in profile that are red at the centre bordered by light blue. Fringe is strips of cotton with metal cones on the ends. Strap has cotton trimming decorated with silk ribbons of red and green and a strip of blue wool.

Culture
Plains
Material
wool fibre ?, glass, cotton fibre and tin metal
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.675 b

The folded hat is pink and blue, rectangular and decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The hat flares at the top, narrows at the base and folds inwards on both sides. On the front the upper part is blue, the lower part is pink. One the blue part there is a large white circle with an embroidered bird in the centre. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are motifs in silver thread. Inside the folded sides are large white circles with goldfish surrounded with tuffs of white rabbit fur. On the back are motifs in silver thread on a pink background. Along the bottom of the hat is a silver border with brass discs, edged with purple with traces of gold. Covering the entire surface of the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, cardboard paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress334/1

The headdress, or headband, consists of two narrow orange pieces of fabric attached and decorated with metal discs and beads with a long braided tassel. One piece of fabric is longer than the other; the shorter piece has a red and pink embroidered panel in the centre. The pieces are attached in the centre. Along the outside edges of the larger piece thin metal discs are sewn. Smaller metal discs are sewn all over the shorter piece. Two strands of orange and yellow beads extend from the centre of the headdress, one in either direction. String and fabric loops and one red button extend from the centre piece. Attached to one of the string loops is a black braided tassel that branches into two brown and one orange tassels. The tassels are accented with orange and brown wrapped thread and black and white beadwork.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal, glass, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA4183

Carved wooden headdress. Hawk forms the lower portion, killer whale is on top, forming crown of headdress. Band is decorated with "Royal Fraser" tartan material and white feathers. Eyes of hawk have mirror inlay. Colours used are orange, red, white, and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
glass, feather, fibre, silver alloy metal ? and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf589

A pair of thin akuaba figures side-by-side on a rectangular base that has a geometric triangular design on it. Both figures have extremely long, vertically rectangular heads with eyes, a thin nose line that extends to the brows above, and a small rectangular mouth. Multiple horizontal rings are carved around the long necks. The downward and outward flaring bodies have short arms or breasts at the front with a navel. The lower portion of the bodies are decorated with two pairs of multi-coloured beaded bands.

Culture
Fanti
Material
wood, glass and fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.677 b

The hat is green and rectangular, decorated with silver applique and metal-mirrored discs. The upper sides of the hat are indented and edged with gold fabric. The hat is decorated with silver designs, some outlined in pink. Also covering the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. The bottom of the hat has a white border with brassl discs and is edged with purple. There are two white ties knotted together. The back of the hat has a wire design on back and is stiffened with cardboard. The front has a narrow segment that folds out when the hat is worn. In the centre of the segment is a white circle with a red border surrounded by white fur. In the centre of the circle is an applique blue and pink bird with green leaves. On either side of the centre circle there are similar bird circles, not visible when the narrow segment lies flat.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, steel metal ?, cardboard paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA7013 a-b

Small, clear glass jar covered with a woven sleeve (a) and cap (b). Cap and sleeve feature multicoloured bands of linear patterning. Colours: red, orange, purple, green and yellow.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, glass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryNb11.228

Open-neck glass bottle covered with a finely woven basketry sleeve. Faded figurative and linear designs around the sides.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
glass, swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins1186/14 a-d

The moccasins (part a-b) are white skin with a multicoloured beadwork panel on the top. Each moccasin appears to be made from one piece of skin with a seam at the heel and gathered at the toe, secured under the beadwork panel. The panel motif is a red, green and white flower with a stem and two yellow and brown leaves, outlined in black on a pink background. There are also three borders; black-white, green and pink. The beadwork in done on a black fabric of which a half circle is visible at the top of the panel. A black trim with beadwork (part c). The black fabric is edged along three sides with gray fabric and with brown fur along the fourth. Next to the gray edges are multicoloured, beaded borders that mimic the borders around the panel on the moccasins. There is a pink border, a green, a black-white and another pink border that loops seven times. A black trim with beadwork (part d). Part d is the same as part c, but without the fur edging.

Culture
Inuit
Material
skin, glass, cotton fibre ? and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins1193/2 a-b

The moccasins (part a-b) are brown and white with multicoloured beadwork on the tongue and around the heel. The sole and sides are made from the brown skin. The white skin is sewn on top of the brown over the heel area and reaching halfway down each side. The tongue is also made of white skin. There are thin pink and green piping separating the white tongue from the brown toe. The upper edge of the tongue is lined with purple beads. The beadwork on the tongue shows three spiral blue flowers outlined in red with two green leaves and a purple stem. The beadwork on the heel is also a floral pattern with red and blue spiral flowers, green leaves and purple branches.

Culture
Arctic America ?
Material
rawhide skin, glass, silk fibre and horse hair fibre
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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