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BagD2.91

Silk lined skin pouch with strands of fringe partly bound by purple quills. Floral beading design on both sides but with a pattern different on each side. One side has a design that consists of a swirling flower with multiple green petals outlined by orange with dark red in between and three translucent white stems equally spaced throughout with bunches of blue, green, red, and steel-coloured flowers. The other side has a design that consists of a flower with four green petals outlined by orange with four dark blue stems equally spaced throughout with a flower that has three light pink petals and a dark pink circle at either side of its base for the top and the bottom stems while the side stems have a yellow flower with three dark purple petals and a green leaf at either side with three dark pink circles at their bases. Edged with white and green beads with a green zig zag along the top curves.Has a strap decorated with multi-coloured beads.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, porcupine quill, silk fibre, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.89

Tied at one end, the long skin bag is beaded on both sides. One side has a design that consists of four geometric shapes, one in each quadrant. Each geometric shape has an upper portion that consists of a downward pointing, green triangle with three red-tipped, dark blue protuding lines above and a lower portion that consists of a square, green arch-like shape that has a dark blue cross at each of the two bottom corners. Five red-tipped, dark blue crosses form a vertical line along the middle in between the geometric shapes. The other side has a design that consists of four similar geometric shapes, one in each quadrant, but with the upper two being closer to the middle. Each of these different geometric shapes has an upper portion that consists of dark blue and purple cross with a green base and a red bow-tie-like shape and a lower portion that consists of a square arch-like shape that is red along its inner most half and dark blue along its outer most half with a downward pointing, dark blue prong-like shape at the bottom outer most corner while another red one connects the two geometic shapes side-by-side together. Four vertical, green bands form a vertical line along the middle in between these different geometric shapes. Trim of red, white, and blue quills are wrapped around strips of rawhide and tassels are sewn on the bottom of the above strips. Decorations also of tin bells with red tassels.

Culture
Plains
Material
rawhide skin, porcupine quill, glass, metal, fibre and dye ?
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering BasketIb452

Rounded, circular flaring, fibre woven container that has a bowl shape. Exterior has intricate white beadwork on cloth backing in geometric horizontal, concentric bands. Lower beadwork is 9.5 cm. deep. with 'extending' beads above, and a pattern of x's, arched lines around skin ? panels, alternating upward pointing triangular leaves and geometric beadwork shapes, alternating red sequins with metallic x coils as well as white cross beadwork, zig zag, x's, zig zag with metallic coiling, and alternating vertical lines and metallic coils at the centre. Upper beadwork is 3.5 cm. with a pattern of reflective ? skin ? panels outlined by white beads, x's, and 'dangling' beads below.

Culture
Balinese
Material
palm leaf, glass, fibre, skin ? and metal ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering BasketIb450

Rounded, circular flaring, fibre woven container that has a bowl shape. Exterior has intricate white beadwork on cloth backing in geometric horizontal, concentric bands. Lower beadwork is 8 cm. deep. with 'extending' beads above, and a pattern of x's, double vertical lines with a metallic band underneath, w's, w's, x's, alternating gold- and silver-coloured sequins outlined by white beads, x's, and alternating vertical lines and metallic coils at the centre. Upper beadwork is 2 cm. with a pattern of double vertical lines with a metallic band underneath, x's, and 'dangling' beads below.

Culture
Balinese
Material
glass, fibre, palm leaf and metal ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering BasketIb448

Rounded, circular flaring, fibre woven container that has a bowl shape. Exterior has intricate white beadwork on cloth backing in geometric horizontal, concentric bands. Lower beadwork is 7.7 cm. deep. with 'extending' beads above, and a pattern of x's, vertical lines, x's with red fabric underneath, x's, x's with green underneath, ,and vertical lines at the centre. Upper beadwork is 2.5 cm. with a pattern of alternating red, green, and gold-coloured sequins outlined by white beads around the sides and the top, x's, and 'dangling' beads below.

Culture
Balinese
Material
palm leaf, glass and fibre
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordIb263 a-c

Metal kris with a curved, damascene blade (part a). Upper portions near the hilt are carved. The hilt is dark yellow ivory carved in the form of a demon with his right arm grasping a dagger behind the head and his left hand at his side holding up a thumb and two fingers. His right leg is turned around backwards and his left leg is straight. Figure is sitting on a carved stool. The blade is fixed into the hilt by a gilded ornamental ring containing five glass stones: two red, two blue, and one clear. One side of the wood sheath (parts b-c) has natural dark blotches while the other side is plain.

Culture
Balinese
Material
wood, ivory, metal and glass
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.97

Leather pouch sewn on three edges. Beaded on one side with a pair of vertical double-pointed hour-glass-like shapes that are translucent pink along the inner most sides and green along the outer most sides on a white background with gold-coloured beads across the top. Fringe sewn on which is very soft - like suede.

Culture
Plains
Material
rawhide skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.96

Cotton backed with red wool and beaded on. The upper portion has a design that consists of an alternating yellow and green five-branched tree-like form with white, pink, and blue going upward along the middle. The lower portion has a similar green-tipped white seven-branched tree-like form with alternating yellow, green, and pink v-lines going upward along the middle. Curving upward from either bottom side, there is a blue line with a yellow flower at the upper corner end. The upper portion has a pale yellow, dark blue, and white border while the lower portion has a green and white border.

Culture
Sioux
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and glass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.69

Beaded bag on the top and on the back of the flap with a fringe around the sides and curved bottom. Main beaded design consists of four green leaf-like shapes bordered by red on a white background bordered by diagonal light blue and mauve bands. A metal button is at the top middle. An abalone shell ? trinket is attached with a metal chain. Red ribbon at either top side.

Culture
Crow
Material
skin, glass, fibre, metal and abalone shell ?
Made in
USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.49

White skin bag beaded in a floral design with a fringe around the edge. The design on one side consists of a red heart-shaped flower at the middle bottom from which emanates above at either side a small, circular, purple flower, and two red flowers. The middle red flower on the left side is open while the one on the right side is in profile. The top red flowers above are in profile. The design on the other side consists of two open red flowers with a smaller one in the lower right corner, two small, circular purple flowers in between, and two different red flowers in profile at the top left corner. The bag has a yellow and purple draw string.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
skin, silk fibre ? and glass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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