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HangingEf416

Long narrow hanging with centre beaded panel. The panel has stylized human, god and animal forms in dark blue, red, yellow and green on a white background. The left quarter has horses and human figures carrying lights, surrounded on four sides by a row of small elephants and a narrow dark border on three sides. The remaining three quarters are constructed separately and sewn to first section. From left to right are animal, bird and geometric figures; five squares with a multi-armed human figure, an elephant headed human figure, animals and a geometric design, followed by a dark skinned male figure and two females; remaining portion has numerous, different animals and two stylized trees. The whole section is bordered with yellow and white diamonds on a dark blue background. The five squares are separated by a similar vertical diamond border; narrow blue and white border at top, bottom and right end. The beadwork is stitched to textile with long running stitches. The panel is framed with machine stitched silk border of red and yellow chevron patchwork. Backing is of coarse red cotton with eighteen machine stitched hanging loops on top and twenty-one loops on the bottom.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and glass
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron949/10

Dark blue apron with embroidery and tassels. The apron is rectangular with sloped upper corners and two long ties. On the front is an abstract geometric pattern, cross-stitched predominantly in pink, red and white on dark blue. Along the bottom hem are multicoloured tassels with metal ornamentation. The back is unlined.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre, glass, dye, synthetic fibre ? and metal
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PuppetNb3.1404

Winalagalis hand puppet. Articulated male figure is somewhat skeletal, with leather joints at neck, hip, elbows, wrists and ankles; humanoid skulls at knee joints; pegged shoulder joints. Head: long strands of hair are inserted into holes drilled at top and back; green face has black brows, white brow line; slightly depressed eye area has white circular hole pupils in red; sharply curved nose has rounded red nostrils; white moustache-like area on red rounded upper lip, moveable lower jaw, quill teeth; circular red and black ears. Body: green ovoid with white crescent at pectorals, exposed ribs, red navel; hips are attached to rib cage with thread loops; penis on wooden extension is screwed to back of rib cage; scrotum on separate cords; rolled leather at top of each leg is inserted into hips; long wide feet have 2 sets of parallel lines indicating bones, green toenails; long arms, hands with green fingernails hang to knee level. Single strand of red beads around neck. The puppet's genitalia manipulates body movements through the use of cord and wire.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
quill, glass, fibre, adhesive, metal, plastic, paint, leather skin and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf415

Beadwork square with patchwork silk border. Beadwork background of opaque white beads, patterned with yellow, green, red and blue beads; 2 horizontal and 2 vertical lines form 9 equal squares. The centre square is patterned with 4 geometric tree forms and a small, long tailed animal. The remaining squares are patterned with animal forms, either horses, lions or elephants; the 5 upper squares each have 6 similar animals, the lower 2 squares have 4 similar animals and the left lower square has 6 dissimilar ones. Beadwork is bordered with a row of diamonds and a linear margin, framed by 3 borders of silk patchwork, 2 green with red diamonds, separated by one of orange and red chevrons. Chevron border and textile edge is bound in purple. There are hanging loops in each corner. The backside is lined with red cotton.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, glass and silk fibre
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf414

Small beadwork square with silk border; background of opaque white beads patterned in yellow, blue and red with a central stylized geometric form, and with a bird and 2 different animals on each side; wide border of green and black beads patterned with small geometric forms in yellow, white and red; edged with a narrow band of white, blue and red beads. The beadwork is bordered by 4 light red, silk rectangles which are stitched together. There is a woven pattern of fine red and green stripes and with a gold-coloured metallic floating weft (?). Red cotton (?) backing and red silk binding. Hanging loop on each corner; considerable fading and disintegration of woven border and binding; many metallic elements missing; one small hole in lower silk border; lower right hanging loop is dissimilar to the other three.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
glass, metal, silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNi72

Three rounded angular stacked forms on a thick circular base. At top is a series of cut-out crescents forming a scallop edge. Burnt circular holes form crescent design on top. Series of ten spaced vertical lines down sides are joined together occasionally by a diagonal line. Coloured beads pressed into beeswax form star and circle decorations around sides of each form. At centre top, circle with nine rounded extensions and interior circle. Between top and second layer are two yellow and two red pompoms attached with cord. Between second and third layers are strands of blue and orange-red yarn wrapped and knotted leaving ends free.

Culture
Huichol
Material
bee wax, glass, synthetic fibre and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive BowlNi21

Interior surface of round gourd covered in beeswax and then decorated with beads. Design consists of eight yellow, blue, red, and green circles, at centre bottom, four circles of interlocking green and yellow diamonds. Two rows of red for border. Sides have four yellow, red, and black double headed frontal birds with wings extended to sides, rounded body, and triangular tail between straight legs. Opposing animals between birds at base: two four-legged red reptiles with black split tongues, red animal heads with orange whiskers, one has orange horns and the other has one light red ear. Small red and orange snake with black split tongue next to animal head with orange horns. Between birds at rim, there are two red human figures one with a dog? One orange dog. All figures on blue ground. Band of green at rim, then one row of black bordered by yellow.

Culture
Huichol
Material
gourd fruit, bee wax and glass
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatNi43

Hat composed of braided strips of palm leaf sewn together with red cloth folded over the rim and stitched in place. Two strips of red cloth run over the crown in a cross shape with mutlicoloured yarn ornamenting the top, and four smaller red fabric crosses placed around the brim. A beaded band of orange, green, blue and yellow flowers on yellow with black borders is tied with blue cord around the base of the crown from which extend seven groups of white feathers. The feathers rest on the brim and are joined with lengths of orange cord, the ends, placed behind the beaded band, are knotted and extend beyond the band at the top. Along the underside of the rim are 15 beaded floral square tassels with rectangular extensions. A chin strap of blue woven band with yellow horizontal stripes has twisted and knotted ends with floral beaded square tassels attached.

Culture
Huichol
Material
metal, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, glass, feather, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNi71

Carving has blue and green cone-like top with six horizontal ridges and ten vertical cuts in which red yarn has been applied with beeswax and ends join to form tassel at top of cone. Pink yarn wrapped around base of cone, with yarn knotted on either side of cone and having the ends hanging free. Red yarn wrapped beneath pink, knotted on either side of cone with ends hanging free. Below cone are five circular layers with small circular holes burnt around edges and between each layer. Four circular decorations on each layer consist of beads pressed into beeswax. Two pink and two yellow pompoms between third and fourth layers. Rounded base has five beaded decorations and a zigzag line of burnt circles.

Culture
Huichol
Material
bee wax, glass, synthetic fibre and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNi70

Roughly shaped stylized humanoid figure with inverted triangular head. Two upright arm-like extensions on either side of head. Body has two stacked forms with sharp v's to either side. Wide rectangular-like base. Small burnt circular holes outline all body and facial features. All beaded decorations are pressed into beeswax. At front top of head are thirteen carved notches. The deeply carved almond shaped eyes have black, red, and yellow bead pupils. The indented mouth has a double row of red beads. There is a double row of vertical red beads at base of arm on left, while red, and black beads at base of arm on right. Black and red bead cross at centre front of first body form. Circular beaded decorations: four on top of head, a row of four down each side and centre back, three at front of second body form, one at centre front base. Multiple strands of pink yarn are looped around neck, knotted at front and back, as ends hang free.

Culture
Huichol
Material
synthetic fibre, bee wax, wood and glass
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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