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Cape3345/5

Dark brown hide cape with beaded designs. Short fringe all along bottom edge. Grid-like design on exterior. Lines done in white, dark blue, red, golden yellow and orange round beads. Three round beaded semi-circles in top left corner of cape, where it would wrap around neck. Semi-circles are white, yellow, dark blue and orange. Large triangle section, starting in middle centre of cape and extending to bottom edge, is pleated. Five rows of round beaded fringe across pleats. Beads are orange, white, black, red and dark blue. Just above the pleated section is a horizontal band of red, white and blue stripes. Design done in round beads. From the top centre edge of the cape to the striped band are seven round beaded columns. The first, third, fifth and seventh columns from the left are white. The second column from the left is dark blue. The fourth and sixth columns are a mix of dark blue and orange.

Culture
Samburu
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant3395/3

Pendant composed of a square metal plate with three attached ornaments beneath, and a loop at both top corners. Plate has a band of filigree around the edge. Within the inner square, is an X-design with circular brown-red jewel inset at centre, and small flowers at the end of each arm. Three charms are attached to the bottom edge. At centre, a large oval brown-red jewel with a circular stained glass floral piece beneath. On either side, attached at each corner, is a smaller circular stained glass floral piece, with a coin attached beneath. One appears to be a 5 Para - Mehmed V coin and the other a 1 Kurus - Mehmed V coin both struck in 1327.

Culture
Kabyle ?
Material
silver alloy metal, glass, metal and nickel metal
Made in
“North Africa” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3363/3

Beaded belt with flap and long beaded neck strap. The belt is composed of two long rectangular strips of hide overlaid with red wool trade cloth that attach to a wide rectangular section of hide at centre. The two strips attach at the back with two mismatched metal buttons. The front section has a flap with red wool facing out, and interior lined with a burgundy with brown floral fabric. All edges finished with blue binding and edged with white beads. The strap is composed of two long pieces of red wool back with beige fabric attached at the neck. The strap has four matching beaded designs in light blue, light brown-yellow and black. The belt flap has three similar sun-like designs in a row in black, white, light pink, light blue, dark blue, and yellow-green. Two more mirrored beaded designs are on each hip in light blue, navy blue, light pink, violet and dark green.

Culture
Tahltan ?
Material
metal, skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry3369/1

Tall bottle covered with a woven basketry sleeve and cap. The bottom of the bottle is bulbous, with a thin tall neck. Weaving alternates between sections of loose and tight weaves. Tight weave is decorated with small birds in faded green and a large wolf(?), and a thunderbird with a snake in its talons.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, glass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3368/1 a-b

Power figure (nkisi nkondi). Standing male figure (part a) with left arm down at side with hand positioned to hold something, his right arm raised with fingers curled to grasp a spear (part b). The figure has inset glass eyes with painted white pupils. The face is carved with an open mouth with bowed lips, a triangular nose, and large ears. The hair is striped black and orange-brown, and wrapped at the hairline with a plaited fabric band. The body is covered with rusted nails and small triangular metal blades. Strips of fabric are wound throughout the nails, with some bone fragments included. Attached to the chest and abdomen, one above the other, are two rectangular glass-front boxes containing plant fibres and other materials. The glass is covered by grey clay with inset small red beads, leaving a small circular area through which to view its contents, and is wrapped in twine. The figure stands on a rounded rectangular wood base with a large piece missing. The wooden spear has a cylindrical shaft and triangular tip, all carved from a single piece of wood.

Culture
Kongo
Material
bone, wood, hair, iron metal, glass, plant fibre, cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3363/5

Beaded bag composed of a long, thin shoulder strap and long semi-circular hide pouch, overlaid with red wool trade cloth and brown fabric. The front is stitched with a red and white checkered panel and flanked top and bottom two abstract designs in blue, clear, white, and black glass and seed beads. Edges finished with brown binding on the bag, and black binding on the strap. Edged overall in white pony beads.

Culture
Tahltan
Material
sinew, skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3363/4

Heavily beaded bag with long beaded neck strap. The rectangular pouch is heavily beaded with white and navy blue designs. The opening has a band of red wool trade cloth, hemmed with a dark yellow-green stitched trim, and is lined with white beads. Beaded design on front and back in clear, dark blue and light blues beads. The bottom of the bag is a flap, with red wool trade cloth on the exterior, lined with beige with black and red floral patterned fabric on interior. The strap has a continuous design in white beads down the centre.

Culture
Tahltan ?
Material
wool fibre, fibre, glass and seed
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger Sheath3363/2

Beaded dagger sheath composed of two layers of dark brown corduroy, the bottom layer about an inch longer at the open end, with sides sewn together. Interior lined with a beige fabric. A wide strap is attached at open end of the sheath. Composed of five pieces of brown fabric (two sets of two matching, and one different) and is decorated with four matching beaded designs in white and sky blue. The back is lined a dark blue fabric on each end. All sides of the strap and sheath are hemmed with a stitched trim. Most sides are further decorated with white beading in a subtle zigzag.

Culture
Tahltan ?
Material
fibre and glass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3363/6

Small bag composed of a long shoulder strap and long semi-circular hide pouch. Pouch overlaid with brown wool trade cloth and decorated with a beaded checkered panel in dark blue and clear, flanked top and bottom by beaded abstract elements in light blue, red, dark blue and clear. Edged in white beads.

Culture
Tahltan ?
Material
sinew, wool fibre, glass, seed and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breastplate3357/4

Diamond-shaped breastplate painted with gold. Cross-shaped metalwork at centre, with five inset polished oval reddish-brown carnelian(?) stones, one at each end of the cross and one at the centre. Around the cross is a diamond-shaped band composed of small plaited chains of metal, then a row of small inset polished circular reddish-brown stones, and then a band around the outer edge of two plaited chains with a snaking line between. At the top is a small hooked attachment. Top edges decorated with attached triangular clover-shaped metal pieces. Bottom edge has a fringe of chains with diamond-shaped ornaments at the end. There are eight tassels, one on each side with two more hanging from long plaited fibres, and two more near the bottom edge. Each tassel composed of a metal cap, from which diamond ornaments hang from S-hooks around the edge, and dark green, dark pink, or dark eggplant purple fibre hangs from underneath with small white beads at the end.

Culture
Palestinian ?
Material
silver alloy metal, wool fibre, carnelian mineral ?, glass ? and gold metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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