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Bis Pole2719/1

Carved wood Bis pole painted entirely with dark brown-black pigment. Above the spiked base rise two columns, each with three figures facing forward, with their feet on the head of the one below; in the back column are males who reach forward to hold the head or shoulders of the females in the slightly lower front column who reach back to hold their knees. The eyes, head bands, and carved tattoos on face and body are painted red and white. The top female wears a large branching headdress, the bottom female kneels.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, pigment, metal, cotton fibre and grass fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2709/3

Ndop textile made of two panels sewn together. Complex design in off-white on indigo ground includes segmented circles, interlocking swastika-like shapes, connected triangles, dots and a band of propeller shapes at each fringed end. Interspersed throughout are grass stitches.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
dye, cotton fibre and grass
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2713/19

Rectangular basket with an imbricated black and red design consisting of a strip of red triangles outlined in black alternating with black meander pattern. The rim is detailed with a coiled scallop pattern. There are remnants of a handle on the outer centre of each side.

Culture
Klickitat
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, dye and skin ?
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2713/13

Circular coiled basket with an imbricated black and red meander design; two black lines flank a red line. Circular opening is slightly wider then the circular base. Edging is scalloped.

Culture
Klickitat
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2717/1 a-b

Large rectangular basket (part a) and lid (part b) made with coil work and an overcast splint rim. There is a continuous imbricated design of vertical bands. The sides have three bands; the centre band has a brown chain motif, flanked by bands of green, yellow squares and red diagonal lines. The ends have two bands with a green chain motif. The lid has a repeated brown cross motif with a red centre. The rim has a diagonal red line pattern.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun' ?
Material
cedar wood, cedar root, grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Fan2701/22

Hand-painted fan with cranes on blue ground

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, cotton fibre ?, paint, adhesive and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Fan2701/21

Hand-painted fan with outdoor scene on red ground

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, cotton fibre ?, paint, adhesive and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Fan2701/20

Hand-painted fan with scene from opera on brown ground

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, paper, paint, adhesive and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FringeAc213 j

Yellow-brown fringe. The fringe is made of short yellow strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FringeAc213 h-i

Pair of brown fringes. Each fringe is made of yellow strands knotted around a twisted cord. The ends of the cord are used as ties.

Culture
Pende
Material
grass, palm leaf and wood
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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