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pilgrim bottleCh63

Circular white earthenware pilgrim bottle (harvest jug) with a hole in the centre, sitting upon two straight legs. Bottle has a screw-neck metal top with a cork, tied by a leather thong around the bottle and secured by side loops. Front has two men on sides, deer below, scales above flanked by "M K" and "17 07". Back has curling green wreath.

Culture
Slavic
Material
clay, paint, leather skin, cork bark, metal and glaze
Made in
Slovakia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteIe489

Flute consisting of a large piece of bamboo, bound with two sets of fibre ties and two cassowary feather rings at the top, middle and bottom. The stop of the flute is a carved kneeling man facing outwards with a large, crooked beak bird standing behind him with its chest pushed out and its wings behind its back standing on a jagged board. The bird and human figure has inlaid cowrie shell eyes and are detailed with white and brown pigment. The figures, the bamboo and the fibre ties on the bamboo are covered in a black stain.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cassowary feather, bamboo grass, wood, stain, pigment and cowrie shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2633/35

Painted naked wooden figure with cowrie shell eyes. Figure has corded grass fibre knotted through his ears and nose and around his neck, wrists, ankles, and waist. The top of the figure's head is flat. Standing on a base carved around the feet.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, grass fibre, cowrie shell and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe Prow ShieldIe484

Wooden canoe prow shield in a ‘W’ shape with the outer edges lined with cassowary feathers. The shield consists of flat wood pieces mounted onto a bamboo frame. The surface is painted with yellow, orange and brown stylized geometric shapes on a white ground. In the middle is a protruding, elongated shape face with round shell inlaid projecting eyes and a long ridged nose with flaring nostrils. The mouth is open with a slightly protruding tongue. The face is painted in a similar fashion to the rest of the shield. Two bamboo sticks protrude from bottom for support.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood fibre, cassowary feather, pigment, bamboo grass, fibre and shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chilkat Robe1281/1

Chilkat style robe with woven designs and fringe. The design is a three panel distributive with an ancestor face in the centre surrounded by a bird motif. The design is in yellow, blue and black on natural ground. There is a long twisted fringe on three sides.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wool fibre, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.357 a-b

Miniature cylindrical basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b); lid is held in place with a cedar flange attached around the upper rim of the basket. Figurative image of a whaling canoe towing a bleeding whale woven around sides of basket and repeated on the lid. Bands of multicoloured stripes around sides of lid and bottom edge of basket. Multicoloured circular design in centre of lid.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Napkin RingNb11.356

Light tan-coloured napkin ring with a red and pink wave design around the borders, an eagle clutching a long arrow, and the initials "A.E.C." woven around the sides.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pig Skull828/3

An animal skull wrapped in plant fibre with a muzzle, harness, or carrier style.

Culture
Ifugao ?
Material
animal bone and bamboo grass
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tray828/1

A tray which has been woven on the bottom and attached to a square wood frame. A small handle has been woven on one side.

Culture
Ifugao ?
Material
bamboo grass ?
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots827/2 a-b

Light, beoge-coloured fur boots with pointed, upturned toes. Cotton drawstring rim with red and green felt trim with a zigzagging design sewn beneath it. Drawstring is a multicoloured braided cord with red and green felt tassels at the ends.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, grass, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Norway ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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