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Power BoardA9076

Wooden carving from the top section of a duntsik or power board, used in winter dances. The design is cutout and outlined in black paint. The image represented may be a sisiutl? There is hair adhered to the sides. (Fragment of larger object.)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
hair, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Calligraphy Brush2695/94

Large brush for painting calligraphy. The wooden handle has a braided loop at the end. The slim handle tapers out to hold the brush. The brown hair of the brush is full and rounded.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, fibre and hair
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsNd707 a-b

Pair of brown skin moccasins decorated with tuffted animal hair patterns on the top and sides, and decorative coloured fibre edges on tops. Center seam runs part way down front.

Culture
Interior Salish: Secwepemc
Material
moose hair ? or cotton fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1057/3

Hide jacket with bead work and fringe. The jacket has a short standing collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening with hook and eye closures. On the front is a deep ‘U’ shape beneath the collar with a beaded floral motif on black appliqué fabric. There are two pockets on the lower front. There are beaded patches on the front, pockets, shoulders and upper back. Patches include floral motifs, fish skeleton and rectangular shapes. There is fringe on the ‘U’ shape, sleeves and upper back. There are braids of brown hair attached to the back of each shoulder. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Metis and Cree
Material
skin, metal, human hair, plastic and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB485

Long knife, or sword (part a) and scabbard (part b). Scroll design is on the carved curved handle (part a) which is decorated with black hair and is wound with dark braided fibre. The long, flat metal blade (part a) is straight along the top with a curved edge along the bottom and comes to a pointed tip at the upper end. The scabbard (part b) has a lizard in relief and is decorated with black hair.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
deer antler, wood, rattan, hair, fibre and brass metal ?
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins1193/2 a-b

The moccasins (part a-b) are brown and white with multicoloured beadwork on the tongue and around the heel. The sole and sides are made from the brown skin. The white skin is sewn on top of the brown over the heel area and reaching halfway down each side. The tongue is also made of white skin. There are thin pink and green piping separating the white tongue from the brown toe. The upper edge of the tongue is lined with purple beads. The beadwork on the tongue shows three spiral blue flowers outlined in red with two green leaves and a purple stem. The beadwork on the heel is also a floral pattern with red and blue spiral flowers, green leaves and purple branches.

Culture
Arctic America ?
Material
rawhide skin, glass, silk fibre and horse hair fibre
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads473/20 b

The beads are strung on 22 strands with fur and round fibre tassels. On four strands, white beads are sewn to both sides of a thin piece of red cloth. On two strands, flat red disc-like beads are alternated with round black beads and each strand has two red fur tassels tied on. There are five strands of white rectangular beads. There are six black strands; the top half are braided and the lower half are loose. On some loose black strands pieces of skin are tied. The bottom of all strands, except the black, have a multicoloured fibre ball. The top ends of the strands are tied together.

Culture
Akha
Material
seed, fibre, skin, animal hair and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress473/20 a

The headdress has a wooden frame and is decorated with metal discs, seeds, beads, fur and coins. The very top of the headdress is covered with black fabric. On the top of the cylinder-shaped wooden frame, there six wooden rings wrapped with gold fibre. Beneath the cylinder-shape, the wooden frame becomes one-sided and flares out. Beneath the rings there are alternating rows of silver-coloured metal discs and white beads. Three red fur tassels with red and green wool ends hang from the top of the headdress. Also from the top hang loops of black fibre with pieces of monkey skin ? and white seeded tassels with red and green wool ends. From the sides of the headdress hang more black tassels, red fur tassels and loops of red and white beads. From the bottom of the headdress hangs a brown strap with ten coins of varying sizes sewn onto each side of the strap.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
wood, glass, monkey skin ?, metal, fibre, cotton fibre ?, animal hair, seed, dye and wool fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament473/20 c

Ring of brown cloth decorated with metal discs, buttons and red fur tassels. The ends of the cloth are sewn together to create a band. On the outside of the band, silver painted metal discs of varying sizes are sewn along with white buttons. There are two groupings on the front of the band. Each grouping contains four tassels. Three of the tassels have white seeded shafts ending in green and red wool heads; the other tassel has a red fur shaft and a green and red wool head. There is a thin brown string tied to two sides of the band.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal, plastic, fibre, seed, animal hair, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.418

Stylized human mask with an elongated face, bulbous eyes and cheeks, and a low brow ridge; black hair attached at chin. Black mask with an open red mouth. Remnants of burlap-like material attached around the sides.

Culture
Dan ?
Material
wood, hair, fibre, paint ? and metal
Made in
Liberia ? or Cote d'Ivoire ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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