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Socks701/2 a-b

A pair (parts a-b) of man’s long tubular heel-less wool socks decorated with multi-coloured designs. The interlooped fabric is very strong, and dense, and it has almost no stretch. The toes of the socks are embellished with brown chevron designs on an off-white ground. From the ankle to the knee, there are bands of stylized floral, and abstract shapes worked in green, purple, red, orange, and pink, some on a brown background while some on an off-white background. The tops are finished with a band of looped yarn and tassels made from twisted yarn. The two socks are identical in size, colour, and design.

Culture
Afghan
Material
wool fibre, goat hair fibre ? and dye
Made in
Khandud, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll1057/8

The body of a doll (see record for 1057/14 for the doll head shown in image). The skin is painted pink. Doll wears a yellow robe that has an elaborately embroidered lower front panel design consisting of a red and green dragon. The sleeves are embroidered with a red and green dragon along the back of each. The back panel has a simple embroidered design. The upper front panel is purple embroidered with a floral pattern and edged with grey fur. The shoes are made of purple fabric. There is a wide circular blue belt decorated with mirrors that have a gold-coloured outline.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay ?, paint, fibre and hair
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearB760

Long spear that is pointed at both ends. One end is has long strands of red then black hair. Fibre cording is wrapped around the end.

Culture
Naga
Material
iron metal, goat hair ?, wood, mithune hair ? and buffalo wool fibre
Made in
Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical Instrument2668/1

Cantonese opera instrument. Two-stringed instrument (banhu) or bamboo fiddle (zhutiqin), with a bow attached. There are two gourd-like tuning pegs at one end, and two strings stretched over the wooden neck, attached to a bamboo soundbox. The bow is strung with black hair.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, wood, horse hair and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder SashB683

A wide fabric woven band. Main design consisting of horizontal red diamond shapes on a dark blue background. Strands of natural light grey-yellow and dark red hair are attached along the bottom edge, topped with a band of bark (?). The ends become tasseled cords.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
fibre, dye ?, hair and bark ?
Made in
Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatB687

Cone-shaped hat that has light brown V-shaped woven designs on a red woven background. To one side is a large flower-like circular attachment that is rimmed with red horse(?) hair. Radiating from the centre are white tube-like shells, and blue shells. A long thick strand of horse(?) hair hangs from the bottom of the flower. The woven rim of the hat is thick and medium brown in colour. There is a short braided grass(?) strand with a loop attached to the top point of the hat.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
grass ?, shell and horse hair
Made in
Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.159

Spear with triangular spearhead that has a short cylindrical shaft with two raised bands at the top. The spear is secured to the long wooden shaft with woven stem ? decorated with horse hair that points towards the end of the shaft. The wooden shaft has been painted black.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, iron metal, horse hair fibre, stem ? and paint
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanC463

A basketry woven fan with a deltoid leaf shape. The main geometric design consists of a double pair of curved dark brown bark rows, one from the inside and the other along the outside, going from the bottom of one side to the top of the other side. Light brown bark background.

Culture
Fijian
Material
hair, wood, palm leaf and bark
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollK2.22

Doll made from a piece of wood with a flat back and rounded front. Braided hair attached at one end.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and hair
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1176/9 d

Gold-coloured apron made from a thick, stiff material. Front section has three separate v-shaped panels, one within the other. Pointed petal design with intricate, scrolling cutwork; red cotton backing shows through cut-outs. Two side panels are scroll-shaped. All pieces have circular and drop-shaped mirror insets. Side pieces and two lower front pieces are fringed along the outer edge with black hair. Apron is secured at the back with long string ties.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
cotton fibre, glass, hair, paint and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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