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RattleA7824

Brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, each with a flaring semi-cylindrical handle, creating a full rounded heart-shaped rattle. The top has a leather strap attached for hanging. Designs consisting of a face on both sides. One face has black eyes with black brows above, an outward pointed nose, an open mouth showing eight white teeth, and a red triangle on each cheek. The other face has black eyes with black brows above, two small red triangles for the nostrils, an open mouth showing twelve white teeth, and a red triangle on each cheek.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, leather skin and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BootsN1.754 a-b

Pair of black silk boots, or high shoes. Leather and cardboard platform sole, sides covered with white fabric, plain black uppers, with triple cording of black leather running up back, around line of normal shoe height, and up front, where it is doubled around a tin circle at the toe to produce a reinforced upturned false toe. Cotton lining. Cotton insole. Green band at junction of sole and upper.

Culture
Chinese
Material
leather skin, tin metal, adhesive, paper, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoe1553/3

Single bound foot shoe with a pointed, upturned toe and lacing up the front. Upper is pink silk with blue silk trim--both with multicoloured floral embroidery. Heel and sides of sole are covered with teal-coloured silk with multicoloured floral embroidery. Long tab of silk hangs from the back of the heel. Two fabric loops at either side of the ankle.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and leather skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3553

Mask with a scalloped edge, slightly raised eyes, a bird's beak as a nose, a mouth with slightly downturned corners, and two long, slightly tapering ears with rounded ends that protrude up from the top sides of the head. Above the head are a series of triangular pieces of wood arranged in a semicircle and attached together at the outside edge with a strip of leather. The wood pieces are controlled by strings at the outside corners that can be used to pull the triangles down to form rays around the outside edge of the mask. The mask is painted white with black details on the scalloped edge, red and black designs on the forehead, black eyebrows, green around the eyes and on the nose, red nostrils, black dashed lines, scallops, and a curvilinear line on each cheek, a black scalloped moustache and chin beard, and red lips. The triangles above the head are painted white with designs in red and black that form a uniform design when the triangles are closed to form their overall crescent shape.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves1426/1 a-b

Pair of brown hide gloves, or gauntlets, with flared cuffs and fringe down one side. Multicoloured floral beading. Lined with blue plaid material and floral print cloth.

Culture
Plains
Material
leather skin, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots379/17 a-b

Pair of size 38 brown leather cowboy-like boots with a low heel and plastic sole. Leather is sewn into an accordion-like configuration around the ankles. A decorative strap with brown metal eyelets and a silver buckle is attached around the front of the ankle (missing from left boot). Name of the company, shoe size and other information is printed in raised, monochromatic lettering on the bottom of both soles.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
leather skin, metal, plastic and dye
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesN1.11 a-b

Pair of black, silk, slipper-style shoes with a thick, platform-like sole; sole is comprised of compressed layers of leather. Cotton lining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesEdz1621 a-b

Pair of bound-foot shoes. Shoes have a wedge heel and are roughly triangular in shape, narrowing to a point in the toe. Fabric extends up the heel and ankle, around the sides and toe of the shoe, but is open along the top of the foot and ankle. Fabric used on the heel and foot is light green, trimmed with red, and covered with intricate, multicoloured floral embroidery. Fabric up the back of the ankle is a lilac floral brocade with wide bands of black cloth sewn around the top. A wide loop of red shoelace is sewn on either side of the ankle fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin ?, wood and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK5.91

Beaded bag has a main geometric design consisting of vertical red zig zag lines outlined by black on a white background. Edged with light blue beads. Above this main geometric design, there is a plain rectangular fabric section bordered by blue, red, black, and white beads. Both designs are on both sides. On white cotton. Has a short red, white, blue, and black bead fringe. Leather handle edged with mostly blue beads along with sections consisting of a central red bead with a black and then a white bead at either side. Handle has thirteen holes along one side.

Culture
Nguni
Material
glass, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6207

Otter with large hinged jaw with a top row teeth and fangs, prominent nostrils, a rounded head, and tufts of fibre fragments attached with nails around the edges. The mask is painted black with a white incised line that extends down from the front of the muzzle to behind the upper lip, red nostrils, and white teeth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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