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Drum3124/9

Round drum, double-faced, with drumming surface on both sides. Midsection flares out and is covered in a dark red velvet, with an encircling line of metal rivets on both sides of the fabric holding the skin tightly in place. Skin has been painted black. A metal noisemaker inside the instrument serves as a rattle.

Culture
Chinese
Material
leather skin, fibre, brass metal and paint
Made in
Shandong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club3123/85

Carved wooden club. Weapon is thin with tapering edges and a smooth finish. Head is kidney shaped, with a wide top and a sharply indented curve above a protruding carved figure of a human/bird amalgamation in a sitting position. Figure’s head is large and round, with deeply inset eyes, and a large sharp beak from which emerges a tongue that curves down to make contact with the figure's chest. Arms are bent, hands resting on stomach. Legs are bent at the knees and feet dangle. The handle of the club is short and narrow, culminating in a pommel carved into two circles, one with inset beads of abalone shell on each side at centre, the other with a hole through which is tied a small thong of leather.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood, abalone shell and leather skin
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3051/5

Headdress in the style of a bearclaw headdress, except the "claws" are each carved from sheep horn. Two thick leather strips are stitched together at the ends to form a circular forehead strap. Attached to the strap are 24 long, curved "claws" sewn on at their proximal ends. Each is attached by a nail to a small square of horn. Their distal ends are blunted, and a small hole has been bored through each tip for cotton string to pass through. The string connects the horn claws to each other and to two large feather pieces (lower shafts), as well as to short leather thongs. Thin pieces of sinew are wrapped around the string. A piece of cotton is tied to each side, dropping down under the headdress where they are tied together.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
mountain sheep horn, leather skin, feather, cotton fibre, sinew, metal and ermine skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Apron3089/2

Small dance apron of red and black felted cloth; the outer edge has a row of large shell buttons, with a row of smaller shell buttons inside. Three horizontal rows of off-white shell buttons top three strips of leather tassels and copper bells sitting on attached leather thongs and scalloped red felt. The waistband extends into ties to secure the apron around the body.

Culture
Nuxalk and Heiltsuk
Material
wool fibre, leather skin, copper metal, shell and fibre
Made in
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes3052/33 a-b

Pair of leather shoes. The shoes are light weight and close fitting, with pointed toes curling up, and two straps across the top secured with silver buckles at the outer side. Straps have three sets of four silver rivets bored through them in diamond shapes. On front top of shoe is a small decorative strip of grey-brown leather with three holes cut out of it to show a red-brown piece of leather underneath. Decoration consists of a strap of leather woven around the top of the shoe that creates pleats at the front. The shoe base is a continuation of the upper, with no added sole.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
leather skin and metal
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes3052/32 a-b

Pair of shoes (part of a man’s costume with 3052/25-31). The shoes are light and close fitting, pointed toes curling up, with two straps across the top that are secured with silver buckles at the outside. Straps have three sets of four silver rivets bored through them in diamond shapes. On front top of shoe is a small decorative strip of leather with three holes cut out of it to show a different colour underneath. Part ‘a’ has a brown strip with white underpiece. Part ‘b’ has a light brown strip with dark brown showing through. Both shoes are constructed of leather in a light tan. Shoe ‘b’s surface is partially covered with small, circular motifs and dotted lines burned into the leather. Shoe ‘a’ has no such decoration, but is otherwise similar in construction. The shoe base is a continuation of the upper, with no added sole.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
leather skin and metal
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3052/30

Leather over-the-shoulder pouch (part of a man's costume with 3052/25-32). Made of stiffened leather, rectangular with rounded corners, with a thick shoulder strap. A flap falls completely over the front of the bag and closes with a snap at bottom. Burned into the flap is a geometric pattern surrounded by a floral motif. A line of metal studs sits above this. The edges are embellished with a wrapped strip of leather. The interior has a single pocket sewn to the rear. Shoulder strap is attached to the bag by metal studs, and is covered by two lines of metal rivets, edged by wrapped strips of leather, and burned down the centre with a repeating flower and diamond shaped motif.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
leather skin and metal
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3052/28

Leather studded belt (part of a man's costume with 3052/25-32). The belt is wide, made of stiffened brown leather covered in silver plastic studs in several shapes: triangular, circular, flower and ovoid that make up a set of repeating patterns. A large rectangular buckle is attached to the belt. It has a silver plate at centre engraved with short lines that make up a pattern of concentric designs. Interspersed are circles of red and green and small dots of orange and blue. The underside of the belt is undecorated white leather, with a brown flap at end opposite the buckle that contains two rows of holes.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
leather skin, aluminium metal, metal and plastic
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes3052/24 a-b

Pair of leather shoes (part of a girl’s costume with 3052/18-23). The shoes are light weight and close fitting, toes curling up slightly, with two straps across the top that are secured with brass buckles. The leather is a light tan in colour, its surface partially covered with small, circular motifs burned into the leather. The shoe base is a continuation of the upper, with no added sole.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
leather skin and brass metal
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse3052/23 a-b

Leather purse and wallet (part of a girl’s costume with 3052/18-24). The purse (part a) is a light brown, flat leather bag with rounded bottom corners, edged with scalloped dark brown leather pierced by metal circles. These also decorate the front of the bag, outlining a half circle of patterned dark leather, and a diamond shape above. Small circular cut-outs surround these shapes and are backed with dark brown leather. The purse has a leather thong drawstring at top. The shoulder strap is short and thin, with circular cut outs along its length. It is attached to the bag with metal rings. Part b is a small wallet that fits inside the purse. The body is white, with a dark brown flap similar to the decoration on the front of the purse. It closes with a snap. A line of metal circles pierce the top of the flap. The interior is lined with black leather.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
leather skin and metal
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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