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Purse3174/1

Small flint purse. Pouch is stiff leather, with a front flap outlined in decorative convex metal squares that surround three protruding decorations, two of which hold a turquoise stone. The flap covers an interior pocket meant to hold kindling or flint. At bottom of purse is a thick, curved, steel flint-striking platform inset with gold floral motifs. Top of purse is edged in metal with a squared loop holding a leather thong which would enable the flint purse to be hooked to a belt.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
leather skin, steel metal, silver metal ? and turquoise stone
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3149/12

Carved wooden figure with halo. A male figure stands with arms crossed in front of his chest as if cold, left knee bent before him. The face is finely carved, with eyes downcast, a thin protruding nose, small mouth in a pointed jaw, and an incised beard. Ears protrude. Hair is in a tonsured style, with a tuft on forehead. He wears a long belted robe with a wide collar that drapes down the back. A tin ring has been nailed to the back of the carving to represent a halo.

Culture
Hispanic
Material
wood and metal
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3149/10

Female doll carved from wood, with arms articulated at the shoulders, and legs at the hips. Head is large, with carved facial features and ears, eyes and cheeks emphasized with paint. She wears a long brown cotton dress covered by a green and blue apron, with a knit brown and red shawl around her shoulders. A large metal pendant hangs from the tied closure of the shawl at her neck. Meal earrings are attached through holes in her lobes, and around her head is a metal link band decorated at front with a fabric bow. Wispy brown hair is attached to a black cap covering her head.

Culture
Mapuche
Material
wood, wool fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, metal, hair and paint
Made in
Chile
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3149/6

Knit doll. Doll's neck and head are a knit light tan tube, stuffed, with a blue hat atop long brown braids. Eyes, nose and mouth are embroidered in yarn. Dress is knit in horizontal lines of pattern in zigzag and 'x' motifs, with green scalloping at wrists and hem. At the waist are sewn two small child dolls, male and female, both wearing hats, the girl in a dress similar to her mothers, the boy in pants and a sweater. All three wear orange shoes, and have a Peruvian coin sewn to the stomach of their clothing.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wool fibre and metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3149/5

Small drum. Sides constructed from tin-like metal formed into a low cylinder, covered with brown paper. Both ends of the cylinder are covered with stretched skin that is fastened with strips of sinew sewn through the edges, that then criss-cross around the cylinder. The drum's top surface has two threads in pink and blue across it, tied around small pieces of wood, and fastened to sinew on either side.

Culture
South American
Material
tin metal ?, skin, sinew, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
South America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3149/4

Woven wool belt with ornament. Belt is woven with images of a woman, plants, and an animal, interspersed with bars and decorative motifs in light tan on a red background, appearing in opposite colours on the reverse side. Green, pink, and yellow stripes run the length of the garment. From a fine cord at the bottom of the belt hangs a metal ornament depicting several masked figures in low relief. The other end of the belt has several braids attached to each other at their ends.

Culture
Chilean
Material
wool fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Chile
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar3149/2

Retablo altar. The outside of the box is a light yellow colour with a large floral motif on the door both inside and out, and a series of small lines on the outer sides. In the box is a scene with small plaster figures vibrantly painted: three human figures stand at back, behind several animals including sheep and a donkey. On the side walls are two large yellow birds. The walls are painted a light blue, with a green floor containing remnants of gold and bronze coloured paint. The outer structure is a small box made of wood with a pediment above a door that opens on leather hinges.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, plaster, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar3149/1

Retablo altar. The outside of the box is light yellow with large floral motifs on the sides and on the inside and outside of the doors. Inside are two scenes with small plaster figures vibrantly painted. At top is a nativity scene showing a large baby laying in a manger surrounded by the parents and people praying, and a man playing a small guitar. Donkeys and sheep surround the manger, and cherubim protrude from the side walls. The rear panel of the scene is painted as a dark blue sky with a large gold star at centre. Below this scene is a smaller one showing people in traditional clothing attending an outdoor church service, with figures playing musical instruments. Cattle mingle in the crowd. A large cactus sits to one side, and there is a small building in a back corner. The side walls are white and decorated with multicoloured dots. The outer structure is a box made of wood with a pediment above two doors that open on leather hinges, contained by thread that passes through metal rings to keep them from opening too far.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, plaster, paint, leather skin, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress849/2 a-d

A headdress (part a) made of inlaid iridescent bright blue and darker blue-purple kingfisher feathers outlined with metal in a floral pattern. Also decorated with red, green, and white pompoms. The veil is strands of long white beads accentuated with red and green beads. A metal rectangle (part b) has come unhinged from the headdress. There is a dark blue feather (part c) and a turquoise feather (part d) which were in a folded piece of paper containing the manufacturer's information.

Culture
Manchu
Material
metal, kingfisher feather, dye, fibre and feather
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife3196/1

Knife made from thick steel cable. Thin strands of steel are wrapped into small cables, then joined with similar and twisted to make a thick rod. Knife handle retains the cable’s structure, and then is flattened, thinned and shaped to make a blade. Patterning of the twisted strands can be seen along the blade’s back and sides. Knife rises to a point at tip.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
steel metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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