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Raw Material3413/4 a-b

Raw materials (part a), pieces of red ochre and a piece of root(?), wrapped in an orange cloth (part b).

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
ochre mineral, root ? and fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ornament2960/27

Neck ornament made of 18-19 strings of cylindrical beads creating a wide, circular necklace that fits close to the neck. The beads are threaded on fibre strands, held together by seven strips of hide interspersed at regular intervals, with thin hide ties at the ends. The beads are decorated with incised lines, and lacquered(?).

Culture
Pokot
Material
ochre mineral ?, stem ?, rawhide skin, cotton fibre and lacquer ?
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Box804/6 a-c

Bentwood box, fastened with cedar bark at seam, with base (part a), lid (part b) and woven cedar pouch inside (part c). Outside edges of lid and base covered in red ochre; traces of ochre over entire outer surface. Two sides each have two small holes for handles of which only a small piece remains.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, root ?, ochre mineral and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ochre PigmentC1647

Rock-like pieces of plain ochre for grinding as pigment for paint; several irregularly-shaped red pieces and one larger, spherical yellowish piece.

Culture
Australian
Material
ochre mineral
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK4.272

Skull cap of woven rope-like fibre at the top centre with short lengths of stick sewn around the rim in overlapping rows. Covered in red ochre.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, plant fibre and ochre mineral
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK4.139

"Divining tortoise" figure made from a clay-covered tortoise shell that has been dusted with red ochre(?) and ornamented with rows of red and black abrus(?) seeds. There is a tube protruding from the bottom.

Culture
Southern African
Material
clay, abrus seed, tortoise shell and ochre mineral ?
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe Bag1689/6

Hide bag with a square central pouch, long hide fringe along the bottom, and a long opening flap with six finger-like ends. Central pouch is covered with multicoloured geometric beading. Upper flap has clear beads sewn along the edges. Ochre has been rubbed into the skin.

Culture
Plains
Material
deer skin ?, glass, fibre, cotton fibre and ochre mineral
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ritual PlatterA17201

Ritual spell or curse on a platter. Food platter is white with silver decoration around rim. Covering the dish is a drawing of a human figure made of a mixture of red ochre and oil.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
clay, silver alloy metal, oil ?, ochre mineral and glaze
Made in
Koksilah, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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