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BasketK4.207

Basket (part a) and a cover (part b) with a traditional design woven in and having a design that consist of a checkerboard alternated with man and antelope (part a) in black and natural colours. Basket (part a) has checkered handles. The lid (part b) has eight black squares around the edges.

Culture
Barotse
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK2.289 a-b

A basket (part b) and a lid (part a). The basket has four panels alternating between a thin diamond-shaped design in red, peach, and purple on a natural background and a thin dimaond-shaped design in purple and natural on a red background. The rows above have a purple checkered pattern and natural diamond-shaped pattern on red and purple background. The lid has rows in similar designs to that of the rows above on the basket.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatB86

Conical woven hat that has three equally spaced, vertical bands of geometric patterns in black and red on a natural ground that consist of vertical diamond shapes with smaller ones within outlined by zig zags. Three equally spaced red-brown sticks in between the geometric bands extend upward to create a three-arched loop at the top with a pyamid below at the centre.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
palm leaf ? and dye
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB80

Foldable woven basket with square upper sides and downward pointing triangular lower sides to create a pointed base. Simple linear design in dark brown on a natural background that consists of a diagonally plaited design. Braided handles are fringed.

Culture
Iban
Material
bark and palm leaf
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering BasketB470

Circular flaring, bowl-shaped basket. Exterior has intricate white beadwork on orange-brown cloth backing in horizontal, concentric bands of geometric and plant motifs around a central circle of mirror-like material. Lower beadwork is 13 cm. deep with 'extending' beads above, and a pattern of x's, reflective panels outlined by white beads, flat metallic leaf-like shapes with metallic coiling and sequins, diamond shapes that have sequins with metallic coiling within, flat metallic plant motifs with metallic coiling and sequins, diamond shapes that have sequins with metallic coiling within, and reflective panels outlined by white beads at the centre. Upper beadwork is 4 cm. with a pattern of reflective panels outlined by white beads, x's, and 'dangling' beads below. Other colours include faded green, red, and purple.

Culture
Yami
Material
palm leaf, glass ?, fibre, metal ? and skin ?
Made in
Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatB109

Body of basketry woven hat is cylindrical and has a black geometric design on a natural background that consists of a central horizontal band of squares that have x shapes within bordered by outward pointing triangles at either end. Crown is decorated with split rattan radiating from the centre point which is made of thread and strips of fabric. Has a blue, red, and white tassel-like feature at the top centre. A bundle of yellow thread and a strip of red fabric are tied around the upper portion of the body of the hat just below the crown.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
rattan, cotton fibre and palm leaf
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering BasketIb454

Rounded, circular flaring, fibre woven container that has a bowl shape. Exterior has intricate white beadwork on cloth backing in geometric horizontal, concentric bands. Lower beadwork is 10 cm. deep. with 'extending' beads above, and a pattern of x's, reflective ? red panels outlined by white, alternating red leaf-like shapes and white geometric beadwork with metallic coiling, alternating metallic coiling and white beadwork crosses, red floral motifs with metallic coiling and interspersed white beads, alternating metallic coiling and white beadwork crosses, and alternating pairs of vertical lines with metallic coiling at the centre. Upper beadwork is 3.5 cm. with a pattern of reflective ? red panels outlined by white, x's, and 'dangling' beads below.

Culture
Balinese
Material
palm leaf, glass, fibre and metal ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering BasketIb451

Rounded, circular flaring, fibre woven container that has a bowl shape. Exterior has intricate white beadwork on cloth backing in geometric horizontal, concentric bands. Lower beadwork is 9.5 cm. deep. with 'extending' beads above, and a pattern of x's, vertical pairs of lines with a metal band underneath, white geometric beadwork with metal coiling, alternating metallic coiling x's with white cross beadwork, metallic coiling x's, x's, alternating metallic coiling x's with white cross beadwork, and alternating vertical pairs of lines with metallic coiling at the centre. Upper beadwork is 2.3 cm. with a pattern of vertical pairs of lines with a metal band underneath, x's, and 'dangling' beads below.

Culture
Balinese
Material
palm leaf, glass, fibre and metal ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe BagD2.86

Very long skin bag with quill wrapping. Plain along the top with a red border that has red raffia. Two quill designs on the bottom with long strips of hide for the fringe as well as tin cones with red raffia within along one side. One side of the upper portion has a design that consists of a purple- and yellow- outlined bow-tie shape with an hour glass shape along the middle on a red background. The other side of the upper portion has a design that consists of four quadrants of red, purple, and white squares. The lower portion has a design on both sides that consists of a pair of vertical orange and black rectangles on a dark red background.

Culture
Plains
Material
porcupine quill, metal, palm leaf ?, deer skin, fibre and dye ?
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatN2.1152

Conical hat made from palm leaf secured with concentric bamboo rings.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
kuba palm leaf, bamboo grass and plant fibre ?
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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