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Cloth1120/2

Raffia cloth square, with pattern of woven squares and abstract 's' shapes, in black, yellow and light brown. Border fringe on four sides, one long edge cut shorter than the others.

Culture
Kuba
Material
palm leaf fibre and dye
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateK2.341

Woven, palm leaf, coiled, plate consisting of traditional abstract designs in ochre, natural, and black. The centre is red with band of natural followed by a thin stripe of black. Next is a band with small alternating sections of natural and red detailed with black triangles. This decorative band is bordered by a thin stripe of black. The edge is bordered with an inner band of natural and an outer band of red.

Culture
Fulani
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Burkina Faso ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatB732

Plain woven mat in herring bone pattern. Knitted belts put together. Ends hemmed with string. Small nail sticking out near one end at side.

Culture
Santal
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.208

Rectangular basket with an oval rim that has black beaded imbrication and a coiled handle at either long side. Main design consists of three wide horizontal black stripes that have two or three rows of diagonal natural-coloured lines within.

Culture
Barotse
Material
bark and palm leaf
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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