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Tapa Cloth2533/2

Small oblong, double-layered, painted tapa. Reddish-brown geometric/leaf design which fills a rectangular area, leaving an irregular undecorated border around the edges. It appears there are two identically-patterned tapas attached together in the layers.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and ochre pigment
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2533/1

Small irregular rectangle of undecorated tapa cloth. The colour ranges from beige to dark brown in spots. One edge is straight, three are curved or undulating and irregular.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark
Made in
Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mallet1779/25

Wooden mallet with hole at base of handle. Flared handle fits through head of mallet and is held in place with two round-head nails under head. Blue and gold maker's label on side of mallet head with name and image of gold crown, 'CROWN TOOLS SHEFFIELD ENGLAND'.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
adhesive, paper, metal and beech wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Elbow Adze1779/23

Hand-made adze with a wooden handle made from a tree branch; bark is removed only at the tip and head of handle. The blade fits into carved space and is bound to handle with black-brown twine. A material that appears to be thick cardboard, along with some pieces of wood, is wedged between the blade and the mount. The back of the adze head has a small section of white paint on it.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, steel metal, fibre, paint and paper ?
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Elbow Adze1779/22

Small hand-made adze with wooden handle made from a tree branch. Curved, wide, metal blade is attached to wood with black cord covered with green coloured cotton gauze and masking tape. White paint is on back end of handle.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, paint, paper adhesive, fibre and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1759/14

Necklace of thrity-seven faceted blue glass beads strung on old cord of plant fibre and paper(?), which is attached at each end to leather strips. Strips are sewn around the cord with brown cotton thread.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass, leather skin, grass, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rain Hat2503/5

A hat of brown paper pointed at top and with four sections projecting from centre folds. When opened flat, the hat is triangular with points truncated at the base. An extra layer of paper with a serrated upper edge is adhered to the lower edge of the hat with another serrated strip adhered to the bottom edge of hat. Faintly visible bat shapes cut out of brown paper are adhered over the midpoint of each fold. A red paper-cut is adhered to the top of the hat.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, dye, paste adhesive ? and wild sesame oil
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bridal Robe2503/3 a

A straight-cut robe that goes with sash (2503/3 b). It is made of light green gauze with a front opening and high side slits, which are faced on the inside with red binding. The sleeves are made of bands of cloth that are vertical when the arms are extended, in (from the body outwards) red, pale pink, medium blue, pink, light green, red, cream, and blue. The sleeve ends have red facings. The lower ends of the sleeves are rounded. Two front panels meet at the centre and do not overlap. Neck opening is edged in red silk and has narrower edging of white silk pasted to paper which is somewhat soiled. Front edges, bottom edge, side slits, and neck are all faced with bands of red gauze.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre ?, dye, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bridegroom's Boots2503/2 a-b

Pair of black cotton boots with quilted silk lining. Short opening at back. Leather loops on front threaded through two holes and knotted on inside. Piping on front, back and sides. Lower edges of boots trimmed with leather. Soles sewed on. Part (a) has five studs on sole and two pieces of masking tape with writing, attached to lining. Part (b) has four studs on sole.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, deer skin, skin, hemp fibre, dye, iron metal and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1768/124

A cup-shaped twined basket with a wrapped rim. Coloured parallelogram shapes around rim and base. Geometric design around middle. Base reinforced with a circle of cardboard stitched to basketry.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, dye, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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