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Basketry MaterialNh160

Bundle of yellow yucca plant stalks; pointed at one end, splayed at the other. Slightly hollowed. Held together by paper wrapping at centre.

Culture
Southwest
Material
yucca leaf ? or paper ?
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pocket PouchNa711

Cloth pouch-pocket with beaded design; oval with tapered top ending in a point. Half circle pocket in lower portion, edged in green and yellow beads. Upper portion is black velvet with clear and green beaded floral design. Lower portion has clear beaded background, yellow beaded outline and black, green, yellow and orange beaded diamond in centre. Back covered in faded purple cloth, edged with purple ribbon. Inside pocket is lined with newsprint type paper on one side.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
glass, cotton fibre, fibre, paper and dye
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomNb7.252

Rectangular wooden loom. Centre section has thirty-seven slats, each with a hole at mid-section. Three slats are wrapped with paper. Slatted section is nailed at top and bottom into a three-piece holding frame. Long string, looped and knotted from either end with a loop tied at centre. Short string loops around frame and through slats in centre.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
metal, cedar wood, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEd5.2887

Folded paper in abstract approximation of human form wearing a kimono. Red lining to kimono; wood extends beyond bottom fold of kimono; silver and gold loops near top; one loop encloses a small cloth scroll which appears to have calligraphy; other loops in purple.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, paint, metal and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll Box422/21 a-v

Box (a) with painting of four children playing with dolls on lid; red calligraphy on lid and sides; floral design on sides. Box contains sheets of cut-out paper dolls (b-d), fabric doll heads on wooden sticks (e-g), cardboard dolls (h-j), rolls (k-r) and strips (s-v) of patterned crepe paper for making doll's clothes.

Culture
Japanese
Material
adhesive, paper, fibre, paint, wood and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd5.2824 a-q

Set of fifteen paper costume dolls with stands (parts a-o). Dolls contained in an envelope stamped "Set Number One / Typical Handpainted /Japanese Paper Dolls" (part p).

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, adhesive, paint and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd5.2823

Doll has rounded fixed head with molded features of crescentic eyebrows, inset crescentic eyes, and red mouth. Ridged body with soft upper arms and thighs and molded lower arms and legs. Kimono has floral design on red ground. Red and gold checkered obi and white tabi. Wooden post with calligraphy at back of doll. Noise box under obi.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, silk fibre, adhesive, paper, paint, wood and hair
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonNb11.270

Tightly woven button with a grey circle at the centre with an alternating yellow and red border (one row). This is contained within a blue circular line. Two black thunderbirds are on each side of the central motif with five alternating yellow and orange triangles across the wingspan. Alternating red and yellow triangles are on the outer border of the button and green on the edge. Basketry continues on the reverse with a blue-grey outer border for two rows.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
dye, swamp grass and paper
Made in
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf390

Two figures representing people. One is sitting on a cylindrical stool with the legs bent backwards at the knees, wearing a sleeveless shirt and knee-length pants, and holding a long pole in the left hand. The other figure is standing, bent forward at the waist, wearing a conical hat, a sleeveless shirt, knee-length pants, and holding a club-shaped object in the right hand while resting a machete blade on a high cylindrical table surface. Between the two figures is a fire pit with bellows. Light yellow-brown clothing, stool, pole, and machete handle. Hat and fire ash are light red-brown. Heads, limbs, fire pit, and table are dark brown. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive, wood, stain, paper and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thorn CarvingAf389

Figures representing people at a sewing machine and a cloth on the table which is between a standing figure and a figure sitting on a cylindrical stool. Both figures are wearing elbow-length shirts and knee-length pants. The thread on the sewing machine is wound around a thin piece of wood leading to the cloth. Shirt, pants, and stool are light yellow-brown. Heads, limbs, and table legs are dark brown. Table top, and base are light brown wood. The cloth is light brown with blue and orange stripes.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
atum thorn, egun thorn, rice adhesive, wood, stain, cotton fibre ?, paper and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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