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Thread Holder2542/1

Flower shaped disk with incised designs on both sides. The centre of one side features two people with two houses in the background. There are eight round 'petals' with a flower incised on each. The centre of the opposite side has a plain circle surrounded by a bird, two houses, and a tree. Again, there are flowers on each of the 'petals'.

Culture
Chinese
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's Dress2502/1 a-f

A young girl's dress (part a) with open work lace and pleated panels on the bodice. Yoke has lace panels, floral embroidery, and a lace collar. Sleeves are made of openwork lace and pleated panels with lace at the bottom and openwork lace epaulettes. Full skirt pleated with openwork lace insets and wide scalloped band of openwork lace at bottom. Seven buttons and loops on back opening. There are two silk bands (parts b, and c) with shirred centres and four silk covered balls at each end attached by silk wrapped cords. Two more silk bands (parts d, and e) have four silk covered balls at one end while the other ends are unfinished. There is also a gathered silk rosette (part f) that is open in the middle.

Culture
French
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and mother of pearl shell
Made in
Paris, France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat331/2

Circular-shaped woven hat with bone and feathers attached on either side. Starting in the centre, the woven pattern has a dark-brown band, a light-brown band, and a striped band of alternating dark and light brown. Edge of piece is bound with three stacked bands of red painted grass(?) and fastened with three vertical stitches at evenly-spaced intervals. Long strand of root(?) is attached to both sides.

Culture
Igorot
Material
root ?, bone, dye, mother of pearl shell, feather and grass ?
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1343/9

Woman's choker-style necklace with square centre medallion and ten silver chains. The gilded medallion is embossed with scalloped shell designs at the corners and an oval centre design of stylized leaves and flower with a red glass bead or gemstone in the centre and small pearls(?) inset into the petals. The floral design sits at the centre of a black cloisonné(?) oval. There is a clasp on either side.

Culture
Austrian
Material
mineral ?, glass ?, silver metal and pearl ?
Made in
Aruris, Salzburg, Austria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEf425

White brimless hat, lined, with a circular crown and straight vertical rim. Elaborately embroidered with silver filaments, pearls(?) and silver sequins. Crown is patterned with four teardrop shapes made of looping metallic filaments and pearls(?). Crown bordered by a row of sequins. Rim is embroidered with a row of upright teardrop shapes, pearls and looped filler pattern and is bordered with a band of sequins.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre ?, metal and pearl ?
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEf424

Blue-green brimless cap with a circular crown and straight vertical rim, lined and elaborately embroidered with silver filament, pearls(?) and silver sequins. Crown is patterned with four teardrop shapes made of looping metallic filament and pearls (?), four circular patterns of scrolls and pearls (?), and is bordered by a row of sequins. The rim is embroidered with a row of upright cones, pearls (?), and looped filler pattern and is bordered with a row of sequins.

Culture
North India
Material
pearl ?, metal, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsEe57 a-b

A pair of earrings (parts a-b), each having a number of small fresh water pearls strung on a cotton thread. At each end, there is a small red coral bead. The thread is knotted. There are thirty-two loose beads.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
coral and pearl
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2455

Bowl approximately round; hollow handle follows natural curve of horn and darkens in colour at tip. Designs from tip down: raven; bear; bird. Eyes of bird, and bear, and back of bird, inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mother of pearl shell and cow horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf725

Thirty-four irregularly formed, cylindrical shaped beads with drilled holes (strung on fishing line).

Culture
Andes
Material
pearl and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf724

Twelve small, irregularly formed, cylindrical shaped beads with drilled holes (strung on fishing line).

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic and pearl
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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