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Robe2952/1

Salmon skin robe with applique embroidery. LIght tan-coloured skin with black fabric edging around the neck and down the side closure. The edging is decorated with a green band and thin red trim. The neck and sides are fastened with small, green plastic, buttons. The yellow band at the hem is decorated with numerous small, flat, bronze or brass metal decorations sewn on. Multi-coloured, geometric appliques on white fabric have been sewn across the entire back and down both sides. The black cowl and shoulders of the coat have silk embroidery in curving patterns. The skin cuffs are painted blue. The inside is lined with flannel and floral patterned fabrics.

Culture
Nanai
Material
salmon skin, cotton fibre, silk fibre, brass metal ?, plastic and paint
Made in
Khabarovsk, Russia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Processional Banner2946/28

Large rectangular, silver and dark purple processional banner. Centre of banner is a depiction of a woman holding a small child in one hand and a sceptre and a basket in the other. The image is framed by silver embroidery, and around that are the words "Santisima Virgen de la Candelaria". Below the image is a heart made of fabric and surrounded by sequins and pearls. The banner has two silver embroidered birds on either side of the central image. Silver raised flowers with glass centres, pearls, beads, silver butterflies decorate the entire background. The scalloped lower edge has a fringe and a silver edging frames the banner. There are three sets of hanging ties at the top edge.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic and paper
Made in
Arequipa, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Processional Banner2946/27

Large rectangular, silver and black processional banner, arranged in four sections. The top section has a silver fringe along the lower edge and two raised silver flowers on a background of floral motifs. Tthe central section has a plastic portrait of Jesus in a raised silver fabric frame. Below the picture are two embroided kneeling angels on either side of a chalice with a blue book below, and a large embroidered floral motif at the bottom. The side panels each have three raised silver flowers and a container with flowers. The side panels are pointed at the bottom, the central panel is shaped and the bottom edge is bordered by a silver fringe. There are three sets of hanging ties at the top edge.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic and paper
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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King Mask2946/1

Moreno king mask, made of painted tin. Flesh coloured male face with a silver crown and gold pipe. The blue eyes are framed with spiked eyelashes that fade from red at the base to yellow and white. The eyebrows are thick, furrowed and dark blue. At the top of the head are two flame-like projections, edged in dull gold. There are two sets of ears. The front pair is dark blue with irregularly spiky edges. The back set is large, green at the centre with six large flame-like points around the edges and decorated with a gold trim. There is silver glitter on the front of the crown.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
tin metal, paint, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lizard Trap2921/12

Lizard trap made of a long thin bowed piece of wood with string tied at one end (similar to a bow). At the other end the string is tied to a round length of blue plastic, which is tied tightly onto the wood strip in two places. Thirteen centimeters from the plastic cylinder two small pieces of wood are tied into the string near the ends; one is long and thin, the other is more wedge-shaped. A long piece of string hangs loose off of the other end.

Culture
Isan
Material
wood, plastic and fibre
Made in
Surin, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Apron2922/7

Dance apron made of dark red felt with a dark blue wool backing, green and black appliques, beaded designs and rows of bells. The designs are beaded and appliqued plant-like shapes, copper shields and geometrical shapes, surrounding a flower on a long stem. Smaller copper bells hang in three rows at the bottom of the apron, with seven larger silver coloured bells decorating a plant shape above the bottom band. The left, right and bottom edge of the blanket have a scalloped edge. Red cotton apron ties hang on each side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wool fibre, glass, plastic ?, cotton fibre, copper metal ? and steel metal ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2922/8

Beaded circular hand bag with a dark brown-black velvet front and soft leather handles and fringe. A long fringe is attached all along the bottom and sides of the lower half of the bag. The beadwork on the front is a floral pattern with four flowers and leaves encircling a large flower in the centre. The interior of the bag is lined with light green twill and contains a pocket with a plastic zipper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
leather skin, glass, fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket2922/5

Button blanket of dark brown velvet with red cotton borders, multiple seams. A thunderbird motif is appliquéd in red fabric in the centre of the blanket, and floral and other motifs are applied around the border with buttons, pieces of abalone shell, beads, and commercially produced “rickrack” trim. Lines of glass beads go through the red portion and the brown. The backing is a patterned cotton fabric. Hand written "Tonto" in black marker on the red border; on the opposite side of the border a Griffin patch has been sewn on. A plastic tag with the name “STANLEY” has been adhered to the bottom corner.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, plastic, abalone shell, glass and wool fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2922/11 a-b

Pair of beaded hide gloves, or gauntlets, with a fringe at the cuffs. The beaded pattern on each cuff has pink, light-pink, and red flowers with green leaves. On the top portion of each palm are three lines of beads of interchanging colours with orange. Each glove is marked D.N.S. in marker on the underside of the cuff and has a plastic tag adhered to the inside that reads “Stanley.” Both gloves are lined with a floral cotton fabric.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, glass ? and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Ornament2902/133

Long sash with very thin band of embroidered black and magenta fabric in centre and two long magenta tassles on either end attatched to white and red beads.

Culture
Thai
Material
fibre and plastic
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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