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Figure3462/47

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeleton in a long, orange dress and feathered hat. The dress has a high neck and short sleeves. Glitter is adhered to the sleeves, back, and skirt. A bow is sculpted into the hat, and an orange feather extends upwards from the cap. The skeleton is wearing long black gloves, and a gold pouch rests against its right hip. The skeleton's head is attached to its body via a thin metal rod. The skirt is hollow, and there is a hole in the bottom of the figure.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, synthetic fibre, adhesive and plastic
Made in
Mexico City, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3462/34

Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeleton holding a bottle of Sauza brand tequila. The skeleton has white hair, made from a cotton ball, and its head is attached to its body via a metal spring. The skeleton's clothes are painted on, and consist of a red dress and black shoes. Three rows of white dots decorate the skirt. The skeleton is standing on a square, dark green base.

Culture
Mexican
Material
clay, paint, cotton fibre ?, metal, adhesive, synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model, Fish Trap, Torpedo Shape Trap16/9275

THE KWAKIUTL OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. BOAS, FRANZ MEMOIRS, 8, 1909

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, sand, metal, plastic and pigment
Made in
Denax.Dax, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Model, Fish Trap, Man Spearing F ROM Canoe16/9271

THE KWAKIUTL OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. BOAS, FRANZ MEMOIRS, 8, 1909

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, sand, metal, plastic and pigment
Made in
Nimkish, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Shirt3295/18 a

Shirt made of white cotton with neck and cuffs embroidered in red, white and black geometric designs. Two metal snap closures at neck, and a single white button on each sleeve cuff.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
cotton fibre, metal and plastic
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3406/2

Bright green plastic doll (representing an ibeji figure), in the form of a female with short hair, wearing a knee-length dress with short sleeves and a ruffled collar. Dress is belted at the waist, with a bow tied at the back centre. Dress has a row of buttons running down the back, from the collar to the belt. Figure has a necklace with large heart-shaped pendant. Doll is holding a toy bear in her right arm, with her left arm straight along her side. Wearing knee-length socks, with a square pattern, and plain shoes. The piece is hollow and was moulded, the centre seam is visible along all sides. Hole in top centre of head, with a black plastic plug.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
plastic
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3406/1

Bright green plastic doll (representing an ibeji figure), in the form of a female with short hair, wearing a knee-length dress with short sleeves and a ruffled collar. Dress is belted at the waist, with a bow tied at the back centre. Dress has a row of buttons running down the back, from the collar to the belt. Figure has a necklace with large heart-shaped pendant. Doll is holding a toy bear in her right arm, with her left arm straight along her side. Wearing knee-length socks, with a square pattern, and plain shoes. The piece is hollow and was moulded, the centre seam is visible along all sides. Hole in top centre of head, with a black plastic plug.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
plastic
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3448/31

Small square folded woven bag with woven strap. Edged on three sides with black, embellished with a diamond-like design in multicoloured thread. The background is dark red with a central vertical band with geometric patterns in black and grey, flanked by two smaller bands in blue and dark brown-orange. On both sides are wide dark grey-blue bands with double white lines. Extending down along the bottom of the bag is long fringe. Strap is a repeating diamond design in brown and black and edge on both sides with white beads; ends stitched to upper corners of bag.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
plastic ? or wool fibre ?
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3456/1

Buckskin jacket with embroidery and fringe decoration. The jacket has a wide notch collar, long sleeves, two pockets and centre opening. Three plastic buttons along the right side of the opening. Buttons are golden brown and dark black-brown. Long tassel hanging from collar interior along left side of opening. Back of jacket is lightly pleated, flaring out at the bottom. Floral designs embroidered on either side of the jacket opening, along the cuffs and collar, and above the pockets. Flowers, vines and leaves done in red, light pink, light green, light blue, yellow, gold, light purple, dark purple, dark blue, olive green, white and black. Fringe attached to the bottom edge of the collar and along all seam lines. Fringe along sleeves and down the centre back seam is short, fringe along collar, shoulders and the side seams is long. Interior is unlined.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
deer skin, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3465/1

Long, multi-strand necklace made with coloured beads on plaited black plastic-coated wire. Each strand features a single colour of beads, placed in pairs, that are spaced out by plaited cord. Beads are green, red, blue, yellow, clear. The ends are plaited together into flat ribbon-like pieces, each extending out to one side, and beaded in green and bronze.

Culture
Venda
Material
glass ?, plastic ? or metal ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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