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unid plasticDiRi-1:4871

from "Looter's trench, West wall"

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
plastic
Holding Institution
Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
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Blouse3705/11

Short woman's blouse (salow) with long sleeves and tall collar; made of velvet-like fabric. Dark purple blouse has front opening, bordered with dark red band; arms trimmed with orange band at shoulder and yellow at cuff. Metal discs decorate sides of front opening, with additional rows on orange shoulder bands. Rows have coloured yarn in between them; yellow and white beaded fringe along bottom edge of shoulder decorations. Silver bells attached to white beads, and strands of coloured yarn attached to yellow. Two lines of metal discs along back, towards bottom edge of blouse. Top row has yellow, and multi-coloured beaded fringe. Silver bells attached to yellow beads, and coins attached to multi-coloured. Bottom edge of blouse trimmed with thin multi-coloured stripes. Collar and front opening are lined.

Culture
Palaung
Material
fibre, dye, metal and plastic
Made in
Pong Dang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3705/10 a-d

Four hoop belts (nong rein) made of bent bamboo grass(?); tied closed with dyed string. Bamboo is lacquered red with horizontal and diagonal gold-yellow stripes along length. Largest belt (part a), has bamboo bent around twice times, and is secured with blue string and orange plastic(?) cord. Other belts are bent around once and secured with pink and green string (part b), green and yellow string (part c), and orange and white string (part d). Interiors of all belts are undecorated.

Culture
Palaung
Material
bamboo grass, lacquer, fibre, dye and plastic ?
Made in
Pong Dang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3692/1

Short-sleeved Adire shirt, with patch pockets on sides. Shirt opens halfway down and is secured shut with black plastic buttons; round neckline. Small slits extend from bottom edges, along sides. Shirt is patterned with two rows of alternating designs; designs alternate within each row. One row consists of squares with: horizontal lines of crescents, and grids of diagonal lines with crescents. Other row consists of squares with: horizontal groupings of jagged lines, and sun-like shapes surrounded by dots. Squares are outlined with dash lines. Semi-circular patch of patterned fabric stitched to back of shirt, around neck opening. Tops of pockets and bottom edge, on front, are decorated with solid indigo bands. All shirt openings are hemmed; shirt is unlined.

Culture
Nigerian
Material
plastic, cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsN2.51 a-b

Pair of sandals. Brown plastic covering over rubber soles, with one gold and one grey velvet thong.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, grass, silk fibre and rubber
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3596/6

Round beaded neck ring with geometric design. Necklace consists of thirteen rows of encircling beads, becoming successively smaller in size towards centre; pattern across surface is of squares with thick lines in between. Borders are done in dark blue, red and white; squares done in dark blue, white, red, orange, and light green. Inner edges of necklace bordered with white and dark blue rows; outer rim bordered with yellow and red. Braided wires, strips of leather, and pieces of plastic are placed intermittently across neck ring to hold beads in place. Spaces between pieces of leather have vertical stripes patterns; done in green, red, white, dark, blue, and orange. Necklace has no opening.

Culture
Maasai
Material
glass, metal, plastic and cow skin
Made in
Narok, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3596/5

Round beaded neck ring with small rectangular panel at front. Necklace consists of six strands of glass beads in encircling rows, becoming successively smaller in size towards centre. Rows are (from interior to exterior): alternating dark blue and red, yellow, yellow, dark red, dark red, and alternating dark blue and white. Additional orange beaded row zigzags around three quarters of the necklace's outer edge; circular metal charms hang from every other point of zigzag. Rectangular panel at front is decorated with plain rows of beads and a triangular motif across the bottom half; two large diamond beads decorate top edge and middle of panel. Two crescent-shaped charms, attached to the panel with buttons, hang from bottom corners. Strips of leather placed intermittently across neck ring to hold beads in place. Necklace secures at back with two hook clasps.

Culture
Samburu
Material
glass, metal, skin and plastic
Made in
Samburu, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic3577/4 a

Long-sleeved tunic. Standing collar with two buttons. Shirt flares out with two side slits - one on each side. Chest pocket on left side of chest. Fabric has subtle raised stripes and zigzags in the material. Patch in centre of chest, which is below but part of the area with two buttons. Three buttons at cuffs.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
cotton fibre ? and plastic
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fly Whisk3577/11

Fly whisk. The handle is a short and relatively straight stick covered with woven back and yellow fibre, held together by orange stitching. At upper end is a long, thick hank of white horse hair, attached by a tightly woven panel fibre. Hair thins toward end of whisk.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
fibre, horse hair ?, wood and plastic fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape3577/5

Cape in a shiny bright blue fabric with small silver ovoid pattern all over. Semi-circular with triangle where the cape is sewn at chest. Five ties or flaps that hang down from the bottom edge, and two more ties where it closes at chest. Interior lined with a light green.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye and plastic
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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