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Beaded Necklace2790/10

White beaded necklace. A small rectangular panel decorated with three similar motifs in green, orange, blue and black hangs at one end of thick cord of twined double strings of beads. The necklace (or headband?) fastens with a loop over two larger beads at the opposite end of the cord.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
glass ?, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Obi Panel2723/1 n

Drum section for an obi bow and obi pad. Part of an obi (part m) for a woman's kimono. Stiff, shimmering light pink drum style panel with ties, and with a small pink pad and green plastic-covered wire handle at one end. Parts are hand-sewn together. Material is folded and creased in several places.

Culture
Japanese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, dye, plastic and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Yagis - Kwagu'l Sea Monster2004-90/3

Spirit of the Ancestors-Spectacular sea-monster masks are part of the Kwakwaka'wakw Tlasula ceremony. Masked dancers impersonating supernatural beings enter the big house in firelight, dramatizing an encounter and declaring the high status of the family presenting the dance. This sea monster can spout water through the float at the top of its head by the dancer blowing on a plastic hose and water container concealed inside the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw: Kwagu'l
Material
red cedar wood, cedar bark, rope, plastic, copper ore metal, horse hair, cloth, string, nail and paint
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Doll1994-109/1

The cloth is wool, blue, and red. The cloth is cotton. The cloth is cotton and white. The felt is red. The button is plastic. The sequin is red, green, and white. The bead is blue. The bead is white. The thread is white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cloth, wool, cotton, felt, lace, button, plastic, abalone shell, sequin, bell, bead and thread
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Rattle2.5E1015

The paint is green, red, and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint, plastic and varnish
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Engraving Tool2773/9

Push engraver. Flat blade-like metal piece is fitted into a core of wood within a rounded, opaque plastic handle.

Culture
Haida
Material
plastic, steel metal and wood
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Stencil2767/5

Stencil used for decorating tapa cloth. Designs of a large palm leaf and a row of squares have been cut into an X-ray film negative. Stencil has been used and is coated with multiple layers of black and brown paint.

Culture
Fijian
Material
celluloid plastic, clay, oil paint and dye
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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O Cacador2774/1

Painted wooden carving of a hunter dressed in camouflage hunting clothes and cradling a rifle in outstretched arms. Painted onto the large pink face beneath the spotted green hat are blue and white eyes with black rims and brows, black hair and sideburns, a black mustache and smiling red lips. From the thick belt at his waist hangs a gray white-tailed rabbit and in front of him stands a black-spotted brown dog.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, paint, plastic and metal
Made in
Torres Novas, Santarem, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress2777/1

Colourful headdress with a turtle on mulberry fibre, wrapped around the front of a corrugated cardboard and plastic head ring covered with white fabric and decorative elements. A long blonde hair wig and pink feathers are stitched on to a frame at the back. Around and above the nose of the turtle are bands of green and red metal beads and brown shells, from the top of which project five black fabric-covered wood sticks with white shells and ivory coloured polished coconut shell rings adhered to their lengths.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark, synthetic hair, feather, cotton fibre, coconut nutshell, seed, shell, grass, metal, plastic, adhesive, synthetic fibre, wood and paper
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress2783/1

A headdress with a beadwork head band trimmed cap made of skin and beige fabric from which extends a crown of long brown eagle feathers. Each feather has an attached diamond-shaped piece of burgundy velvet fabric with white down feathers at the tip and the bottom ends are wrapped with green and red felt-like fabric and attached to the cap above the beadwork with skin loops. The head band has a design of mountains and crosses in red, green, orange, blue and pink on a white background, a large metal pin at the centre, and strands of metal, plastic and seed beads draped around it. From each side of the cap hang feathers, red ribbons with plastic hoops, bundles of dark hair, and strands of brass beads.

Culture
Plains
Material
eagle feather, glass, skin, metal, cotton fibre, hair, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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