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Penis Sheath2948/113

Penis sheath. A curving bottle gourd with a woven rattan band around the open end. A synthetic line is tied to the rattan band at one end, and appears to have been originally attached to the sheath’s tip. The gourd is cracked at the open end with one edge overlapping the other. This appears to be part of the design to allow gourd to fit inside woven band. There are scorch marks at the tip and on one side.

Culture
Asmat
Material
gourd fruit, plant fibre and plastic
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt2948/107

Woven belt has ten rows of light and dark sago leaf strips that have been woven over the top of ruddy brown sago fibres, forming diagonal lines. Two criss-crossing braids of these three colours are attached above this, forming diamond shapes. One end is a thick braided loop, the other has three ties: a thicker, longer one in the middle that culminates in a knot and fraying strands (with two rubber bands around it); and two thinner, shorter braids that end in loops.

Culture
Asmat
Material
sago fibre and synthetic rubber
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket3089/1

Felted wool button blanket with large central design. Edges are red, scalloped on the inside border, with a narrow strip of white, also scalloped, and a black interior panel. On this panel sits the emblem of an eagle, wings spread, head to the side, atop a whale in profile, tail up. Over 2200 buttons in shell and abalone outline the crest and borders of the blanket. A half circle is cut out of the top edge to fit around the wearer’s neck. A strip of black felt sits to the side, to be fastened around the neck.

Culture
Nuxalk and Heiltsuk
Material
wool fibre, shell, abalone shell, fibre and plastic
Made in
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loincloth3059/1

Loin cloth made of strung seeds. Unbleached cotton fibres make a grid for the oblong grey and brown tururri seeds to be tightly strung onto, in vertical rows. Woven fibre borders hold the grid together, and a short, thick fringe of the same material hangs from the bottom. Long twisted ties dangle from the corners of the cloth, and small red and brown feathers are attached to the short sides by red and white beaded strands.

Culture
Wai-Wai
Material
tururri seed, cotton fibre, feather and plastic
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3052/28

Leather studded belt (part of a man's costume with 3052/25-32). The belt is wide, made of stiffened brown leather covered in silver plastic studs in several shapes: triangular, circular, flower and ovoid that make up a set of repeating patterns. A large rectangular buckle is attached to the belt. It has a silver plate at centre engraved with short lines that make up a pattern of concentric designs. Interspersed are circles of red and green and small dots of orange and blue. The underside of the belt is undecorated white leather, with a brown flap at end opposite the buckle that contains two rows of holes.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
leather skin, aluminium metal, metal and plastic
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants3052/26

Wool pants (part of a man's costume with 3052/25-32). Pants are full length with wide legs and an elasticized waist. Colour is bright red, with heavily embroidered cuffs in yellow and green zigzag lines and diamond shapes, embellished with multi-coloured sequence. Above the cuffs on the outside of the pant leg is a linear motif in the same colours, also with sequence and beads, from which springs zigzagging lines in yellow, green and metallic silver, running from cuff to waist.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
fibre, rubber and wool fibre
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3052/17

Beaded choker-style necklace (part of a woman’s costume with 3052/9-16). On light grey thread are woven beads in several colours, creating ‘x’ and diamond shaped patterns. Thread extends beyond the beads, twisted to create ties.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
cotton fibre ? and plastic
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Panel3052/11 a-c

Skirt made up of three panels (part of a woman’s costume with 3052/9-17). Panels have multicoloured vertical lines of flowers and zigzag patterns. Parts ‘a’ and ‘b’ are identical. These smaller panels are rectangular in shape, with a narrow, covered, elasticized band at top that protrudes from each side to form ties, with a wide hem at the bottom. Part ‘c’ is a wider panel. It too has an elasticised band at top, uncovered, and wide hem at bottom, as well as wide side folds edged in green satin on the back.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
cotton fibre, rubber and wool fibre
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots3052/8 a-b

Red leather boots, (part of a girl’s or woman's costume, 3052/1-7 or 3052/9-17). Boot shaft rises to mid-shin, where a decorative cuff is sewn to the collar. Boot is otherwise undecorated. Sole is of black rubber and heel is low.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
leather skin, rubber, plastic and fibre
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3052/7

Beaded necklace (part of a girl’s costume, with 3052/1-8). Strung on black thread are small plastic beads in red and black. From a neckband of alternating red and black hang small beaded tassels. At midpoint of necklace is a net of woven red beads with further tassels hang from its edges. The necklace closes with a silver lobster style clasp.

Culture
Ukrainian
Material
plastic and metal
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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