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Miniature Lamp2930/5 a-b

Miniature carving of an oil lamp with wick (part b). The lamp’s bowl is shallow and flattened at the back. At the centre of the back of the bowl there is a row of red plastic bumps. The base has deep notches along all four sides. The wick is rounded at one end tapering down to a flat edge on the other. It is slightly curved near the middle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2961/1

Doll inside a hide carrier. The doll’s head protrudes out of the top of the carrier and wears a fur trimmed hood that ties under the chin. Each eye is a small black bead, with three red beads creating the mouth. The doll wears a rawhide top decorated with fringe on the shoulders and stitched closed down the front. Hands are crossed over the stomach. The carrier is closed tightly around the doll by thongs that crisscross across the front. Brown fur covers the sides and back of the carrier, a strip of white fur partially covers the back from top to bottom, and a rawhide fringe decorates the top back.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
rawhide skin, wool fibre and plastic
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2964/2 a-b

Pair of soft beaded hide gloves, or gauntlets, that reach to mid forearm. On the back of the hand are three lines of beads, white and red, with the two outer lines holding three green leaves each. On the back of the wrist is a white beaded flower with dark red centre and accent. It has two vines in the same colours, also with three green leaves per vine. On the outside wrist edge of each glove is a long hide fringe. The top cuff of the glove is rounded, while the underside cuff is straight. The wrist portion of the glove is decorated front and back as well as top and bottom with scalloped edging.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
leather skin, wool fibre, glass ? and plastic ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rey Caporal Baton2946/4

Hollow, gold coloured processional baton with figure at top wearing a black top hat. The face has wide set blue eyes, flaring orange nostrils, an open mouth and straight white teeth. The chin is blue with flared edges and fluffy black fibres on the back. The hat is decorated with silver glitter.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
paint, tin metal, plastic and fibre
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Artificial Limb2950/5

Hand-made artificial limb. The thigh-height leg is made of two pieces of wood. The top piece accommodates the wearer’s own thigh, and is wider at top, narrowing toward the knee. A long strip of fabric is wound around the top for tightening. Interwoven are pieces of black rubber and a thin piece of cord. Part of the thigh piece has been hammered into place to repair a hole. Beneath is attached the leg bottom, a long, narrower piece of wood with a flat base.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
wood, rubber and fibre
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier2964/1

Heavily beaded baby carrier. The back piece is made of a thick, flat board of wood, rounded at top, narrowing considerably toward bottom, covered in hide. The front top of the board is beaded with a pattern of flowers of (from top) blue, brown, red and yellow with blue, all attached to green vines with leaves. The background is white beads. The bottom front half of the board is a leather tie-up bag with a canvas collar into which a baby can be placed. Over this is black velvet, beaded with three multicoloured, large flowers connected by a black and white vine. Green scalloped material edges the apron. The back side is red fabric with a blue and yellow flower pattern. On the back of the carrier is a belt attached at both sides.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ?, wood, glass ? and plastic ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rey Caporal Mask2946/3 a-g

Black and gold "Rey Caporal" mask (part a) with large bristly black beard and silver pipe and hat. Blue eyes are framed by fine gold tinsel. The mouth has six white teeth and a thick bottom lip, which fades from pink to blue and is decorated with white and black stripes. The tongue is red with a silver border. Curling black hair wraps around the back of the head into the beard. The beard has a white, tarp-like backing. The hat has a box at the front, resting on the brim, which contains five tubes for the five woolly sticks (parts b-f). The sticks alternate colours without the outside and centre sticks having yellow tops and brown bases, and the other two sticks having white tops and yellow bottoms. A cardboard placard (part g) with gold trim sits in front of the sticks.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
tin metal, paint, synthetic fibre ?, wood, wool fibre ?, polyester fibre ?, paper, plastic, cotton fibre ? and polyurethane foam
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Artificial Limb2950/4

Hand-made artificial limb. The knee height leg is constructed of wood, rubber and metal. The limb is made of a single piece of wood carved into a cylinder wider at top and narrowing toward the ankle. The cylinder is sliced in half from top down to ankle, allowing it to be adjusted in size. The artificial limb is attached to the wearer’s leg by an encircling piece of wire that is twisted using a short wooden rod to tighten and close the slats. A small rubber plate is attached at bottom by nails for a foot. A fabric handle is attached to the leg at top and ankle.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
wood, rubber, aluminium metal ? and metal
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Artificial Limb2950/3

Hand-made artificial limb. The knee height leg is constructed of wood, rubber and metal. The limb is made of a single piece of wood carved into a cylinder wider at top and narrowing toward the ankle. The cylinder is sliced in half from top down to ankle, allowing it to be adjusted in size. The slats are held in place by a wire at the ankle and a circle of metal at the top holding a piece of wire that is tightened to close the slats. A fabric handle, tan in colour with a green edge, is connected to the encircling metal. The foot is made of rubber and attached to the leg by nails and has a wooden toe-piece.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
wood, rubber and metal
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Artificial Limb2950/2

Hand-made artificial limb. Made from a single piece of wood carved into a thigh height leg, wide at the thigh and narrowing toward the ankle, with a discernible knee. The thigh is hollowed out to the knee. A short blunted foot is carved at bottom, with a pad of rubber attached to back and bottom. Leather thongs are wrapped around the ankle and upper thigh, where a piece of leather protrudes holding a system for buckling that includes two metal rings.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
wood, rubber, metal and leather skin
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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