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ShoesE202 e-f

Black leather shoes (parts e-f) with a tall, wide heel and a squared toe. The bottoms have a horizontally incised, jagged rubber front sole and a flat back sole that is nailed to the heel. The inside is lined with green fabric and brown leather. There are blue pen markings on the inside heel.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
leather skin, cotton fibre, synthetic rubber, dye, metal and synthetic adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesEd1.216 a-b

A pair of flat-soled shoes with upturned toes made of rubber. Soles are off-white, and have raised wavy lines alternating with straight lines except under the arch. Arch has two large characters, one above the other, with four characters above, and four characters below. Shoes have low sides, and small heels. They are red on the outside, decorated with floral shapes in gold, one on each side of the heel, one on each side at the centre, and two on each side at the front, with a stylized Chinese(?) character in a raised circle between them. There is a narrow band of white at the top, a vertical white line at the centre front, and a white panel at the back with concave sides. Insoles are off-white, and the sides are pink on the inside. Insoles are stamped in red with an oval with haracters at the centre, and below, and words in English above. Below this, there is a round paper label printed in red, gold, and yellow. Below this, there is a rectangle stamped in blue with two numbers, and other marks. Below this is a rectangle stamped in green with three characters.

Culture
Korean
Material
rubber, paint, synthetic fibre ? and adhesive
Made in
Busan, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6216

Mask with protruding cylindrical eyes that are moveable. The mask is painted with heavy black eyebrows, red nostrils and lips, a black moustache, and the cheeks are emphasized with red painted designs. The remainder of the face is painted white. Cedar bark fringe extends down back past the bottom of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, rubber ?, cedar bark and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2608/1 a-e

Two carved whalebone figures of an Inuit hunter (part a) and a dog (part b). The hunter is in a standing position with his right arm raised. A carved ivory knife (part c) and spear (part d-e) appear to be made to fit into the holes in each hand. The lining of the hunter's hood is made from black rubber, and he has dark inserts in his eyes. He has a hole in the bottom of one foot, suggesting he is missing a base. The dog's stance is rigid, as his body is straight from nose to tail, and he has two small black eyes and a round open mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
fibre, whale bone, rubber and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsSa396 a-b

Pair of men’s leather sandals (part a-b). The sandals have a full back backs and a tongue piece attached by leather thongs to the sides. The tongue piece is red with an upper green stripe and five incised metal rings. The toe strap is pulled through a hole and threaded back through the tongue piece. The sandals are have black rubber tire soles and are held together with metal nails.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
leather skin, synthetic rubber, paint ?, ink and metal
Made in
San Juan Atitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsSa425 a-b

Pair of red, green and brown leather sandals (part a-b). The sandals have a full back and front with an open toe, in red with green stripes. A thin leather thong is threaded through the sides and tongue to secure the sandal to foot. The sandals are have black rubber tire soles and are held together with metal nails.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
leather skin, stain ?, ink, metal, paint ? and synthetic rubber
Made in
San Pedro Necta, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsSa412 a-b

Pair of boy’s leather sandals (part a-b). The sandals have full backs and a red tongue piece attached by leather thongs to the sides. The toe strap is knotted on the underside and threaded back through the tongue piece. The sandals are have black rubber tire soles and are held together with metal nails.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
leather skin, ink, synthetic rubber, metal and paint ?
Made in
San Juan Atitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1744/2

Apron, waist to calf length, made of four vertical sections of black cloth. Five horizontal rows of decorations sewn on lower half. The upper row is made of red felt with straight upper edge along which are sewn eleven large beads, with toothed lower edge. The second row is a crocheted green, dark blue and red-brown band sewn in an horizontal zigzag pattern with alternating gold or silver painted beads hanging on a thread at each point. The third row is a band of red felt with a toothed upper edge. The fourth row is white rickrack sewn in a zigzag with two long brown wooden beads and one round pink wooden bead tied to each upper point with a strip of skin. Bottom row is a red fringe which hangs below the lower edge of the apron. Two white ties are at the upper corners.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cotton fibre ?, synthetic rubber ?, skin, paint, synthetic fibre, wood, plastic and dye
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Donkey Bridle Beads1759/2

A necklace consisting of thirty irregular blue ceramic beads strung on an elastic.

Culture
Persian ?
Material
faience, cotton fibre ? and rubber ?
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Under Skirt1635/6

A white skirt with an elasticized waist band. A single layer of fabric begins from around the waist and extends into multiple layers. Skirt is sectioned off into three horizontal bands with a plain band around the upper portion. The two lower portioned bands have a main design consisting of a row of x's, below which, there is a curvi-linear swirl design. Plain pleated fabric is underneath these two lower portioned bands.

Culture
Czech
Material
nylon fibre and synthetic rubber
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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