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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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Mask, Q'0'mogoa, With Cloth Drape16/2370

CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ART OF THE POTLATCH. FREED, STANLEY A., 1997, Publisher: POMEGRANATE CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLACH. JONAITIS, ALDONA EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1991 AMERICA'S FASCINATING INDIAN HERITAGE. MAXWELL, JAMES, EDITOR, 1978, Publisher: READER'S DIGEST THE KWAKIUTL OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. BOAS, FRANZ MEMOIRS, 8, 1909

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, iron metal, cloth, rubber, pigment, cord and feather
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Bell2956/270

Metal bell on a black rubber collar with an orange leather thong closure, tied inside. A small metal ball on a thin metal rod hangs inside the bell from a pink leather thong. There is a cross embossed on the front of the bell.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
metal, rubber and leather skin
Made in
Evora, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bell2956/268

Metal bell on a black rubber collar with a wooden peg closure. The wooden peg is narrow with a notch at its centre point to accommodate the strap in the collar it fits through. A flared conical-shaped wooden tongue hangs inside the bell from a pink leather thong.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
metal, rubber, wood, fibre and leather skin
Made in
Evora, Portugal
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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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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Artificial Limb2950/1 a-b

Hand-made artificial limb. Made from a single piece of wood that was 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 thick, oblong piece of rubber serves as a foot and is attached to the base of the leg with nails. There are no articulations in the limb. Part b is a large portion of the top of the thigh that has broken off.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
wood, rubber and metal
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Devil Mask2946/8

Large devil mask of red and yellow painted tin. Mask has two split-end horns, a golden crown and a large dragon at the top. The nose’s four high ridges are edged with gold beads. The bulging eyeballs have reflective plastic red pupils surrounded by a chain of golden beads. The eyes are also edged with a red feather garland. The large flame-like ears are decorated with lines of golden beads. Each of the mask’s two horns splits at the middle into two points, each topped with a rubber triangle. The edges of the horns are red. The top of the head has four stud-trimmed wavy triangles. The middle two have red plastic discs and all four have gold bead trim. The five-point crown is gold with a red front panel and a beaded trim. A winged yellow dragon rises up from the centre of the crown. It has a short pronged tongue and red plastic eyes. The wings, ears, and eyes of the dragon are decorated with golden beads.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
tin metal, horse hair, feather, plastic, paint, adhesive and rubber
Made in
Juliaca, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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