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Necklace2948/124

Closed necklace made from bamboo and seed ornaments. A section of bamboo is split in two and hangs vertically down the centre of the necklace. Both sections of bamboo are place side by side and maintained together with three small fibre strings tied at the back of the ornament. On each side of the necklace there is a row of ten small, oval, brown seeds. Two fibre strings knotted together close the top of the necklace.

Culture
Asmat
Material
bamboo grass, seed and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband2948/105

Tied headband with a long row of seed ornaments. Small light grey-blue oval-shaped seeds with dark brown spots strung between two woven dark brown strings of plant fibre. A hole has been bored through each seed to allow for a thread to go through and hold them in place. The seeds are roughly of even size and shape and are arranged in a single row. Strings at both ends of the headband are tied in a loop to close the headband.

Culture
Asmat
Material
seed and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger2948/32

Dagger carved from a cassowary leg bone with cassowary feathers and seed ornaments. One end of the bone is sharpened into a triangular point. The other end of the bone has a woven plant fibre cover from which hang seven ornaments held in place by woven thread. Each ornament is made of two hollowed red seeds and a long black hollow tube inserted between the seeds. The other ornament is made with one white and brown plastic bead instead of a red seed. Black and brown cassowary feathers are wrapped tightly with the remaining thread at the end of each ornament.

Culture
Asmat
Material
cassowary bone, cassowary feather, plant fibre, seed and plastic
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2948/7

Carved wooden head made from a single piece of wood. Oval-shaped with a long angular nose, prominent brow ridge, deep set eyes and small upturned mouth. Hollowed out crevice under chin allows for the mouth to be carved out. The left ear has been bored through and two yellow brown feathers adorned with a light grey seed have been tied to it with a dark brown grass or rattan strips. The nostrils have also been carved out and a stick with two light grey seeds has been inserted horizontally through them. The head has a shallow outline of a hairline running across the top of the face on the front.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, feather, seed and grass ?
Made in
Ambisu, Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2902/91

Black square shaped blouse with slit arm holes and neck line. Arms and neck have off-white trim with string tassles. Bottom half of blouse has red, yellow, and orange embroidery embellished with long tube shaped white beads made of Job's tears seeds. Bottom sides and centre have tassles, predominantly red.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre, job's tear seed and silk fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2902/88

Small round black hat with colourful striped applique covering the front side. Domed metal ornaments stitched with purple thread form three vertical lines at the top of the hat. The two outside lines have a silver bell hanging from them and the centre line has a round silver coin hanging from it with embossed characters and grass (?) design. Below are two vertical lines of white beads with two metal domes, two cowrie shells, and one metal piece in between. Underneath are three flowers composed of white tube-shaped beads for petals and silver domes for the centres. A row of small white round beads lines the bottom edge of the hat. Three strands of white beads with alternating brown bean-shaped beads hang from either side of the hat, forming a loop under the wearer's chin. The top of the hat also features these loops of beads with alternating brown flat beads, which hang down the back of the hat. The top of the hat is covered in purple-pink feathers.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre, aluminium metal, cowrie shell, seed, nickel metal and feather
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2902/98

Black square shaped blouse with slit arm holes and neck line. Arms and neck have off-white trim with string tassles. Entire blouse is has red border with green and yellow stitching. Bottom half of blouse has red and yellow embroidery embellished with long tube shaped white beads made of seeds. Bottom sides and centre have wool tassles, predominantly red in colour.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and job's tear seed
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2902/90

Dark blue jacket with colourful embroidered back and black sleeves that have squares of embroidery on front and back. Embroidery consists of multi-coloured geometric patterns in line formation. Back of jacket has red trim and is embellished with a border of round white beads. The left arm seam is red, and the right arm seam is blue. The jacket sleeves have red trim. The sides of the jacket have small slits and the front of the jacket is open.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre and seed
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2902/66

Dark blue jacket with open front. Sleeves are black and have appliqued patch with geometric embroidery. Cuffs have blue trim and arm seams have red trim. A thin rectangular piece of fabric forms the collar with a strip of red on the bottom of the right side. Bottom of jacket is trimmed in red with round white beads decorating the edges. There are thin lines of embroidery along the bottom, embellished with three vertical rows of colourful buttons on either side. This pattern continues on the bottom of the back of the jacket also. There are slits in the sides of the jacket with a loop of round white beads and a tuft of red fur (?) with a tassle on the end hanging from the top of the slit. The right tassle is multi-coloured and the left tassle is white. Back of jacket is covered in horizontal lines of colourful embroidery embellished with four rows of white buttons. Bottom edges are lined in round white beads.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre, acrylic fibre, plastic and seed
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle2814/28

Rattle made from a dark brown gourd with carved designs of square patterns and lines. Gourd is round and long, and tapers towards the top. A thin wooden stick goes through the length of the gourd, forming the handle. Braided palm twine is tied at the top of the handle at the base of the gourd and goes around the rattle, secured in a knot at the top end of the stick. There are two slits made on either side of the gourd, and the rattle is filled with seeds to make noise.

Culture
Makuna
Material
gourd fruit, wood, seed and tucum palm fibre
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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