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BeadsCd335

Three beads, one grey-brown seed, a small bone, and a roughly hemispherical dark brown nut shell.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
seed and bone
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseEdz1608

Kidney shaped purse with two sets of two long dark green twine with a red seed ? attaching each set. The purse has an embroidered body with a floral motif in light green, lime green, green, pink and yellow on a dark green background. Pictured in the centre is a large, pink peony. The top has a small rectangular opening made of red silk fabric pleated together to make a fan-like shape. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and seed ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleIe327 a-e

A rattle made of four tubular seed pods (parts b-e), each about 31 cm. Long with a 2 cm. diameter, dark brown and loosely bound together with coarse plant fibre cord ( part a). The tubes have seeds inside. The end of one tube (part b) is plugged with plant fibre like the cord, the end of the next tube (part c) is plugged with white plant pulp while the end of another tube (part d) is plugged with soft brown paper (?), and the end of the last tube (part e) is plugged with paper(?) at one end and plant fibre or bark at the other.

Culture
Kewa
Material
bark ?, paper ?, plant, seed, plant fibre and pod
Made in
Koiari, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleIe326

A rattle made of four tubular seed pods, each about 13 cm. long with a 2 cm. diameter, tightly bound together with woven rattan in a loosely wrapped pattern. The tubes have seeds inside. The ends of the tubes are plugged with fibrous material.

Culture
Kewa
Material
plant fibre, seed, rattan and pod
Made in
Koiari, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CornNh159

Cob of corn with primarily black kernels, and a few blue or white ones.

Culture
Hopi
Material
corn seed
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CornNh158

Cob of corn with kernels ranging from pale yellow to light blue-grey to dark blue. A few of the kernels are missing.

Culture
Hopi
Material
corn seed
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CornNh157

Cob of corn with dark red-brown kernels; three have white patches; two kernals missing from the end.

Culture
Hopi
Material
corn seed
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAf474

Hollow globular calabash rattle with neck leading to a smaller globular shape open at one end. Sides of large globe are covered by a netting, incorporating dark brown seed beads which fit around neck at one end leaving the other end, the bottom of the globe, uncovered. A carrying string is attached to base of netting. Calabash skin is yellow and worn in spots to show natural calabash fibre underneath.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
gourd fruit, cotton fibre and seed
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAj136

Hollowed nut baby rattle with attached twenty-four link fine chain. Stones and seeds inside the nut. Chain is attached to the inside by an inserted stick.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
nutshell, stone, seed, metal and wood
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressIe438

Headdress composed of a piece of tapa cloth with rounded corners and decorated with bands of zigzag in red ochre. Woven and wound string with a linear pattern in light grey Job's Tears seeds and segments of black bamboo. The exposed string is rubbed with red, black and yellow pigment (?).

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass, paper mulberry bark, fibre, seed and ochre pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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