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LoomE324 a

Textile on the loom is woven in a chevron and flower design in red, blue, green, yellow, orange, black, white and purple on a burgundy background. Rope is burgundy, green, purple and white. Loom and pick are carved and sanded. Pick is also painted. Many wooden pieces are attached in the weave.

Culture
Maya
Material
dye, lacquer, sisal fibre, leather skin, cotton fibre and wood
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt814/10

Girl's belt formed of six wool strands tied together at one end with pieces of fibre twisted in. There are sections of blue and yellow.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wool fibre, sisal fibre ?, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Olubus, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagH2.1

Cylindrical, light beige-coloured woven basket with a flat bottom and straight sides--geometric patterning in pink, red, purple, yellow, orange and blue encircles the sides.

Culture
Andes
Material
hemp fibre ?, sisal fibre ?, nettle fibre ? and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RopeEe46 a-c

A woven goat hair rope (part a) with slits at several places along the rope and a loop at one end. Mixed light natural, brown, and grey tones. There are two handles (parts b-c) with sisal rope.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
wood, sisal fibre and goat hair
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAa70

Eighty-six grey-brown cocoons have been slit to allow the insertion of bits of stone or ostrich eggshell. The cocoons are drilled on the underside with two small holes at each end, and strung on strands of twine so that they lie parallel to each other. After stringing, the twine is tied at the end. Lengths of rawhide are tied at each end of the band of cocoons, and are used to secure the rattle to the dancer's leg.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
mophani worm cocoon, ostrich egg, stone, sisal fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAa69

Eighty-six grey brown cocoons have been slit to allow the insertion of bits of stone or ostrich eggshell. The cocoons are drilled on the underside with two small holes at each end, and strung on strands of twine so that they lie parallel to each other. After stringing, the twine is tied at the end. Lengths of rawhide are tied at each end of the band of cocoons, and are used to secure the rattle to the dancer's leg.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
mophani worm cocoon, stone, ostrich egg, sisal fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnareAa48

Two cords twisted into one rope with a thinner rope and toggle attached. Long rope is knotted at both ends.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sisal fibre
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NetAa47

Net of sisal rope gathered into eight main strands at either end, where they are secured by a ring of leather. Attached at each end is a long strip of rawhide.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sisal fibre and skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BroomAa142

Three brown and white wing feathers bound together at the base with brown twine.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
kori bustard feather and sisal fibre
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plant MaterialAa167

Bundle of raw light brown sisal fibre material.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sisal fibre
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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