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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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HeaddressAa8

Brown leather base set with numerous twisted sisal fibre and trade items of grey chains, grey keys, and multi-coloured beads in strands of white; red; green, red, and blue; and red and yellow.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
metal, glass, sisal fibre and leather skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD4.100

Circular basket with centre that is solid dark brown. Swirled, stepped design in brown (called "steps up the mountain"). Coiled on rod; braided rim.

Culture
Akimel O'odham
Material
sisal fibre and willow bark
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagH2.2

Fibrous, beige, roughly rectangular woven bag with an orange and red crisscrossing design on the sides; the bag's two sides are joined along their edges with a single seam. Twelve cords of twined and braided material are attached to the upper edge of the bag, joining at their other ends to form a long shoulder strap.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
nettle fibre ?, sisal fibre ? and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomE324 b-d

Parts (b-d) of a loom. Part b: brown leather, rectangular shaped backstrap, decorated with a stamped pattern consisting of two rectangles edged with repeated lines of triangles with three flower-like images in the middle. In the centre is a circle with a landscape motif inside. Both edges are looped and have braided fibre twine attached. Part c: twisted fibre robe in blue, purple and white with tufts on either ends. One end breaks into two strands with loops on each. Part c: carved wood pick consisting of a green bird with a red stomach and long tail feathers at the top; the end tapers into a point.

Culture
Maya
Material
sisal fibre, leather skin, cotton fibre, wood and paint
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.345

Conical, coiled basket coloured a natural medium-brown. Has geometric designs that consist of elongated light golden-brown triangles edged with dark brown around the upper portion, with diamond shapes around the lower portion. The rim is dark brown.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass and sisal fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.344

Coiled, conical basket with imbricated stitches, false embroidery, watch-spring base construction, splint foundation, and a concave base. Large triangular geometric design in natural brown and dark brown in five horizontal rows.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
grass and sisal fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.340 a-b

Pouch (part a) and lid (part b). Double strand twisted rope for handle. Light brown grass and two shades of darker brown sisal interwoven to give diagonal stripes and horizontal and vertical stripes in bands around the pouch. Rope attached to sides, bottom and top.

Culture
Southern African
Material
sisal fibre and grass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.233

A red-brown, black, and natural coloured rectangular piece. Woven and tufted in triangle and diamond designs. Finger-woven.

Culture
Barotse
Material
sisal fibre and dye
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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