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SandalsAj107 a-b

Pair of sandals (part a and b) that are rectangular in shape and are wider at the toes. Both have a strap that extends around the heal, is looped through two side flaps with circular holes, and connects to the toe area at the front. Front strap is a thong and is secured by a knot through the sole of the sandal.

Culture
Maasai
Material
skin
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded PanelD2.24 a-b

Pair of matching rectangular panels of hide covered with cotton fabric overlaid with beading and rectangular strips of red flannel; colours used are green, orange, yellow, navy, red, and light blue.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
glass, cotton fibre ?, skin and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1128/12

A woman's multi-coloured woven belt with repeated geometric designs of red, green, and off-white predominating. Lined and stiffened with light weight white cotton duck. Fastened with a small brass buckle attached with a leather tab while the opposite end has a narrower strip that has a deisgn consisting or a red zig zag along the middle on an off-white background surrounded by a blue dotted line at either side and outlined with a horizontal red band.

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, dye, brass metal ? and skin
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.290 a-c

Roughly drop-shaped brass gunpowder container (a) with hand sewn leopard skin cover. Double strand twisted cord attached to neck (now broken, parts b-c).

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre, brass metal and leopard skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAb348

Rectangular beaded apron sewn onto a green fibre backing. Apron has a beaded geometric pattern on the front in blue, white, black, purple, and green. There is a white and blue beaded strap at the top that has been braided and attached to the back of the apron.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
fibre, glass, dye, goat skin and wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera JacketN1.643

Red jacket with appliqué circles on the centre front and back. The jacket has a rounded neck, wide sleeves and a centre opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the sides and back. The circles have four toed dragon motifs in silver, yellow, pink and black on a turquoise ground. There are mirrors, tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur within the circles. There is black and gold trim around the edges of the sleeves and bottom hem. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, rabbit skin, brass metal, glass and silver metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ghost MaskEdz1675

A flat orange-brown ghost mask. The black horns have a tear-drop shape with a lance-olate leaf pattern. At the centre of the forehead, there is a brown-grey circle with a black spiked swirl pattern. The red ears have a vertical scroll-like shape. The circular cut-out eyes have dog-like black eyebrows. The nose is slightly cut out with black nostrils. The red cut-out mouth has one white fang on one side of the red tongue with two teeth and another fang on the other side, all of which are along the upper lip line. The black beard has a horizontal scroll-like shape. There is red string tied at the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paint, fibre and leather skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ghost MaskEdz1674

A flat dark green ghost mask. The red horns have a tear-drop shape with a spiked swirl pattern. At the centre of the forehead, there is a brown-grey circle with a black dot in the middle from which radiates inward pointing black tear-drop shapes. The grey ears have a vertical scroll-like shape. The circular cut-out eyes have owl-like red eyebrows. The nose is slightly cut out with red nostrils. The red cut-out mouth has five white teeth with a fang at each side, all of which are along the upper lip line. The red beard has a horizontal scroll-like shape. There is red string tied at the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
leather skin, paint, lacquer and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb438

A shadow puppet of a stylized figure. Very colourful. Figure has two of four arms crossed in front. Figure is wearing red, blue, and gold-coloured clothing with an elaborate cut-out design. There is a black, red, and orange buffalo lying down at the bottom. A red spear is at either side. Single light brown-grey horn stick along the off-centre, attached with thread, slit vertically along both sides, and curving at the top.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, fibre, paint and horn
Made in
Surakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb443

A shadow puppet of a stylized figure. Figure has four black arms, two of which are crossed at the front and the other two of which are each holding a blue spear at either side. Figure is wearing grey-blue and gold-coloured clothing with an elaborate cut-out design. There is a brown buffalo below the figure. Single light brown-grey horn stick along the off-centre, attached with thread, slit vertically along both sides, and curving at the top.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, fibre, gold metal, horn and paint
Made in
Surakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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