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SledEc1

Small wooden sled with a raised crib-like carriage attached to two runners curved at one end. The carriage is constructed from strips of wood bound and lashed together with hide thongs; low sides curl up into tall vertical ends.

Culture
Siberian ?
Material
wood, skin and metal
Made in
Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentK2.411 a-c

A xylophone (part a) with a slightly elongated trapezoid shape, and having a double frame. On top of the double frame, there are nine flat rectangular wood pieces parallel in association with each other in a row. In between the double frame, there are nine gourd fruits. Assembled together with string, and skin. (Wood cut to shape, strung together.) There are two sticks (parts b and c).

Culture
Susu
Material
fibre, wood, skin and gourd fruit
Made in
Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1379/2

Vertical, cylindrical drum with a concave curve around the bottom half. Six large wooden pegs pierce the sides of the drum, holding the skin over the top in place; skin around the sides is covered in brown fur. Linear patterns are carved around the sides, augmented by brown, painted geometric and linear designs.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
wood, skin and paint
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots1128/15 a-b

Ankle-high reindeer fur boots with up-turned toes and multicoloured laces, made of white fur with brown fur soles. The foot opening is edged with brown skin. The six loops on each tongue are also made with brown skin. Criss-crossed through the tongue loops is a long multicoloured string. The string is made up of red, yellow-green and blue strands. On the ends there are square tassels in red, yellow and green.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic1128/14

Woman’s reindeer fur tunic. The tunic has a standing collar, v-neck opening and long sleeves. The tunic hangs straight from the shoulders in front and is semi-fitted across the back, flared below the waist by means of triangular gores. There is a pocket slit in the left front lined with a red checked fabric. The collar is trimmed with multicoloured ribbon, rickrack and red wool fabric. There are red and yellow wool strips inserted into shoulder, sleeve and back seams for decoration and stability. The sleeve ends are trimmed with red wool fabric strips. The hem is unfinished.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, cotton fibre, wool fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1128/11

Woman's hat. Hat with ear flaps made of reindeer fur and lined with shearling lamb. Trimmed with a band of red wool fabric and rickrack in the front. Decorative tabs of yellow, green and red fabric inserted into crown seams. Ties of narrow (1.5 cm) woven red, yellow and blue wool braid, finished with wool fabric tabs.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, sheep skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1128/8 a-b

Man's brown leather belt, trimmed with white painted grommets and brown metal studs; fastened with a narrow leather strip and metal buckle. Two leather loops on bottom edge for attaching tools. Two tools attached: a knife (18.3 cm) with metal blade, wood and bone handle, leather and bone sheath; ovoid leather pouch (approximately 33 cm long), trimmed with yellow and red wool fabric, yellow and green rickrack and light yellow-brown reindeer fur. Small square of plastic tape (reflective tape?) glued on at centre back; evidence that two other squares of tape had been attached but have fallen off.

Culture
Sami
Material
skin, metal, wool fibre, cotton fibre, reindeer skin, wood, bone, plastic, paint and dye
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace-Making Pattern1350/36

Pattern for making bobbin lace, consists of a strip of parchment which is perforated with pin holes and marked with pencil in a 'fan' lace design. Tabs made of medium blue linen or cotton textile are attached at each end. The initials of the pattern-maker, written in ink, are located at one end. Wrapped as a bundle in a piece of blue tissue paper, secured with a steel straight pin. A descriptive label, hand-written in ink on a scrap of white paper, accompanies the item but is not attached to it.

Culture
English
Material
linen fibre ?, paper, dye, skin and cotton fibre ?
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves1176/14 a-b

Pair of white gloves with black patches of animal skin with long fur glued onto the fingertips and three places on the back of the hand. Long, translucent plastic claws are also glued onto the fingertips. A metal snap closure is affixed at the wrist.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
synthetic fibre, animal skin, plastic and metal
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box661/1 a-b

Large, rectangular wooden box (part a) and lid (part b) with sides made from one piece of wood that has been bent at the corners. Two dark brown leather straps with a metal buckle fasten over the top of the lid. The box has a yellowed, varnished surface.

Culture
Russian
Material
wood, skin and metal
Made in
St. Petersburg, Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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