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BowA2.535

Wooden recurve cable-backed bow. Three pieces bound together with skin and braided sinew cords. A thick band of sinew and fibre cords runs the length of the bow on the outside of the curve. Bowstring is made of a twined fibre cord.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, skin, fibre and sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Foot PloughSf1044

Straight, thick, chisel-like blade lashed to a straight wooden handle. Two seperate pieces of wood are lashed to the main handle; one, a short segment that sticks out at a right angle to the main piece, the other a longer, thicker segment that angles off at a forty-five degree angle to the main piece.

Culture
Andes
Material
metal, skin, wood and stain ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1719/1

Light brown woven hand basket with two large handles bridging opposite sides. Horizontal bands of black, yellow-white and red patterning encircle the basket, with red, yellow-white and black-coloured diamond shapes mark the centre of the two sides and two ends.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, fibre, dye, skin, grass and cedar wood
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SheathH1.327

Long, red-brown leather sheath with two long fringes attached near the top and at the bottom. The main body of the sheath is stamped with geometric and linear patterning. Strips of leather are decoratively braided near the top and at the bottom tip of the sheath. Nine ring-like white metal rivets fasten the top of the sheath. Three leather loops are attached at the back of the top rim.

Culture
Chilean
Material
leather skin, metal and paint
Made in
Chile
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear1251/19

Long brown wooden spear with a slender shaft and a long, tapering metal spearhead--a strip of skin(?) is wrapped around the shaft near the end opposite the point.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
wood, metal and skin ?
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2662/1

Beaded circular shaped necklace decorated with diamond shaped beaded designs in alternating colours. Beaded rectangular shape on bottom of circle also decorated with diamond shapes. The necklace has a leather backing and a two pronged metal clasp. Off the sides of the circular part of the necklace are small dangle details. The dangles are made of beaded wire with one metal disk hanging off of it. Found at the midpoint of the circle, on both sides is a larger dangle detail made of beaded wire attached to a small beaded circle and 3 metal disks hanging off. These larger dangles are also present on both sides of the beaded rectangular section.

Culture
Maasai
Material
plastic, metal and leather skin
Made in
Narok, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/124

Multi-coloured devil with long, blunt nose, leather tongue, sheep skin under chin, and fur around bottom of each horn. Horns are painted with lengthwise green, silver, and red stripes; teeth are in silver; rest of face is in green, red, silver, blue, pink, and yellow. A flap of silver leather is attached to the left side of the forehead and it has fur around top end. Rear has cloth covering and fibre cord for holding mask onto a face.

Culture
Mexican
Material
sheep skin ?, leather skin, fibre, metal, horn, wood and paint
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1719/43

Rectangular, twined basket with hinged lid. Hinges and ties on front side are of skin; handle goes across long dimension of the lid and is also skin. Decoration is on sides and top in cherry bark and is mostly in lines of either dark brown, brown, or cream; one central geometric design in dark brown is on each side.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, skin, dye, fibre, grass and cedar wood
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD2.10 a-b

A pair of skin moccasins with beadwork on the upper toe area and around the heel. Main upper toe area beadwork consists of a geometric triangular design of yellow, green dark blue, light blue, pink, red, and black on a white background. The heel has a small section of white and dark blue beadwork. Large collars.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
skin and glass
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum902/25 a-b

Cylindrical wooden drum with an open bottom and a skin-covered top. Hide top is tied onto drum with leather thongs through holes cut near the open edge, then laced through holes cut in hide cover. Thicker ridge of wood mid-circumference of drum. Seven holes cut into wood base near open end, with metal clasps and chains attached; the five inner chains hold bells, flat metal discs and noise makers. Outer two holes have one chain attached, all facing inwards. Also attached to the inner side of the drum is a protruding stick, 16.4 cm long, wrapped in strips of rags and string. Part b is a drum holder consisting of two metal rings, joined by two metal bars with linking ends. Canvas strapping attached to rings in four places, knotted and looped at other end.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, skin, metal and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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