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Cantonese Opera Drum2668/5

Small wooden drum covered on both ends with skin; skin is held in place by large metal rivets ringing the outer edges. A single black character is written on both skins; one skin has an additional oval-shaped stamp. Small metal handles on either side of the drum (one handle is missing).

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, skin, metal and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical Instrument2668/2

Cantonese opera instrument. Two string fiddle, or violin (erhu, erxian), with bow attached, made from bamboo cane; two gourd-like pegs and two strings stretched over a bridge attached to a section of bamboo covered with reptile skin. Bow is strung with hair.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, horse hair, reptile skin and paint ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronH2.40

Black, triangular piece of leather with a fringe and border of alternating sections of red and black seeds sewn onto it. The centre of the piece features decorative beading with black, red and white-brown coloured seeds, as well as the necks of three gourds, sewn so that they protrude from the leather at a ninety degree angle.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
leather skin, seed, gourd fruit, fibre, grass and paint ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry Basket1719/40

Rectangular burden basket that tapers slightly towards the bottom. Basket has three skin loops and five skin ties. On the front, there are three imprecated diamond designs. On the ends, there are two imprecated diamond designs. On the back, there are three vertical imprecated vertical designs.

Culture
Interior Salish ? or Coast Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, grass ?, dye, skin and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry Basket1719/38

Rectangular-shaped burden basket that tapers slightly towards the bottom. Basket has a thick white cotton fibre strap that is secured to the basket with skin cording. Cotton strap ties into a knot on one side of the basket. A reddish-black band of cedar bark stitching decorates the middle of the basket.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, skin, dye, cotton fibre, cedar wood and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrapA2.463

Large flat wood piece cut into a rectangle with one end shaped with a triangular point. Above, in the middle, there is an oval wood piece with the top centre cut out and the middle hollowed out so that a wood axle with wood pegs attached by sinew at each side can be attached to create a long wood lever with a point at the end, enabling it to stand upright at an angle.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
walrus tusk, wood, sinew and rawhide skin
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubD2.121

Wooden shaft covered with leather ? skin and having a ground stone head attached at one end.

Culture
Plains
Material
wood, skin and stone
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD3.157 a-b

A pair of skin moccasins with skin tie-laces and the top decoration in embroidery of various colours on a piece of fine skin. Embroidery design consists of a yellow-centred flower outlined with light purple, dark red, and orange. Green leaves, purple swirls, and pink dots surround the flower.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Split-Toe MoccasinsD2.13 a-b

A pair of wrap-around split-toe moccasins with a floral design in beads sewn on to black felt on tongue. Floral beadwork design consists of one large red flower in two shades having a two-shaded yellow centre and one small pink and red flower with 'greenery' in two shades of blue and three shades of green. Quillwork colours include mauve, red, orange, and blue.

Culture
Metis
Material
skin, glass, porcupine quill and wool fibre ?
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.93

Thin skin bag with beadwork on the front panel. The beadwork has geometric designs in dark yellow, red, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green, on a white background. The front flap and sides above panel are beaded along the edge in alternating sections of white and geometric designs. Two metal bells are attached to the inside of the flap by a length of skin, which is threaded through a slot in the bag. The bottom is lined with long fringe of skin. There is a strap composed of skin attached to the back.

Culture
Sioux
Material
skin, glass and brass metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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