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SandalsSa418 a-b

Pair of girl's leather sandals (part a-b). The sandals are made of two leather pieces, held together with a nail and a long, thin ankle and toe strap. The toe strap is pulled up through a hole; the ankle strap is threaded through flaps on the sides. Some ink outline marks are visible.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
leather skin, metal, stain ? and ink
Made in
San Juan Atitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boot1011/1

Boot with thick brown leather sole and off-white woven foot area, with discoloured black suede on toe and heel; green stripe of leather runs from toe up the front of boot; multi-coloured striped cotton forms wide band around ankle area; upper boot made from heavy black-blue wool, with red strip attached around upper edge and split in back.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
leather skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and adhesive ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Simoni2565/1

Simon Peter mask with painted red face and brown goat skin hair. The face has an open mouth and holes drilled for eyes. Above the eyes strips of goat skin are attached for eyebrows. The goat skin hair covers top of head and extends around neck and forms a hood for the wearer. A twisted tie is attached to the goat skin on the left side.

Culture
Chewa
Material
wood, paint, plant fibre, metal and goat skin
Made in
Lilongwe, Malawi
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesSa413 a-b

Pair of woman's black leather shoes (part a-b) made in a western 'loafer' style. The shoes have a pair of tassels attached to the front and a low heel. There is a white stamped label inside the left shoe which reads "Calzado Lucky, Producto Centroamericano Hecho en Guatemala".

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
leather skin and fibre
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsSa412 a-b

Pair of boy’s leather sandals (part a-b). The sandals have full backs and a red tongue piece attached by leather thongs to the sides. The toe strap is knotted on the underside and threaded back through the tongue piece. The sandals are have black rubber tire soles and are held together with metal nails.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
leather skin, ink, synthetic rubber, metal and paint ?
Made in
San Juan Atitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife2516/14 a-b

Knife (part a) with long steel blade. Top edge at blade tip is carved out in notched pattern and the blade itself curves slightly lengthwise. Base of bone handle has interwoven wires wrapped around it, upper area has incised designs and tufts of pink, black and off-white hair sticking out of protrusion openings. The wood scabbard is made of two pieces held together with 15 encircling dark brown grass bands. There are also two designs of interwoven light and dark grass forming circular patterns. The wood of the scabbard (part b) has two areas of incised designs and four areas with pink, black and off-white hair tufts. At the back of the scabbard is a thin pod-like sheath attached, which has a woven grass handle and a string attached through a slit. A piece of stiff folded pig skin(?) protrudes from the bottom opening of the scabbard. There is a group of tufts of hair at the bottom of the scabbard. The wood of the scabbard appears to have been stained.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
wood, metal, pod ?, pig hair ?, stain ?, dye ?, pig skin ?, cotton fibre, human hair ?, grass ? and bone
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3807

Wooden, carved, raven mask with a long beak and triangular shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a black, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, red and white.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6152

Wooden, carved, bear mask with a long snout painted black with red edging. The jaw is hinged with metal wire on either side to the lower mouth. Nose, eyebrows and iris covered with copper. The face has white edging around the green ovoid-like shape with copper eyes on white background. Mouth opens with a copper stripe for teeth. The head is covered in nails with remnants of a skin. One ear nailed to the head and is painted black and red. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that would have assisted the mouth in opening. A strip of separate wood has been nailed to the bridge of the nose as a possibly repair. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal, skin, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4238

Wooden, carved, bear mask with a long snout painted black with orange edging. The jaw is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. Eyes are round and protrude outward. Mouth opens with fangs and teeth showing. The head is covered with two skins, one covering the nose and upper jaw another with fur, covering the top of the head and dangling down the back. Ears are formed out of the skin and sit at the top, back of the head. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the mouth in opening. The mask is painted black and orange with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paper, bear skin, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2542/9

Wooden comb with 14 teeth, widening toward the end. Teeth are held together with three separate woven sections of grass. Bottom is rectangular and has a rectangular hole in the middle. The other two sections are bands of interwoven grass, the middle one wider than the other. Between the two bands there is a red-brown piece of leather that is wrapped around the 5th and 10th teeth and also attached to the grass weaves, with five holes at the top and two at the bottom.

Culture
East African
Material
wood, grass ? and leather skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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