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BowK4.221

Long cylindrical piece of wood that tapers slightly at the ends with twined skin stretched from one end to the other and wrapped around the ends.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood and skin
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK4.115

Necklace of wood, animal feet and claws, horns, variety of beads, vertebrae turtle shell, glass beads, small beaded leather pouches, and a flattened skin with reddish-brown and light yellow-brown striped fur markings strung on a twisted fibre cord.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
fibre, bone, skin, turtle shell, animal foot, claw, horn, wood and glass
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6817

A brown wood mask with the oval eyes cut out and a wide concavely carved area below the upraised eyebrows. Black and blue paint around the eyes. The large nose extends outward. The cheeks are rounded. Pursed lips in an oval formation leave the mouth cut out and open. Strips of hide have been applied at the temples and over the mouth with metal nails. Wiring around the back.

Culture
Arctic America ?
Material
skin, wood, metal and paint
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature ShoesM4.13 a-d

Two pairs of miniature shoes with velvet uppers, leather soles, a band of woven black and off-white cotton at the back of the upper, pointed toes, and beadwork on the top of the upper: a-b) a pair of green velvet shoes with clear and red beads in shape of three flowers; c-d) a pair of orange velvet shoes with clear and blue beads in shape of three flowers.

Culture
Turkish
Material
leather skin, glass, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ankle OrnamentH2.117 a-b

Ankle ornaments (parts a-b) consisting of a lunette shaped piece of hide with brown hair, bordered with red and grey alternating seeds. Hanging from the bottom are strings of seeds (red and grey) with portions of a large brown seed. Tied to the hide is a large, central sunburst design of brown seeds, on either side is a small star shape made out of red and grey seeds with a central brown seed. There is thin fibre twine attached to either side.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
skin, seed and fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ankle OrnamentH2.114 a-b

Ankle ornaments consisting of a rectangle piece of hide with mottled brown hair attached, bordered with grey and brown seeds. Hanging from the bottom are strings of cane and seeds. Tied to the hide are two sunburst designs of brown seeds with a red and black seed in the centre and a large, hemispherical brown seed between them. Part a has an additional cluster of seeds. Part b has a white and red feather attached.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
skin, seed, stem ?, fibre and feather
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressH2.113

Headdress made from a hide headband with various articles attached to it. The hide band--which is covered in several shades of brown fur--has five pointed protrusions: three at the front and two at the back. The three protrusions at the front of the band have spherical, halved gourds sewn onto them; the central protrusion features a plume of black, brown and blue feathers attached behind the gourd. A fringe of halved brown seeds dangles from the bottom rim of the headband.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
skin, fibre, seed, gourd fruit and feather
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearH2.111

Dark brown wooden spear with two pointed ends and a central grip made of reptilian skin wound on both ends with cord.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
wood, reptile skin, resin and grass ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chain Mail ShirtM4.1

Chain mail covering for upper body and arms, with open neck closed with two fasteners of leather. High collar, interwoven with leather strips. Laced at front and back bottom hem, and at neck.

Culture
Western Asia
Material
iron metal, leather skin and metal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesN1.12 a-b

Pair of slipper-like shoes with a rounded, raised sole. Uppers are embroidered with multicoloured flowers on white and black ground. Soles are white and platform-like, truncated at the toe and heel so that they curve sharply upwards at both ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, silk fibre, metal, fibre and leather skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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