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white fur moccasin pin2025.O.001:03a

One worked skin moccasin pin with white rabbit fur and beaded vamps. The vamps are decorated with an orange beaded flower design enveloped by a pattern of alternating red and green beads. The decorative vamps peak beneath the prominent tuff of rabbit fur. A string of multicolored beads connects to the sole of the moccasins, where a safety pin is attached. The soles of the moccasins show some discolouration. The belonging is hand sewn.

Material
worked skin, rabbit fur and acrylic bead
Holding Institution
Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
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worked skin moccasins2025.O.001:01a and b

2025.O.001:01a (left moccasin) 2025.O.001:01b (right moccasin) one pair of semi-tanned worked skin moccasins with beaded vamps and embroidered cuffs. The vamps have a green and white beaded border around a beaded design of blue and yellow flowers. The cuffs are embroidered with green embroidery floss. They are hand sewn. The soles are discoloured and polished indicating use. The hide has some thinning

Material
worked skin, plastic bead and embrodiery thread
Holding Institution
Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
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Necklace3703/41

Beaded circular necklace with small rectangular panel at front; on skin backing. Necklace consists of ten strands of glass beads in encircling rows. Rows form alternating coloured bands, with diamonds in between them. Bands done in blue, dark blue, and black, and diamonds done in green, red, orange, and white; diamonds outlined with gold beads. Rectangular panel has alternating diamond and hourglass design. Five long strands of beaded fringe extend from bottom edge, ending with cowrie shells. Necklace secures at back with two hook clasps; metal charms on either side of clasps.

Culture
Maasai
Material
glass, cowrie shell, skin, metal and fibre
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3703/38

Round beaded neck ring consisting of five strands of glass beads in encircling rows. Rows are (from exterior to interior): alternating yellow and black, green, red, white, and blue. Thin pieces of leather(?) placed intermittently around neck ring to hold beads in place. Additional decoration of chains with silver discs around exterior edge. Necklace secures at back with large hook clasp.

Culture
Maasai
Material
glass, metal and skin ?
Made in
East Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3677/11

Heavy, tall wooden drum. Somewhat hourglass-shaped, with a smaller lower section. Skin stretched over the wider end, held by leather strip nailed around edge. The side has vertical lines of twisted animal skin with cowrie shells attached uniformly, which attaches to a metal ring. Hollow wooden base, which has lightly marked lines around the sides and circular marks with holes in the centre that follow the lines. Twisted fibre loop sits loose around the foot. Twisted fibre handle attached to one side.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, skin, leather skin and cowrie shell
Made in
Sierra Leone ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar3678/6

Brightly painted portable retablo box altar with two doors that open to reveal a two-level religious scene. The doors have leather hinges, and are painted on both sides with blue, green and yellow floral designs on white backgrounds. The two levels have small painted plaster figures and animals arranged into two scenes. The top of the box is triangular, with a painted blue cross. The exterior of the box is painted yellow.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, leather skin, metal and paper
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron3660/21

Beaded apron with wide flat rectangular panel. The panel has four main rows with repeating hourglass shapes on a white ground. Each row is separated by five alternating lines of white and dark blue beads. The top row has repeating pairs of two blue alternating with two red hourglass shapes, while the following three rows alternate one blue and one red. Hanging from the bottom edge is short beaded fringe in red, flanked by a white and black beads on either end, and one larger black bead, then small white bead at the end. Attached to each top corner is a tie. The longer tie is beaded with fringe in white with some black, and the short tie is plain.

Culture
South African
Material
glass, fibre, skin ? and shell
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/29

Fabric doll with a felted wool partial body dressed in a padded, wide, red and white striped skirt, under a felted dark orange wool dress decorated with rows of beadwork, and edged with black leather. Felt eyes, mouth; pink fabric head covering; beaded earrings and necklace. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Herero
Material
wool fibre, fibre, plastic, glass ?, synthetic fibre and skin
Made in
Namibia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/25

Fabric doll representing a pregnant woman. Body and dress made of layered fabrics - light green, black, pink with blue designs, and white, red and blue striped. Most of back and sides covered in beadwork panels. Large round beads form a cross-like design on a piece of skin hanging in front of her body. She wears a beaded wool headdress. Her eyes and mouth are beaded. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre, plastic, skin, wool fibre and glass ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/22

Tall cone-shaped female doll with plaited plant fibre wrapped around the neck, arms and body. She wears a black and red skirt with white and some red and purple beadwork along the hem as well as some multi-coloured beadwork. A flat metal hoop wraps around the waist, and a piece of skin with fur is wrapped over the back and breasts. She has hair of fine twisted plant fibre, and the face has beaded features. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
fibre, grass ?, plant fibre, glass, skin, metal and clay
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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