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Basket698/39

An egg-shaped woven basket with a tall handle wrapped around with another plant piece. The design consists of horizontal rows as the background behind equally spaced rows of two vertical lines which curve around at the top rim of the basket and curve down to create the circular trellis-like base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood ?, root ? or stem ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver510/2

Dart holder made of overlapping pieces of stem wrapped into a tube with one pointed and one open end; tube is held together by two bands of knotted cord. Attached to the band that is closer to the open end is a small pouch of knotted cord that has a small opening at one end; inside of pouch is flax-like plant material; pouch has a band of maroon but is otherwise natural in colour. Tightly held inside the holder is a wooden stick around which are darts held together by looped cord.

Culture
Interior Amazonia
Material
wood, stem and wool fibre ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket636/22

Flared, conical, woven coil basket with a small circular base. Basket is light yellow-brown with black and yellow designs.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
stem and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoe852/3

Flat, women's, ballet-like shoe with a woven sole, heel, and a crocheted upper. Upper is made from an ecru-coloured string. Tie closure at ankle.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stem and cotton fibre ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bed Mat573/10

Rectangular woven mat. The natural coloured strands are woven on a diagonal. The edges are finished by weaving the ends onto the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stem
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button1060/18

Two large, dome shaped buttons attached to a long braided piece of brown skin. The outer, rounded surfaces of the buttons are decorated with a light brown, woven, geometric pattern; the outer edge has a border of woven stripes alternating black and light brown. The undersides are painted with a black and red floral design; alternating with each petal is a red diamond. Object is tied in a knot.

Culture
West African
Material
skin, stem, fibre, paint and dye ?
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket725/1

Light brown woven circular bowl entirely covered in beading--beading features multi-coloured graphic designs on a red background.

Culture
Modoc ?
Material
stem ?, fibre and glass
Made in
California, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box935/4 a-b

Cylindrical box of birch bark with quill designs. Bottom piece has vertical white quills covering bottom 2/3 of sides and grass lining rim that is held on by black thread. Lid of box has grass wrapped around bottom half of the sides and white vertical quills on top half that spill over onto the top and form a triangular zigzag pattern around the top edge. A black bird is done in quill on the top of the lid.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, porcupine quill, dye, sweet grass, stem and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box935/3 a-b

Ovular box with straight sides; lid sits inside the box and has a lip that rests on rim. Part a (bottom) has grass lining top and bottom edges that is stitched on with black thread. Centre of sides is decorated with vertical white quill work. Base of box is also rimmed in grass. Part b (lid) has grass around edge of top face and in the centre has a brown beaver on white ground done in quill.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, porcupine quill, stem, fibre, sweet grass and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sitting MatEh1

Reversible rectangular mat with woven designs. The mat has an overall diamond motif in purple and natural. One side is predominantly purple, the other is predominantly natural. There are thin green bands running through the diamond motifs. There are double purple borders on the long sides of the mat.

Culture
Sri Lankan
Material
stem ?
Made in
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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