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Jacket3558/7

Buckskin jacket with bead and fringe decoration. Jacket has a wide notched collar, long sleeves, two patch pockets and centre opening. Front and back of jacket have triangular panels, extending from the neck opening and ending mid-jacket. Five antler buttons along right side of front opening. Pink and dark purple flowers with green leaves beaded underneath collar, on either side of opening; petaled flowers have yellow centres. Identical flowers beaded across centre back, in a "V"-shaped formation. Bottom of "V" has a large dark purple and white flower, with an orange centre. Decorations on back are in the triangular panel. Fringe decoration is attached to the edges of the triangular panels, top edge of pockets, back seam of sleeves, and bottom edge of jacket. Interior is lined with dark brown fabric.

Culture
Metis
Material
deer skin, synthetic fibre, antler and glass
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket3558/1

Black button blanket with wide red bands along all edges, on front; small red neck tie along top edge with a snap metal closure. Inner edges of red bands are decorated with groupings of four white buttons, done in diamond formation; groups are spaced evenly throughout. Central design on blanket is a large copper, done in red felt. Copper has bear design on the top half and "T"-like design on bottom. White buttons are stitched across red felt. Top back edge of blanket is decorated with a wide red band. Two loop ties on either side, towards centre on back.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre, plastic, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Apron3558/2

Black dance apron with leather fringe extending from the bottom edge. Apron has two long black ties on either side; two copper designs on front centre, done in red felt. Coppers have a bear design on the top half and "T"-like design on the bottom. White buttons are stitched across the red felt. Leather fringe alternates between plain and beaded pieces; additional antler decoration on fringe with beads. Beads consist of black, red and white circular beads and alternating black and white tube beads. Back of apron is undecorated.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre, skin, plastic, antler and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins3558/16 a-b

Pair of ankle-high hide moccasins with elastic band behind the tongue; interior of opening is lined with floral cloth. Top of toe and long flap wrapping around back of heel are covered with cloth panels with beaded decorations. Designs consist of pink and blue flowers with green leaves on a white background; dark purple highlights and yellow centres throughout pink flowers. Cloth panels are bordered with dark purple beads; additional alternating white and pink bead border on long flap. Moccasin openings are lined with dark brown-grey fur.

Culture
Dene
Material
skin, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Shirt3558/3

Short-sleeved black shirt with fringe extending from the sleeves and bottom edge. Shirt has a V-neck and the collar is bordered with additional fabric; gold sequins trim neck opening and collar. Copper design on front centre of shirt; done in red felt. Copper has a bear design on the top half and "T"-like design on the bottom. Gold sequins are stitched across the red felt. All gold sequins have white beads on top of them. Back of shirt is undecorated.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sarong3559/72

Dark purple silk sarong with stiff silver band along bottom edge. Thin patterned columns across main body of sarong, consisting of alternating lines and dots. Silver border along bottom alternates between rows of plain cloth and one with a grid-like design. Waistband is cotton and made up of two bands; first is plain light purple, second has multicoloured vertical stripes along length.

Culture
Thai
Material
silk fibre, synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3559/56

Pink woven bag with braided strap and decorated with multicoloured bobbles of yarn. Bag body is circular and has horizontal bands across surface; stripes are yellow, blue, white, and green, with other colours interspersed throughout. Braided band along bag opening, with long pieces of bobble fringe extending from it. Bag strap is knotted in the centre, with bobble fringe around knot; strap done in green, white, purple, black, and red, with other colours interspersed throughout.

Culture
Karen ? or Lisu ?
Material
synthetic fibre ?, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt3522/17

Dance skirt consisting of a cloth band with strands of yarn extending from the bottom edge. Yarn is done in sections of black, yellow and orange; strands are longer in the centre than outer edges. All the strands have groupings of beads at their ends; done in red, dark blue and light blue. The cloth band is black and has flower-like designs, done in cowrie shells. Centre of band has a flower design framed by single cowrie shells; cloth ties on either end of band, for securing.

Culture
Krahn
Material
synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre, cowrie shell, plastic and dye
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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T-shirt3483/4

Yellow t-shirt with identical printed design on left breast and back. Design is of a person sitting cross-legged on the ground. Their left hand is covering their face, right is resting against their leg and gesturing to a red plate with a vatu banknote on it. Large red text, in Bislama, is printed to the figure’s right. On the front, the text translates to: “Are you able to eat money?!”. On the back, the text translates to: “Selling land? Think carefully about it…”. Black text underneath the figure, spanning the entire bottom half of the t-shirt, translates to: “Are you able to eat money?!”.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic dye and plastic ink ?
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Parka3496/1

Parka style inner and outer coat set. Both are hooded with front centre openings, secured with zippers. Outer coat is made of light blue synthetic material, unlined. Inner coat made of white wool, lined with dark blue silk-like fabric. Two large pockets, with deeply curved openings, on either side of outer coat. Cuffs and bottom edge are trimmed with Delta Braids. Ribbon is light yellow, bordered with red along the top and brown along the bottom. Repeating pattern of green squares framing a dark purple rectangle throughout centre of yellow band. Repeating pattern of three birds embroidered along cuffs and bottom edge of inner coat. Standing pink and green birds face one another with a purple bird in between, facing forward. Wings and legs are highlighted dark green, red and light green. On the chest, on either side of the centre opening, are standing red birds with dark yellow highlights, facing one another. Cuffs, bottom edge and hood of inner coat are trimmed with white fox fur. Manufacturer's mark stamped to exterior of the inner coat's hood.

Culture
Inuit
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre, white fox skin, dye and metal
Made in
Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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