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Rod PuppetIb353 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. Figure has a pink face, arms and torso, wearing elaborate headdress and gathered skirt. Light blue staring eyes. Black moustache, red lips, big nose. Upper tooth row bared, upper and lower fangs present in both corners of mouth. Headdress composed of red cap with top knob, three-tiered gold crown with diadems in red, green and white, gold ear ornaments, Garuda Mungkur (mythical bird) mythical bird in white, light green, dark green and red. Ten black hair curls emerge from beneath crown. Green and red ornaments at wrists and upper arms. Long light brown and green batik skirt is gathered at waist. Arms jointed at shoulder and elbow. Arm control rods missing. Head movement controlled by removable rod, which extends from head to handle beneath skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and synthetic fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa26

Four strands of brown reeds alternating with glass trade beads of white, black, orange, yellow, green, red, and blue strung onto synthetic twine. Large wooden bead of unusual design central piece.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grass, glass, leather skin and synthetic fibre
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandEdz921

A tubular knitted band of purple cotton with green and yellow synthetic thread knitted in a pattern of spiral stripes. The band has flat woven strips, 1 cm. long, 11 cm. from each end. The remainder of the band ends unwoven, forming tassels. Inserted between the woven strips and the knitted sections, there are two pairs of tassels 11.5 cm and 12 cm. long, and of green and yellow synthetic thread, 11.5 cm and 12 cm. long, respectively.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye ? and silk fibre
Made in
Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandEdz919

A woven band with a warp of pink, red, yellow, and green synthetic with purple cotton thread,and a weft of red synthetic thread. The band is woven in a series of twenty-two discrete patterns, each 1 to 3.5 cm. long. The remainder of the band ends unwoven, for 12 cm., to form tassels. Two additional pairs of tassels of red, green, and pink synthetic threads are 15 cm., and 14cm. long, respectively, and they are inserted through the warp, 15 cm, and 14 cm., from the ends of the band.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye ? and silk fibre
Made in
Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseA3432 a-b

Woven purse (part a) that has wrapped twined weaving with a border of plain twined weaving at the top. Both sides have a design that consists of two whales facing each other (in blue with several colours) and a purple eagle with an arrow in its claws while its wings are outspread. Colours include magenta, orange, yellow, and green. Has a zipper. There is also a double-sided rectangular mirror (part b).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, metal, glass, aniline dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LeggingsD2.23 a-c

Leggings in three parts: a) part of a legging consisting of strips of beadwork with a geometric pattern in blue, with dark blue, green, brown and yellow sewn together on a rectangular red flannel wool backing; b) Strips of beadwork with a geometric pattern in blue, with dark blue, green, brown and yellow on red flannel backing, which is sewn onto navy wool that has a toothed edge, making a complete legging; c) a piece of navy synthetic fibre cloth with a toothed edge that has several slits cut into it and is edged with red fabric on one end (goes with part a).

Culture
Plains
Material
wool fibre, glass, dye, synthetic fibre and skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatH1.308

Miniature, woven, conical shaped hat with a circular brim; decorated with a dark green tip and a faded yellow, orange and red band in between a grey/green fibre. Woven on the scallop edge of the brim is small black metallic coils.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
synthetic fibre ?, grass, nylon fibre ? and metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE192 a

Black velvet blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. On the front and back are large floral and leaf motifs in orange, red, yellow, pink, purple and green on black ground. The inner lining is black cotton with a white dot pattern.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressE192 c

Pink and white lace head cover. The upper section is pink lace; the ends are pleated white lace with frilly trim. The smaller front pieces are sewn shut.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
rayon fibre, fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtE192 b

Black velvet skirt with large embroidered flowers in orange, pink, blue and green. Around the top is orange trim with long orange ties. Around the bottom hem is a wide white flounce of pleated, stiffened fabric with machine made lace.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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