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Chief's Headdress3181/1

Chief's headdress in raven's tail design. Headdress is tall and round, open at crown and topped with a thick circle of fur. The exterior is covered in black and white weaving in 'lightning' design on the sides, and 'diamond within a diamond' design at front, covered by a thick copper-shaped frontlet made of dark red glass. The interior is covered with leather. At back falls a train with the lightning weave pattern, backed by grey ultra-suede, surrounded on the sides and bottom with thick fringes of wool. Nine ermine furs, white with black tail tips, are attached to the train. The headdress can be tightened with a cord and plastic clip under the train at back.

Culture
Haida
Material
wool fibre, ermine skin, skin, hair, glass and synthetic fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3168/1 a-b

Geru board, or headdress. Made of thin plywood in a large diamond shape at centre, with a partial circle at top, and to the sides two ‘arms’ branching off at angles both upwards and down, separated by a small triangle. The board is painted red, blue and yellow mainly in triangle and diamond shapes, with front similar but more complex than back. At bottom is a headpiece lined with red cotton fabric, and topped by a synthetic orange material. Two wooden handles are attached to the bottom of the headpiece and wrapped with plant fibre. Part b is a plywood piece that has broken off one side of the headdress.

Culture
Keri
Material
wood, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Chimbu, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3149/10

Female doll carved from wood, with arms articulated at the shoulders, and legs at the hips. Head is large, with carved facial features and ears, eyes and cheeks emphasized with paint. She wears a long brown cotton dress covered by a green and blue apron, with a knit brown and red shawl around her shoulders. A large metal pendant hangs from the tied closure of the shawl at her neck. Meal earrings are attached through holes in her lobes, and around her head is a metal link band decorated at front with a fabric bow. Wispy brown hair is attached to a black cap covering her head.

Culture
Mapuche
Material
wood, wool fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, metal, hair and paint
Made in
Chile
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3149/9

Male doll wearing brown wool pants with gold and green panels at back, a heavy dark blue wool sweater, a rectangular multicoloured textile in shades of red and green at the shoulders, and a light coloured bandana tied around his neck. His hat fits close to the head, with the brim flipped up in front to show a zigzag ribbon decoration and small pompoms. At crown is a tuft of metallic thread atop further ribbon and flat pompom decorations. Long decorative flaps trail down his back to the waist, brightly embroidered with figures, diamond shapes, and sequins stars, on a light cream background. A wide leather belt or pouch decorated with studs is buckled around the waist. He holds a wooden drumstick in his right hand. His shoes are small wood and leather sandals. His face is painted, showing large brown eyes, rosy cheeks, a red mouth and a dark moustache.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, wood, plastic, paper, skin and hair
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3149/8

Female doll wearing a heavy dark blue wool dress with long sleeves, covered by a blanket in dark brown with wide stripes of orange and grey at bottom and a green edging. Around her shoulders is a rectangular multicoloured textile in shades of red and yellow, as well as a white cotton cloth. Her hat is wide brimmed and oblong, decorated with ribbon, foil, sequins, and yarn flowers. Long ribbons trail down her back from her hair. Her shoes are small wood and leather sandals. Her face is painted, showing large brown eyes, rosy cheeks, and a small red mouth.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, wood, plastic, paper, skin and hair
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3191/10

Unlined wool skirt. Garment is made primarily from red wool, printed across the midsection with small black flowers each with a single sequin sewn at centre in green, red or gold. Near bottom, the printing is in a paisley style with moon shapes, flowers and decorative dots, with sequin and tubular plastic bead embellishments. A large bird with the head of a snake, wings partially unfurled, is placed on the front of the skirt, made entirely of sequins and beads. Waist of garment is covered in bright green synthetic fabric with a drawstring closure, and the same fabric is used to line the inside hem at bottom.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3190/3

Blouse with reverse appliqué panels (or mola). Colourful pieces of fabric have been cut into intricate linear designs and delicately sewn onto a backing panel, creating a large fish with dense fins top and bottom and a fluked tail, another similar fish caught in its mouth. These molas make up the front and back torso of the blouse, and are nearly identical. Synthetic light pink fabric scattered with purple and orange flowers has been made into short pleated sleeves and neck with black and yellow decoration on the cuffs. Bottom hem is pleated blue fabric with large pink and yellow flowers.

Culture
Kuna
Material
synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Kuna Yala, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3190/2

Blouse with reverse appliqué panels (or mola). Colourful pieces of fabric have been cut into intricate linear designs and delicately sewn onto a backing panel, creating four bird heads. These molas make up the front and back torso of the blouse, and are similar but not identical. Synthetic green fabric scattered with colourful flowers has been made into short pleated sleeves and neck with small mola panels around the cuffs, and bottom hem is pleated yellow cotton.

Culture
Kuna
Material
synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Kuna Yala, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3190/1

Blouse with reverse appliqué panels (or mola). A small sugar sack is used as the torso of the blouse, and has been decorated with geometric designs incorporating triangles, circles, and zigzag lines in yellow, orange, black and dark red. Molas on back and front are similar but not identical. The bag’s zipper remains, sitting on the left side of the torso. Synthetic fibre in a dense purple, pink and black flower pattern have been made into pleated sleeves and neck, and bottom hem of the shirt. Yellow piping surrounds cuffs and neck.

Culture
Kuna
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Kuna Yala, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament3171/4

Woman's dress ornament. A single piece of dark purple cord is heavily knotted into three descending ‘t’ shaped patterns. Below, the cord is tied in such a way as to allow it to fall into eighteen long loops that are wrapped at top and bottom with gold metallic wire. The ends of the cord hang between these loops. A round, textured metal broach is attached above the ornament’s midpoint. At its centre sits a jade rose holding two small metal leaves. At the back of the brooch is a stick pin.

Culture
Korean
Material
synthetic fibre, metal and jade mineral
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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