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Necklace1590/99

Necklace of glass beads, silver beavers and silver Lorraine Cross. The beads are mostly white and off-white, with a blue or rust-red bead between every five. There are twenty-four small hollow beaver effigies with crosshatched tails, alternating with beads. Some beavers have holes which have been refilled with a different coloured metal. There are four larger solid beavers at the bottom of the necklace, two each side of the cross. The cross has cloverleaf terminals and the front is engraved with diverging curling lines and scroll-like patterns on the vertical stem. All beavers stamped with maker's mark. The base of the cross also stamped with maker's mark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
glass, synthetic fibre and silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dip NetNbz812

Long pole handle attached to eliptical-shaped net, tied in two places with twine and thong. Net suspended in middle by six bone rings and nine twine bindings at top. Net attached to pole by string and thong to end of pole. Double reinforced at end of net.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
wood, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, bone and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf1126 a-o

Part a: Overdress loom, consists of two large branch beams, warp and partly woven overdress, heddles and rod and large branch shed rod. Weaving is about two thirds black warp face and one third (on one side) design panel of horses and geometric in purple, white, orange, red, green and yellow. Part b: shed roll, part c: comb made of dark wood, flat and slightly tapered, jagged top and bottom. Part d: long slender stick for holding picked up threads, part e: pick beater made of yellow horn. Part f: flattened pointed stick for picking up threads made of dark wood and slightly curved and tapered to a point. Part g: Dark brown wood, one piece with knob handle and round shaft which is shaped to a point. Part h: dark brown wood with tapered ends, roughly rounded and smoothed. Part i: dark brown leather tie, two lengths joined through slits. Part j: leather tie but only one length and end has three slits. Part k: Grey, brown and red braid tie. Part l: Long stick. Part m: long and thick rounded bar. Part n: Grey and light brown coloured woven band with red spots. Part o: Dark and light brown tie.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, cotton fibre, sheep wool fibre, skin, horn, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WigSf1051

Braided, dark haired wig. Band of woven yarn, in pink, red, yellow and green, across width of wig. Sewn together near top, raw edges. String at top.

Culture
Andes
Material
hair, synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSf486

Dark blue skirt with embroidered dark blue repeated striped geometric design. There are two decorative folds horizontally through the middle. The top edge and the inside bottom edge are lined with bands of unbleached cotton; ties on the side.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1503/1

Light yellow-brown humanoid mask with long tufts of black hair, a movable jaw with prominent teeth, movable eyeballs, and rabbit ear-like protrusions on the top of the head. Mask is sparingly painted with red and black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar wood, horse hair ?, metal, synthetic fibre ?, rubber and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketEdz1194 a-d

Pair of woven bamboo baskets: a) basket, b) lid; c) basket, d) lid. Each base has four corners at the bottom and widens towards the centre of its height where the strips of bamboo are slightly wider and there are four woven loops. Each lid is circular with a rounded shoulder and a wide band of bamboo around the rim. The lids are secured on top of the basket bases with red synthetic cord that is looped through the woven loops on each basket base.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
bamboo grass and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseSf474

Small, green, long sleeved blouse with blue decorated collar and cuffs embroidered in white and green stylized designs. The edge of the collar is lined with a band of lace. The middle of the blouse has a blue fabric band with white detailing; red pocket. The blouse has a flap closure but the buttons are missing.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Huaraz, Ancash, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSf472

A brown hat made of felted sheep wool with a synthetic ribbon band.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Huaraz, Ancash, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StringEdz1081

Green length of string coiled and tied up.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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