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ScarfSf920

Scarf composed of green, blue and grey bands on a red background with a central band and narrower bands of repeating white squares near both side selvedges. The central band features variations on diamonds, crosses, reverse curves and circles as well as one bird. Fringed at both ends.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall HangingNbz780

Rectangular wall hanging with a basic structure of discontinuous weft twining. The weft is one-ply hand spun wool with a long knotted fringe on one end and loops from the warp on the other end. The warp is commercial off-white wool and forms a fringe at one end and a series of loops at the other end. The design consists of two vertical grey zigzags running vertically and two joined dark brown triangles at one corner, all on a grey-brown ground. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
dye and sheep wool fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall HangingNbz779

Rectangular wall hanging with a basic structure of discontinuous weft twining. The ground is grey with grey-yellow and grey-brown. There are four vertical rows of arrows and diamonds. The pattern consists of two arrows with a diamond in centre then two other arrows, and there are three such patterns in each row in different colours. The one-ply handspun weft has a looped finish on one end and over-hand knots on the other. The warp is five-ply machine-made wool.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
sheep wool fibre, golden rod dye and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressNe207

Chief's headdress with cap of light blue felt. Rim of cap has feathers inserted into leather holders sewn to felt. Holders are painted in bands of red, blue, and white. Feathers are brown and white with blue marabou feathers glued to the bottom shaft and to the tip of the feather. Red paper circles are glued where the marabou meets the eagle feather tip. Orange marabou feathers are on the crown of the cap. Band of loom-woven beadwork in red, blue, and yellow runs across the front to rounds of beadwork at either end. Dangles of loom woven beads with marabou feathers tied to the ends and two strips of white fur with black tips, hang from each side.

Culture
Cree
Material
skin, paint, paper, cotton fibre, leather skin, glass, wool fibre and feather
Made in
Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnowshoesNa716 a-b

Pair of adult snowshoes; bent wood frames with (moose ?) hide lacing (untanned). Mid-section wider weave than front and back section. Front cross-baton holds heavier lashing for front toe hold. Back baton also holds lashing. Hide strips wound around sides at mid-section hitch made from 1 inch lamp wick. Back section of shoe frames are nailed together. Tufts of red wool attached to front and sides as decorative elements. Traces of white paint at the front tips of the shoes.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
metal, wool fibre, cotton fibre, wood, skin and paint
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierNd657

Rectangular basket of skin stretched over a wooden slat frame. Slats are round with strips of cotton and cotton cord. Cardboard is set into the bottom between the skin and the slats. Yellow, orange, and black floral print cotton is stretched over the outside frame and tied with skin strips to the inside of the frame. Two red-patterned, cotton flannel squares are tied to the frame bottom to form a bundling blanket that laces up with a blue and purple wool ? string. Two blue, green, and white floral print, quilted carrying straps, one at each end. Wood handle is looped over the top and tied to the sides by skin strips. A skin and string lace runs end to end and loops over the handle. At the wider end, three items are pinned to the cloth, from bottom to top; a Christian medal, a strip of loom woven beadwork of red, orange, blue, and yellow, and a blue glass brooch.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
wool fibre ?, paper, skin, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSf962

Skirt of off-white wool with a full slit opening, a waistband and a hem bound in white synthetic cloth. Re-plied cord ties finish the ends of the waistband.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtSf961

Shirt with a vertical neck slit, stand-up collar and full length sleeves. Made of off-white, plain weave wool, sewn together by hand and with machine stitching.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestSf959

A sleeveless white vest with a half collar and knitted front panels with many small designs worked against red and blue horizontal stripes. Blue, green and yellow florettes joined by white stepped diagonal lines appear against the red stripes. Varied motifs, including men and women holding hands, butterflies, circles, crosses and birds in pink, green and white, appear on the blue stripes. Front closure is by red yarn ties, one of which is missing.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSf958

Skirt made of black fabric and gathered at the waist with hot pink piping at the hem and a multicoloured striped band for a waistband. There is an opening at the top of one seam with ties extending from the waistband. One horizontal pleat 20 cm above the hem. To the right of the seam that leads to the opening in the waistband, a piece of fabric has been added at the hem to extend the height of the existing fabric. The back left loom width is pieced together just above the hem.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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