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SpindleSf1145

Wooden spindle with partially spun off natural coloured wool. Stick is tapered at both ends with a concave disc near one end. The wool has dark coloured debris intermixed.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood and sheep wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DistaffSf1156

Thin, cylindrical shaped distaff of brown wood, with mass of natural white wool bound to the top. Connected to the wool is a small wooden spindle wrapped with fine twisted wool twine.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood and wool fibre
Made in
Cajamarca, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf1150 a-c

A loom (part a-c) with an unfinished woven belt. The design consists of stripes of brown with cutout figures on a red, white, green, brown, pink, fuchsia and purple striped ground. The textile is attached at the top to a large rectangular shaped wooden piece with rectangular notches on either end; attached to the block is rectangular woven back strap. The bottom warp are looped onto a fibre rope. Intertwine in the multi-coloured warp are ten cylindrical shaped heddles of varying size. Separate to the loom is a rectangular shaped beater with angled ends (part b) and a cylindrical shaped pick with tapered ends (part c).

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressB794

A black headdress with a circular band and a long tail, decorated with shells, buttons, beads, and bells. The circular band has two rows of shells bordered with a thin metal chain and red oblong beads in pairs. Along the tail there are rows of clear buttons and small brass bells. There are also rows of five vertical strands of round red beads with two round white beads and two red oblong beads in the centre. About halfway down the tail there is a large brass ornament surrounded by a circle of clear buttons and round red beads. At the end of the tail there is a long black fringe with a large brass bell tied to the end of two fringe strands.

Culture
Kalash
Material
wool fibre, metal, glass, brass metal, plastic and cowrie shell
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlB681

Rectangular shaped shawl with cotton and wool fringe along one end. There is a dark orange border along the top and bottom followed by a row of black and white fine stripes. The central section is black with yellow and orange lines that separate each design. In the middle are two elephants with a horse on either side in yellow, white, green and red. Above and below the central figures are two birds ? and two flowers ? in white, orange, yellow and green. Bordering the middle are geometric designs in yellow, white, orange and green.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
cotton fibre ?, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf1141 a-h

Part a: wooden loom with a small section of dark red, pink, black and white woven textile with numerous unraveled strands wrapped around other pieces of wood. Part b: thick wooden bar with one flat end and one pointed end. Part c: long and thin wooden stick with pointed end. Part d: short and thick wooden stick with pointed end. Part e: rectangular wooden tool with tapered end. Part f: wooden stick that tapers to a point at one end and has a large knob at the other. Part g: light brown braided cord. Part h: blue, blue, brown and beige braided cord.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
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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TapestryCf49

Rectangular, woven tapestry of a colourful bouquet of flowers against a brown ground. The flowers sit in a silver bowl, wrapped with a ribbon saying "truth prevails". The bouquet sits upon a table, containing a bird's nest with eggs and a shell. Carved into the edge of the table are two shell and one cross motifs. Along the bottom edge are the Roman numerals MCMXC (1990). The back is unlined.

Culture
Canadian
Material
silk fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat1595/1

Mat woven with commercial sheep's wool dyed with natural dyes. The warp is fine wool plied. Tied loops at one end, tied fringe at the other. The weft is thick handspun wool, naturally dyed and with some grease left in. Twining produces geometric patterns in zigzag lines. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
wool fibre and onion skin dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket1594/1

Blanket woven with cotton and wool fibre, possibly in "eye dazzler" style, with a design consisting of concentric serrate diamonds in off-white, red and dark brown with a band of short dark brown lines running the length of one side. Rectangular in shape.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA ? or New Mexico, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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