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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
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Unfinished Hat1593/23

Rectangular shaped unfinished woven wool hat with lines of cream coloured patterns on an alternating red and navy striped ground. The designs consist of circles, x-shapes, birds and flowers with green, pink, blue, yellow and orange detailing. Intertwined in the incomplete top are five, long metal knitting needles.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1037

Dark brown, wool, braided hair tie. Long, single braid splits into three at both ends. Two braids are bound off with red yarn while the third braid is bound off with dark brown yarn. The end sections are loose creating a threaded fringe.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1036

Dark brown braided hair tie. Long, single braid splits into three at one end. Two braids are bound with red yarn; the end section is loose creating a threaded fringe. The other end separates into three groups of twisted yarn.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1035

Braided hair tie, dark brown in colour. Single braid splits into two 8cm before each end. The end sections are loose creating a threaded fringe.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSf1033

Hat with ear flaps, chin strings and a crown that tapers into a knit cylinder which ends in tassels, as well as three tighter knit short tubular extensions, which also end in tassels. The hat is woven with multicoloured geometric and animal designs (mostly birds) on alternating horizontal red and green bands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1061

Wool ? hair tie consisting of dark green, navy, dark red, light brown and dark brown woven strips in a lozenge pattern. The tie has two sets two strands that fold at the top and split into further strands of approximately six pieces. The end sections are loose creating a threaded fringe. There are red yarn ties; one at the top and two in the middle.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Birthing Scene1586/1

Rectangular felt panel with figurative felt applique in two sections. Upper portion consists of eight birds on purple ground; two birds each are blue, brown, orange and black. Lower portion has two separate scenes, both on white ground: men with dogs hunting a polar bear underneath three musk oxen and a woman giving birth near the bottom of the panel. Green and pink stitching around the border.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSf1146

Wooden spindle with double stranded brown wool partially plied and wound on spindle. Straight stick with truncated cone of wood near one end.

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