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Case3448/51

Case composed of a long rectangular woven textile, that has been folded in half and sewn together. The bottom edge is closed with a loop stitch in white. On one side there are eight vertical bands in red, dark olive green, mustard yellow, light blue and light green, each with four V-shaped designs embroidered in different colours. On the opposite side, there is a red rectangle at centre with two large side-by-side embroidered diamond-shaped designs with smaller shapes in the space around them. The space around the rectangle is dark beige, and has the same design embroidered throughout in a single row or column. The interior of the case is brightly coloured, which shows how much the exterior has faded.

Culture
Kurdish
Material
wool fibre ? or cotton fibre ?
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Poncho3448/25

Poncho. A large woven textile with a vertical slit as an opening in the centre. The poncho is a deep red with three vertical columns of attached blocky diamond-shapes. The bottom edges of the front and back have long looped fringe. On both front and back, there are strings on either side of the centre opening.

Culture
Mapuche ?
Material
wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Chile ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging3457/1

A white woven wall hanging with knotted loops along the upper edge and long fringe along the lower. Fringe and loops are beige. Rows of designs spaced across entire surface. From top to bottom, the designs are: dark brown band with alternating white and light beige diamonds through the centre, vertical zigzags, plain olive green band, plain peach line, row of light beige crosses with dark brown centres, plain peach line, plain dark brown line, row of light beige crosses with dark brown centres, thick plain dark brown line. The zigzag motif is in the largest design. Central zigzag is white and is mirrored on either side by lines done in light beige, olive green, peach and dark brown. Bottom of blanket is gently curved.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bodice3425/4 a-b

Woven bodice (part a) with embroidered band across top. At centre, there is a white diamond, with the diamond shape radiating out from the centre in black and white sideways V's. Two black fabric shoulder straps are sewn on one end, and pinned in place by safety pins on the back. The upper section of the bodice fastens at the back with metal hook and clasps, leaving the bottom fabric open and drapey. The headband (part b) matches the embroidery on the bodice. It is composed of two pieces of fabric with bilaterally symmetrical designs, stitched together on one end, and attached by three small pieces of black elastic strap on the other. The interior is lined with black fabric. A typed label with the name "Deirdre Parkes" is stitched to the lining of the front, centre.

Culture
Maori
Material
wool fibre, fibre, metal and synthetic rubber ?
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/44

Hand puppet of a 'Minelvina' character (doll-like in form). The fabric body is light pink. Her face is white, and facial features are drawn. She has black eyes and nostrils, and a red mouth. She wears a long, shiny white dress that is gathered at the waist. Her feet are black fabric boots. Her red-brown hair is worn down, and worn under a white veil that extends the full length of her body.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
fibre, paint and wool fibre
Made in
Itaja, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3351/8 a-g

Opera dei Pupi puppet of the character named Agricane (King of Mongolia). Three-dimensional marionette carved of wood (part a) with detachable head (part b) mounted on a long, hooked metal rod. He has a thick black moustache and long goatee. He wears a gold tunic, gold pantaloons adorned with vertical red bands, and a blue with gold brocade cape. He is heavily armoured on his body and shoulders, with guards on wrists, ankles and neck (part c). He wears a crown with pointed leaf projections and a long black wool train; he also has a red-yellow-black wool braided headband. The body is jointed at the elbows, shoulders, and hips – held together by fabric underneath main outfit. The left wrist has a length of black-brown cord tied to it, which also attaches a small circular gold shield, with an eight-petaled floral design, to the forearm. The right hand is clenched in a fist, which a small silver and gold-coloured metal sword (parts d-f) is inserted through, which also inserts through the eye of one end of a long metal rod (part g) with an eye hook on each end. Both hands are painted silver. There is a metal band across the bottom of each heel.

Culture
Sicilian
Material
wood, copper alloy metal, paint, fibre, plant fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3352/16

Calungo hand puppet of a 'Casimiro Coco' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has black skin, glass eyes with sparkles, orange wool hair and beard, red lips and eyebrows, metal teeth and prominent white eyelashes. His jaw is hinged, and is operated by a control wire under his chin. He wears a basketry hat, with the rim wrapped with light blue ribbon. His fabric body / tunic is sky blue with large pink flowers and green leaves, with a cutout floral pattern within. The fabric is adhered to the hands and head. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, glass, fibre, wool fibre, paint, adhesive and metal
Made in
Icapui, Ceara, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunter's Tunic3420/45 a-b

Hunter's tunic (part a) with matching hat (part b). Tunic made of bright blue cloth. Rectangular black leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of brown leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. A few pieces are dyed red or green. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. There is a five-sided pocket on the front, centre - with the three stitched edges lined in cowrie shells. The bottom edge is unfinished, and somewhat fringed from unravelling fabric. Small horns and small mirrors inset in leather are attached over the tunic. The woven hat has a circular mirror inset in leather between two curved horns at front, centre. A single row of cowrie shells lines the bottom edge.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wool fibre ?, fibre, skin, glass, metal, cowrie shell and horn
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunter's Tunic3420/44 a-b

Hunter's tunic (part a) with matching hat (part b). Tunic made of brown cloth. Rectangular black leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. Small horns and small mirrors inset in leather are attached over the tunic. The woven hat has three black leather patches with long, thin leather strips knotted on either side, evenly spaced on sides and back. At front, centre - there is a circular mirror inset in leather between two small horns. A single row of cowrie shells lines the bottom edge.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wool fibre ?, skin, glass, metal, cowrie shell, horn and fibre
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Sling3263/66 a-b

Two fragments of a sling. Consists of cradle (part a) and section of one of the handles (part b). Cradle is light brown with a repeating pattern of a bird profile, on a plain background, done in geometric style. Pattern alternates between dark brown, light brown and light orange. Sides where the cradle would meet the handles are bordered with thin vertical stripes, done in dark brown and black. Handles extending from cradle and handle fragment (part b) are light brown and are wide flat braids. Have rows of black and red diamonds along them.

Culture
Andes
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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