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Headdress473/20 a

The headdress has a wooden frame and is decorated with metal discs, seeds, beads, fur and coins. The very top of the headdress is covered with black fabric. On the top of the cylinder-shaped wooden frame, there six wooden rings wrapped with gold fibre. Beneath the cylinder-shape, the wooden frame becomes one-sided and flares out. Beneath the rings there are alternating rows of silver-coloured metal discs and white beads. Three red fur tassels with red and green wool ends hang from the top of the headdress. Also from the top hang loops of black fibre with pieces of monkey skin ? and white seeded tassels with red and green wool ends. From the sides of the headdress hang more black tassels, red fur tassels and loops of red and white beads. From the bottom of the headdress hangs a brown strap with ten coins of varying sizes sewn onto each side of the strap.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
wood, glass, monkey skin ?, metal, fibre, cotton fibre ?, animal hair, seed, dye and wool fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament473/20 c

Ring of brown cloth decorated with metal discs, buttons and red fur tassels. The ends of the cloth are sewn together to create a band. On the outside of the band, silver painted metal discs of varying sizes are sewn along with white buttons. There are two groupings on the front of the band. Each grouping contains four tassels. Three of the tassels have white seeded shafts ending in green and red wool heads; the other tassel has a red fur shaft and a green and red wool head. There is a thin brown string tied to two sides of the band.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal, plastic, fibre, seed, animal hair, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileIb253 a-b

Cummerbund (part a) and chest covering (part b), both with multicoloured and copper ikat and lamak weaving geometric designs on black fabric. The cummerbund has a fringe at the bottom. The chest covering has a fringe at the top with a white plastic button at each top corner.

Culture
Rungus
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, plastic and copper metal ?
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt473/11

Shirt made of red fabric with yellow, green, black, and white vertical stripes overall and horizontal ribbing as well as multicoloured horizontal stripes on the bottom half. The neck of the shirt is a vertical slit in the material, and it is finished with braided multicoloured string, as are the armholes. Several strands of string grouped in coils hang from the sides of the shirt on the bottom half.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag473/12

Bag made of red fabric with fine yellow, green, blue and white vertical stripes, a wide strap, and four red string tassels a the bottom edge. The top edges of the mouth are finished with braided blue, white and red string with the ends hanging loose.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt473/35

Skirt with a blue-black waistband that closes with ties, below which is a band of off-white fabric, a band of dark blue fabric with light blue batik geometric pattern, a band of solid dark blue fabric over which is sewn a band of red fabric with segments of multicoloured embroidery, and a band of white fabric at the hem. Below the waist, the skirt material is pleated.

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Buckle473/23 a-b

Part a is the buckle and part b is the hook of the buckle. The buckle is in the shape of a flower, has ten petals, and is decorated with small lines and circles around a hole in its centre. The hook of the buckle protrudes through the hole in the centre of the buckle. The portion of the hook that extends through the hole and is seen on the front of the buckle consists of two thin bands of metal that protrude to a long edge with a large metal button on the end. The portion of the hook that is on the underside of the buckle consists of two thin bands of metal that fork into two pieces.

Culture
Akha
Material
silver metal ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet473/7 b

Cuffed bracelet with upturned edge. There are alternating sections of geometric patterns and floral motifs around the outside of the bracelet.

Culture
Lisu
Material
silver metal ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings473/34 a-b

Two silvery circular hook earrings with three circles forming a triangle at the top and a downward pointing triangle with a floral design in the middle, from which emanates rows around the top quarter of the earring. There are remnants of a dark blue colour in the central triangle.

Culture
Mien
Material
silver metal ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Buckle473/22 a-b

Part a: Round silver buckle with a scalloped edge, round centre hole, and concentric, lower-like designs. Part b: Round silver buckle hook with a y-shaped end.

Culture
Akha
Material
silver metal ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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