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Bed Cover1060/79 b

Large rectangular textile with light pink and blue designs on cream ground. The woven designs consist of large squares, alternating pink and blue. There is a wide border along two sides with a zigzag motif. Used as backing for tapa cloth (1060/79 a).

Culture
Fijian
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth1060/79 a

Large rectangular tapa cloth with designs in red-brown, brown and black on natural coloured ground. The designs consist of wide rows of squares with abstract line motifs.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrist Band424/8 d

Wrist band consisting of numerous green and red feathers, with black colouring, bound together with fibre twine which is wrapped around a twisted twine rope. The rope is circular shaped with an unraveling end which is tied together with a small piece of green fabric. The feathers are displayed in a fan-like shape.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather, plant fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrist Band424/8 c

Wrist band consisting of numerous green and red feathers, with black colouring, bound together with fibre twine which is wrapped around a twisted twine rope. The rope is circular shaped. The feathers are displayed in a fan-like shape.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather and plant fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute424/7

Pipe made of a hollow, cylindrical pieces of wood with a large hole for the mouth piece and an oval shape cut-out bowl at the top. The pipe is bound with pieces of twine that are wrapped in a way to create an x-like pattern. Hanging from the end is a piece of twisted fibre rope. From the mouth end hangs two sets of two pieces of twine along with orange, brown and black coloured feathers. Each feather is topped with a half piece of black seed(?) next to a black or grey glass bead.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather, wood, plant fibre, seed ? and glass
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament424/10

Feathered ornament consisting of four brown and orange feathers bound together in sets of two with fibre twine; two sets of two pieces of twine hang from the ends. The two sets of feathers are then held together with a thick piece of twine. The feathers are placed in a way to create a triangle-like shape.

Culture
Interior Amazonia
Material
feather and fibre
Made in
South America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmourN2.1320

Full suit of armour, including leggings, skirt, tunic and helmet. Bands of lacquered bamboo are threaded together to form a flexible unit. Parts are padded and embroidered. Black plates with grey silk cord. Lined with blue floral damask fabric. Medieval style. Predominantly black, with blue and green accents.

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, lacquer, silk fibre, bamboo grass and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse1060/41

Brown leather purse with red, yellow and black designs, flaps and tassels. The body of the purse is brown with black trim around the edges. There are two red flaps, one on the front and back. On the flap is a black diamond surrounded by swirls beneath a yellow diamond patterned band. The flap is closed with a large woven brown button. Underneath the flap is a black diamond with curled ends surrounded by four red hearts. The designs on and under the flap are the same on both sides. Hanging from the beneath the flaps is a brown leather tassel. The handle of the purse is a dark brown cord threaded through brown loops attached to the body of the purse and secured by black and red woven buttons on the ends. Hanging down the sides of the purse, beneath the brown loops, are long and short decorated leather strips and a long fringe.

Culture
West African
Material
skin and paint
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse1060/27

Brown leather purse with red and black designs, flaps and tassels. The body of the purse is black with red trim around the edges. There are two brown flaps, one on the front and back. On the flap is a black diamond with curled ends surrounded by four red hearts. Around the flap is a red checked border. The designs on the flap are the same on both sides. The flaps are closed with a large brown and white button. Hanging from the beneath the flaps is a brown leather tassel. The handle of the purse is a dark brown cord threaded through brown loops attached to the body of the purse and secured by brown and white buttons on the ends. Hanging down the sides of the purse, beneath the brown loops, are long and short decorated leather strips and a long fringe.

Culture
West African
Material
dye and leather skin
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1060/83

Bag is rectangular with rounded corners, geometric designs and fringe. The front of the bag has a large panel with a square-diamond design in red, yellow and green. There is a short red and black strap with scalloped edges at both ends of the bag. A fringe extends along the edges from strap to strap. The back of the bag has a large panel with squares arranged in three rows in red, yellow and green. At one end the panel stops short of the skin border creating the opening of the bag.

Culture
West African
Material
skin and dye
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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