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SpearB761

Long spear that is pointed at both ends. One end is has six tufts of red and black hair. The other end has another section of red and black hair that has been cut close to the body of the spear. In between both sections of hair is a section of red and yellow striped woven grass.

Culture
Naga
Material
wood, goat hair ?, buffalo wool fibre, mithune hair ? and grass ?
Made in
Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearB755

Spear with tufts and fringes of black and red stiff hair along the dark brown wooden shaft, and a conical metal tip. The hair is either goat hair or wild buffalo (mithune). Two segments of the spear are covered in short hair that flares outwards at the ends: the longest section is at the end of the spear with the shorter conical tip; the shorter section is at the centre of the spear and has a tuft of long hair at the spear tip end.

Culture
Naga
Material
iron metal, hair and wood
Made in
Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletB480

An ivory bracelet. The sides bulge outward and have a flat horizontal bulge around the middle. Has simple small rosette decorations.

Culture
Javanese
Material
ivory
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB479

Handpainted square piece of fabric from a Javanese batik. The design has geometric motifs in gold and white on black ground. Fabric is mounted on a card.

Culture
Javanese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfB714

Rectangular shaped cotton scarf with a light brown border along the top and bottom. The sides have a floral and geometric design in light brown with black and dark red behind. The centre has a red geometric design with a black and light brown detailing.

Culture
Balinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotB712

Silver pot that is slightly cylindrically upward flared. Floral and geometric designs in a band around the top with downward pointing triangles having similar motifs just below.

Culture
Balinese
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TurbanB703

Batik floral and geometric design of light brown on navy ground. Two diagonally opposite corners are painted with gold.

Culture
Balinese
Material
cotton fibre, dye and paint
Made in
Klang Klang, Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SarongB702

Long, rectangular woven sarong. The geometric pattern has scalloped edges; designs are in gold, on dark blue ground.

Culture
Balinese
Material
cotton fibre, dye and gold metal
Made in
Klang Klang, Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3486/27

Knitted cap (chullu) made of synthetic yarn with ear flaps, a long chin strap attached to the ear flaps, a long tail (chupan) with a tassel, and a scalloped border. The predominantly dark red cap has alternating horizontal bands of dark red and forest green with multicoloured geometric, ‘S’ shapes, and animal motifs including foxes, hummingbirds, and doves. The design features a band of ‘S’ shapes followed by a row of diamonds and ‘X’ shapes. The next two bands have different types of birds followed by a row of foxes. The band at the transition between the cap and the tail have an ‘S’ motif. The tail of the cap features a row of figures holding hands, followed by alternating rows of birds and geometric or ‘S’ shaped motifs. The scalloped border is dark green with red and white edging. The yarn tassel at the end of the long tail on the top of the cap contains the colours featured in the main motif. Each of the red ear flaps have a light grey and a navy-blue bird facing each other, standing above two triangles. The chin strap is made of orange, forest green and pale grey contained in a navy blue and red border.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/23 a-b

Wasa watana (hair tie). Unfinished hair tie (part a) and sample (part b). The hair tie is braided, not woven, but the intersecting bands are inserted into the main band in the same way as woven examples. After insertion, each half of the added band is braided away from the main band. The smaller fragment illustrates an asymmetric insertion of threads for a single band that branches off the main band.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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