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Grater2989/1

Reddish brown, rectangular wooden grater. Surface of grater has small rocks pounded into it in a rectangular pattern with a border and a circle of black rocks in the centre. Rocks vary in colour and are grouped by colours (black, grey, white).

Culture
Garifuna ?
Material
wood and stone
Made in
Belize
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2958/1

Hide jacket with beadwork designs and button front. The jacket length is to the waist, open at front with button closure. The buttons are covered with leather. A flower with a long green stem and coloured leaves is beaded on each side of the jacket. Pockets sit at the hip and are decorated at the top with beaded diamond shapes in green and orange. The underside of the pocket flaps is covered in a green and white flower pattern. The cuffs also hold beaded diamond shapes, in red, burgundy and a clear bead. On the back of the jacket is a line of four inch fringe at the midway appoint, above which are three beaded flowers, in blue and clear beads, with green stems and colourful beaded leaves.

Culture
BC Northern Interior ?
Material
rawhide skin and plastic ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins2958/2 a-b

A pair of moccasins, heavily beaded on top and sides in a simple geometric pattern cast in pink and blue on white. Lines of pink, dark blue and white encircle the shoe’s lower portion. The back is decorated with a hide fringe from the sole to the top. A long tongue, split at the end, extends out of the shoe body, which is tied closed with a short hide thong.

Culture
Assiniboine ? or Gros Ventre ?
Material
cotton fibre, rawhide skin and glass
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar2952/2

Round black fabric collar with multicolour applique and a soft brown fur edging. Along the inside of the fur border is a band of light mauve-blue decorated with evenly spaced small green beads, and thin bands of red and white. Multi-coloured, curving, geometric designs have been embroidered in a circle on the black fabric, around the central opening which is trimmed with green. Hanging at the front centre is a red, semicircular flap, with a light yellow trim. The triangular neck closure is secured with a pair of small, marble-patterned, green buttons.

Culture
Nanai
Material
cotton fibre, skin, silk fibre, wool fibre and plastic
Made in
Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe2952/1

Salmon skin robe with applique embroidery. LIght tan-coloured skin with black fabric edging around the neck and down the side closure. The edging is decorated with a green band and thin red trim. The neck and sides are fastened with small, green plastic, buttons. The yellow band at the hem is decorated with numerous small, flat, bronze or brass metal decorations sewn on. Multi-coloured, geometric appliques on white fabric have been sewn across the entire back and down both sides. The black cowl and shoulders of the coat have silk embroidery in curving patterns. The skin cuffs are painted blue. The inside is lined with flannel and floral patterned fabrics.

Culture
Nanai
Material
salmon skin, cotton fibre, silk fibre, brass metal ?, plastic and paint
Made in
Khabarovsk, Russia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Box2779/2

Very small bentwood box painted in red and black. Design on wide sides shows black eyes encircled in red with two scallops of black crosshatching below; both are similar however one has a long band of crosshatching above, while the other is divided into two. On one narrow side are two heads, on the other an eye with red parts below. At the top of both narrow sides are two round holes, possibly once used for handles?

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Box2779/1 a-b

Bentwood cedar box (a) with lid (b) has painted sides nailed to base and nails along seam corner. Each side has a design of staggered black eyes, some with red and white details, and a thick greenish blue border. The undecorated lid is made of two pieces of planked wood and has 4 strips of wood nailed to the underside.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl1774/5

Woman’s rectangular, embroidered shawl (headcloth). Made of brown, coarsely-woven cotton textile, embroidered over-all with brightly coloured, regularly spaced, squares that are arranged in 6 vertical rows of 12 each. The squares have stylized floral and leaf shapes in them, differing slightly in their predominance of 4 colours: orange, bright pink, light green and white; worked with a surface or “false” satin stitch. Border design of triangles at the ends, and borders of leaf motifs on the sides, which are finished with blanket stitch. The piece is constructed from three sections which were sewn together before the embroidery was worked.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl1774/4

Woman’s rectangular, embroidered shawl (headcloth). Made of red-orange, coarsely-woven cotton textile, embroidered over-all with brightly coloured, regularly spaced rows of stylized floral shapes that are separated by narrow bands of orange cross-stitch. The floral shapes are identical in shape and alternate in four colours in the row, dark yellow, hot pink, light green and white. They are worked with surface or “false” satin stitch. The alternating colours in the rows match up diagonally across the width of the shawl. Leaf-shaped border designs on the ends and along the sides. The sides are finished with blanket stitch in light green silk, while the ends are unfinished. The piece is constructed of three textile panels which were sewn together before the embroidery was worked.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving2609/1

Carving made from the root and trunk of a birch tree. A bust of a person with headdress has been attached to the base with a metal peg. The eyes of the figure have been filled in with a white paint and a single black bead. The base has heads of two animals sticking out from the burl. Carving stands on three leg-like protrusions. Two circular and one oblong hole have been carved deeply into the top of the base.

Culture
American ?
Material
birch root, glass, metal, birch wood, adhesive, paint and lacquer
Made in
New England, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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