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BagEb1

A rectangular bag of woven wool strips sewn together. Has a geometric pattern in red, black, white, brown, and yellow-brown. Border trim on two sides of braided red wool with tassel ends. Band of plain woven red around top opening with tassels tied to it. Strap sewn to bag is of alternating bands of light brown, brown, and black bordered by dark brown.

Culture
Afghan ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MaterialNh160

Bundle of yellow yucca plant stalks; pointed at one end, splayed at the other. Slightly hollowed. Held together by paper wrapping at centre.

Culture
Southwest
Material
yucca leaf ? or paper ?
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RootNb595

Light yellow-brown stripped cedar root that is coiled and bundled in the centre to form a figure eight.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd656

Coiled burden basket with bifurcated stitches on a bundle foundation. Basket is narrow at base, gradually widening to top opening. Alternating imbricated pattern of grass ? and cherry bark. Interior is stained. One side has a notch cut away from the top edge (central). There are three pieces of cotton cord tied through the basket at one end, and on either side near the same end.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cotton fibre, grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CornNh159

Cob of corn with primarily black kernels, and a few blue or white ones.

Culture
Hopi
Material
corn seed
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CornNh158

Cob of corn with kernels ranging from pale yellow to light blue-grey to dark blue. A few of the kernels are missing.

Culture
Hopi
Material
corn seed
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark PatternNa715

Square of thin, papery birch bark with a design bitten into a circular flower motif of eight flowers all pointing towards the centre.

Culture
Cree ? or Anishinaabe ?
Material
birch bark
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CornNh157

Cob of corn with dark red-brown kernels; three have white patches; two kernals missing from the end.

Culture
Hopi
Material
corn seed
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomNb7.252

Rectangular wooden loom. Centre section has thirty-seven slats, each with a hole at mid-section. Three slats are wrapped with paper. Slatted section is nailed at top and bottom into a three-piece holding frame. Long string, looped and knotted from either end with a loop tied at centre. Short string loops around frame and through slats in centre.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
metal, cedar wood, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumstickNh154

Long, circular wooden stick painted blue, orange and white. A white star is incised on the tip of the bulbous end. The orange and blue meet in a white incised zigzag design. At the narrow end of the stick the blue paint has flaked off, and the natural wood shows.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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