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BootsNa997 a-b

Boots with hide soles, white canvas uppers with black side sections, brown fur trim around the calf and at the cuff, and hide thongs that cross around the back of the ankle to tie at the front. The vamp and upper border is embroidered with a multicoloured floral design. Each has an orange and yellow-braided yarn drawstring with brown, light purple and dark green yarn tassels.

Culture
Inuit
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, skin, leather skin and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollNa996

Doll wearing a parka with a large hood edged in brown and white fur. The tailored parka has a full skirt and is made of multi-coloured flowered material decorated with ribbon, embroidery, and braided wool. The doll wears two skirts underneath: one of unbleached cotton with brown fur trim, the other, a blue-flowered skirt. She also wears a multicoloured woven sash, yellow felt mittens embroidered with flowers, brown leggings, and boots with leather soles and cotton uppers that are embroidered with flowers.

Culture
Inuit
Material
leather skin, skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz775

Coiled basket with imbrication in a zigzag design of black, yellow, and red, repeating. Bottom edge is black imbrication. The coils increase in size from the bottom. Top edge is tightly braided. There is a red stain on inside bottom and sides near bottom.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
dye, cherry bark, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WigAc226

A fitted rounded dark brown twisted fibre cord and bead cap. One side is thickly woven with a pattern of diagonal rows formed by long loops pressed together to create depth. Side is topped by braided grass(?) band. From this, lengths of fine twisted fibre cord (some broken away) join this side to a thick woven fibre side with beads: cotton(?) cord tied on to weaving brought through to the top and short ends strung with various-sized red beads. Dark blue beads, and white and blue-striped beads strung at cap's top. Rim is length of twisted cord wrapped around circumference.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
glass, grass, fibre and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb620

Twined basket with two braided handles and a braided rim. Bottom is spiral twine with a dark brown circular band. Basket is decorated with two horizontal bands of greys, yellow, and dark brown elements and trimmed in brown bark.

Culture
Kalapuya
Material
cedar root and cedar bark
Made in
Oregon, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.284

Short, rounded basket with a flat, square bottom and vertical bands of light and dark brown stripes around the sides. Plain, coarse twined, slope-sided basket with checker work base; braided rim with overlay on some warps forming a double warp decoration. Twelve vertical beading designs with yellow grass and darker brown than basket in general.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
bear grass and cedar root
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd669

Rectangular basket with cedar slat and root coil construction, with beading on three sides. Imbricated on four sides with vertical stripes of yellow-orange, brown and red coloured bark, and possibly grass? The wool tumpline has a zigzag pattern of pink, green and red, on a braided plant fibre (hemp?) strap; the strap is attached to the basket edge by cotton string in three places. The upper rim is wrapped.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, cherry bark, cedar wood, cedar root, grass ?, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellAj118

Large cow horn made into a goat bell. Dark brown flaring out to a white colour. Two holes at each side with a piece of leather through them. Choker is made of braided thick leather tied together strips with two flat pieces of leather tied together as a clasp. Inside, there are two carved pieces which are solid wood hanging on metal wire.

Culture
Maasai ? or Turkana ?
Material
cow horn, leather skin, metal and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PouchCc3

Pouch of stiff dark brown leather. Flat envelope-like pouch with high sides and dips in centre. Stitching along sides and has decoration doubled on centre of bag with yellow, blue, white, green beads at intervals, two on each side and two on bottom. Also stitching in u-shape with beads. Decorated only on one side. Stitching dyed red, now faded. Stitching loose, broken in one area on front side and back side. Handle is thin strip of leather. Bag does not open, leather is very stiff.

Culture
Maasai
Material
fibre, dye, glass ? and leather skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj128

Fat container with leather bottom cap and straps which are connected to a ring of leather at the neck. Handle is braided cowhide with brown hair. Lid is also leather moulded onto container.

Culture
Turkana
Material
cow skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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