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ChairNi22

Circular based chair has rectangular back and curved armrest with same decorative intertwined bamboo splints. Bamboo splints interwoven in plait-like weave on seat, surrounded by bamboo grass tied with bark. Support of 2 inverted v shaped branches, one part of branch in base the other extends behind chair; all joints affixed with black glue. Criss-crossing bark under seat, and wrapping around rim underneath gathered bamboo grass. Base: wide smooth overlapping wood strip forms circular base; crisscrossing bamboo strips extend upward from base to wooden rim at bottom of chair seat. Black adhesive is used on all joints.

Culture
Huichol
Material
chautle root adhesive ?, cactus fibre ?, bark, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NeedleSf1024

Large metal needle with a lenticular eye at one end and a flattened point at the other end. A cross section of the shaft is roughly circular. The shaft has a number of bumps and bows. The surface is only roughly finished with scrapes and dents visible to the naked eye. The surface is powdered with rust. The top end of the needle eye has broken through and is now pinched closed.

Culture
Quechua
Material
metal
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NeedleSf1023

Long metal needle with a lenticular eye at one end and a flattened point at the other end. A cross section of the shaft is roughly circular. The shaft has a number of bumps and bows. The surface is only roughly finished with scrapes and dents visible to the naked eye. The surface is powdered with rust.

Culture
Quechua
Material
metal
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolEg69

Sturdy, small bamboo stick with a smooth surface. Stick is tapered at both ends. One end is pointed while the other is squared-off. The top surface is more finely finished than reverse side.

Culture
Tamil
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEe74

A brown quilted hat with a round flat-topped crown and a turned up brim extending around the back and sides. Leading edges of the brim come to points, and extend forward. Red and blue cotton interior. Outer layer is brown brocaded cotton with silver thread medallion decoration. Silver rickrack sewn around brim's edge. Very faded from use.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Leh, Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEfg75

Box, circular in shape, of sheet brass with a shiny finish. The box has a hemispherical boss at the centre top surrounded by a ring with irregular small raised dots. Brass rings are mounted at either side of the box. The interior is divided into two semi-circular containers, each attached by a rivet so that they can swivel open in opposite directions.

Culture
Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolEg68

Pottery tool. Small bamboo stick that is sanded on one side more than the other. One end is pointed and the other is squared-off.

Culture
South India
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerEg64 a-b

Part a: Palm leaf basket; basic framework of split palm stalks held in place by over-woven fillets of palm 1 cm. wide which are crossed over at each intersection creating a four-part checkerboard motif. Three rows of this design are in purple, one row of purple and white, and one of purple and red, followed by three rows of purple. Part b: Lid is made from 1 cm. wide fillets of palm leaf dyed two shades of purple, white, green, and red.

Culture
South India
Material
dye and palm leaf
Made in
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bee MaskNb3.1363

Bee mask. Slightly rounded white forehead has a black and yellow horizontal curvilinear design, red ovoid at centre of yellow; raised thick curved black brows; thin yellow line joins orbital areas at dip between forehead and large protruding bulbous snout; yellow round hollow protruding eyes with black and white bands around pupil; snout has black triangular shape at top and bottom joined by a narrow band, black outline; cluster of five holes, top hole on right has remains of 'stinger'; white, yellow and red crescentic designs around circular white hollow nostrils; white temple; defining line for cheeks melds with orbital ridge; curvilinear black line on cheek; square-like white line defines black split U on either side of mouth area; white and yellow bands around small pointed protruding red lip band, painted design converges at lower lip point; yellow triangle on upturned chin is outlined in white. Cut cedar bark, tied with white cord, folded around a folded orange-pink cloth and nailed to upper rim; white cord and red cloth are twined into the cedar bark lengths; at side on right folded white cloth, stitched with yellow thread, is nailed at temples; brown cord twined into first 7cm. of bark. On reverse, one brown cord passes through two holes in upper rim, looped and knotted through hole at each temple; second cord is looped and knotted through chin.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, paint, cedar bark and yellow cedar wood
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShuttleSf1001

Green painted, boat-shaped, wooden shuttle with solid end points and hollowed out central area. Notches at the ends of the hollowed out area support a metal rod which holds the wooden bobbin on which white yarn is wound. The yarn is fed to the outside of the shuttle through a single slot positioned in the centre of one side. The shuttle is crudely carved and the green paint is worn off in some sections. One chip along the upper edge.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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