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DressCh19 a

White linen dress with embroidery. The dress has a high banded neck, long sleeves and a flared skirt. There is a centre back v-neck opening with a hook and eye closure and two thin tassels. There are borders embroidered with a Nyzynka stitch around the neck, sleeve ends and bottom hem. The borders have a geometric design with a diamond motif in yellow, orange, red, green and black. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
flax fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAe108

Small curved horn with slightly protruding rings near the circular opening with a pouring spout and a point. The surface is generally shiny but dull where roughly textured.

Culture
Central African
Material
buffalo horn
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAe107

Large curved horn that has a wide circular opening with a pouring spout and a long narrow point. The surface is generally shiny but dull where roughly textured.

Culture
Central African
Material
buffalo horn
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy CarAe91 a-b

Large wire toy car (part a) with 4 doors which open, and sprung wheels. The car slopes where the wire is missing. It is tied in various places with copper wire. Body wire is silver, painted blue, and worn off in places. Wheel axles are twp metal rods. The wheels are rubber with two bottle caps on the back ones. A piece of wire lays on the back, loose, with both ends bent. Front axles work. A long stick (part b) with a wire hook wrapped with copper wire, and black rubber are attached to the steering wheel with wire dividing it into four quarters while copper wires hold it together. The wheels are apart at one side. Two pieces stick out from copper wire on the stick which has blue paint marks.

Culture
Bira
Material
metal, paint, rubber and copper metal
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy CarAe90

Wooden matchbox truck covered with purple paper which has been glued on. Truck has a red base and yellow script; red dye on both ends. Four beer caps with 'primus' written in gothic script. Two sticks hold the caps on pierced through box. Top is an open cardboard box in black, white, and brown. Windshield is cardboard held onto front with red string.

Culture
Bira
Material
wool fibre, adhesive, metal, paper and wood
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy CarAe88

Toy truck with body, cabin, front, side windows, and doors formed of horizontal straw elements. The chassis is formed by four brown sticks tied with grass. The wheels are made of blue thong material with a yellow strip in centre around wheel. Four pieces of rubber hold the chassis and the body of the truck together.

Culture
Central African
Material
cotton fibre, rubber, grass and wood
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj110

Round pot-like-shaped container: lower half is round and short with a leather strap going over the mouth forming four straps connecting on the bottom and knotted together. Larger in the centre then narrowing at the top. Leather around the neck connecting to the leather on the lower half. Once painted red, blood, and ochre, worn off in most areas.

Culture
Turkana
Material
leather skin, wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd5.2828

Female with staff in her right hand. Bundle of branches tied to her back. White scarf on head. Painted cloth face. Black jacket with red design. Red sash at waist. Black and red striped pants. Standing on the base which is a cross-section of branch with bark.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, wood, paint and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd5.2818

Female doll with both arms raised. In her right hand there is a green paper fan with calligraphy. Conical stick hat edged in purple cloth with blue, red, and yellow beads in hat. Long, black straight hair with bangs. White silk face with painted features, black eyebrows, eyelids and black pupils, molded nose, and red lips. Over kimono white with blue wave and fish design Her left arm is out of the sleeve, showing textured white under kimono sleeve. Black obe, black getta sandals with white and orange cord on top. Woman wears white tabi socks. Doll stands on a blue rectangular base. Fan has calligraphy on one side saying " dancing doll".

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, wood and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thumb PianoCa63

Thumb piano composed of a rectangular box with one end concavely carved and a series of metal tongues secured over a lateral bar at the other end. The tongues are held in place with strips of wood attached through holes in the wooden body, which is carved out underneath. A beveled peak ornaments the top end.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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