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PounderA2.454

Curved, tapering segment of translucent mottled brown musk ox horn. Area near the tip of the horn has a small indentation. The opposite end of the horn has been cut to create a flat surface.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderA2.456

Curved, tapering segment of translucent yellow-brown musk ox horn. Area near the tip of the horn has been carved to create a uniform indentation. The opposite end of the horn has been cut to create a flat surface.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horse Hood1440/5

Diamond-shaped, decorative hood for a horse, densely embellished with embroidery that the black cotton background textile is all but obscured. The embroidered design is laid out on a grid of squares, with alternating mirrors and floral motifs in the cells of the grid; pompoms and glass beads are scattered through the design field. Two large, circular openings near the top of the piece are bordered with rows of mirrors alternating with circular embroidered motifs. There is a similar border of mirrors and circular motifs around all four edges of the piece. Fragments of fibre tie cords are attached to the top corner and at the sides, near the circular openings. There are remnants of a fringe of clear glass beads on all four edges. The piece is lined with red, white and black machine printed cotton textile, which has come loose in many places. Overall colour is maroon, lilac, black and gold.

Culture
South Asian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
Sindh, Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cover1440/4

Small, square, embroidered textile, made of red cotton broadcloth, decorated with large, circular motifs and border designs. There are four large, circular geometric motifs arranged in a four-cell grid at the centre of the piece. Each of these motifs has eight “arms” in red, dark purple, mauve, green and orange, outlined in yellow. The cells of the grid are delineated with narrow, flat silver metallic braid with four small white buttons sewn where the grid lines meet the border. A meandering, multicoloured line forms a border around the central designs. The embroidery is worked in chain stitch. Flat silver braid is couched around all four edges, surrounded by two rows of red and blue glass beads. One yellow bead is sewn to one edge. The piece is lined with red and white paisley-printed cotton textile, pieced at one corner with black cotton textile.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, metal and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorative Textile1440/2

V-shaped, multicoloured, embroidered, decorative band. The 2 “arms” of the band are decorated with a repeated, square, embroidered motif, perhaps representing a natural object, such as an animal, bird or plant. All motifs are identical to each other in design, but differ in colouration. At the inside edge of the V is a strip (13 mm) of multicoloured, slanted Greek key motifs which has been embroidered onto an open-weave textile, then appliquéd onto the piece; the outer edge is finished with a narrow strip of black cotton textile. The lower edge of the V is finished with green commercially-made fringe (14 cm). The piece is underlined with pastel striped cotton textile.

Culture
Uzbek: Lakai ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, rayon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Uzbekistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/197

Silver brooch with heart-shaped centre cutout with diamond cutout above. A ring is threaded through the diamond cutout. Three-pointed crown on top of brooch. Line engraving. Cross-pin turned around side of brooch. Rectangular cartouche with mark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Double Cross1590/66

A Lorraine Cross with double rounded terminals on the bars and bottom. Cloverleaf terminal at the top. Holes punched top and bottom, and lines and circles engraved on the surface. Maker's mark is stamped in a cartouche.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1590/290 a-b

A necklace of 165 beads, 163 with red and white centre, and a blue and a white glass bead. Hanging from the blue bead is a cross of four graduated horizontal bars with cloverleaf terminals. There are 4 hollow silver owls with moulded features each side of the cross. 1590/290B is a loose owl. Each owl and the cross bear maker’s mark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal, glass and fibre
Made in
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/195 a-b

Circular brooch with central circular cutout and cross-pin. Border of three close-set rows of cutouts, ovals, crosses and circles, 24 of each. Engraving around central hole. Maker’s mark in square cartouche.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/227

A four-sided scooped edge brooch with cross-pin. The flat edges are scalloped and have engraved circles.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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