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BagE175

Jute fibre, oval shaped bag consisting of vertical bands of green, fuchsia, red, purple, yellow, scarlet and natural colour. The top has a drawstring closure made from the woven green and natural handles. The bottom has a circular pattern and a loop that attaches the handle.

Culture
Zapotec ?
Material
agave fibre and dye
Made in
San Francisco Cajonos, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing NetC337

Long narrow fishing net. The inner fibres are thin and woven in a diamond pattern. The outer fibre is thicker and run around the edges of the net. The net is widest in the middle and narrows towards the ends.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AnkletK2.26 a-b

Pair of anklets composed of beige-coloured fibre with brown seed husks fastened to short lengths of twined plant fabre on straps of braided plant fibre.

Culture
Hausa
Material
plant fibre and seed
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtK4.349

Loosely knotted net-like plant fibre shirt with two very long sleeves. Overall horizontal striped pattern in shades of brown, red-brown, and beige.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK4.346

Mask with trunk-like projection extending forwards from top of the head. Mask built on a wood frame, lined with woven plant fibre. Heavily decorated with cowries and areas of beadwork on forehead and around side. Face has cowrie shell eyes outlined with beads, and a wooden nose and mouth. Bottom edged with plant fibre, which has been split into finer pieces below the face.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
hair, feather and plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK4.30

Openwork basketry hat, or cap, with a scalloped band. Simple decoration in black and blue-green.

Culture
Kuba
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NetK4.292

Net made from knotted plant fibre twine.

Culture
Southern African
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SlingK4.102

Sling composed of finely twined plant fibre strings knotted outwards from a central circle, fanning out to a series of knotted squares and ending in long strings that are braided together at the end.

Culture
East African
Material
sisal fibre ?
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorative CordN3.41

A long white cylindrical silk cord that has a form at the centre created into an elaborate knot with five projecting loops. Below the loops, the knots form a cylinder with two side extensions.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tassel OrnamentN3.39

An ornament made of an elaborately knotted pink cord with a round silver box that has a swiveling lid and two tassels attached. Above the box, there is a loop, below which, there is a flat knotted lozenge shape. Below the box, there is a smaller looped pattern. The box is attached with an elaborate winged loop of silver. The box is inlaid with enamel in floral patterns of blue, blue-green, yellow, and purple with a coral bead inset on each side. Two tassels are attached below the second knotted design. They have multicoloured strands, and are wrapped at the top with gold thread that has a pattern picked out of the tassels’ strands on the surface of each wrapped area.

Culture
Korean
Material
silver metal, enamel, silk fibre, dye, gold metal and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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