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BasketA2347

Undecorated basket with an overcast rim while the interior portion of the bark is to the outside.

Culture
Gitxsan ?
Material
birch bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA1896

Birch bark body of basket bent and laced into place with birch twig stitched border around the rim. Overcast with natural, pink, purple aniline dyed root. Zig-zag stitch for joining creates a portion of the design. The overcast stitch is zig-zagged. The dyed root occurs at the ends with bands of natural root on the sides. Darker side of the bark is on the outside.

Culture
Dakelhne ? or Gitxsan ?
Material
birch bark, aniline dye and birch root ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentK4.23

Long triangular-shaped wood frame with a solid bottom and both sides covered with hide. A wood stick goes underneath through the middle of the skin in alignment with six tiny holes, one of which has a string sticking out. There is a hole made near the middle and another near the top.

Culture
East African
Material
skin and wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.131

Cup-shaped gourd bag with rounded bottom and a roll of paper laced in place around the top edge with fibre.

Culture
Barotse
Material
gourd fruit, paper and fibre
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagA2.498

The bag is oblong shaped and light brown with a bone-pin closure. There is a seam running up the centre of one side, ending midway to create an opening. To close the bag, there is a hole on either side of the opening and a thin bone pin attached by a braided fibre to the inside of the bag.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, fibre and bone
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Waist BagN3.35

A small flat bag made of dark blue silk damask and yellow silk embroidered on both sides. At the top, the blue silk is sewn with an invisible seam to the white cotton lining. Main body of the bag is shaped like a vertical rectangle with triangular projections on both sides created by folding and holding the folds in place with a circular pink cylindrical cord. The centre front panel is embroidered with a pink peony, and the side points with yellow and pink peach flowers, each with five petals. The rectangular panel on the back is embroidered at the top with pink flowers on stems. The pink cord ends at the front with elaborate knots, culminating in three loops.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Waist BagN3.3

A small flat bag made of red silk damask lined with dark blue silk damask with an inner lining of pink cotton fabric revealed by holes under the flap. Bag is rectangular with rounded sides narrowing through, folding to the top opening which is covered by a downwardly-extending flared flap ending with a point. There are embroidered designs outlined in heavy gold couching over the entire red surface. On the flap, there are stylized rocks and waves with a coin in the centre, above which, there are two phoenixes facing each other. Above that, there is a Korean? character with cloud forms on both sides. On the front of the bag, there are two floral images showing beyond the edges of the flap. On the back, there are two seams and four floral images. A green cord, ending in an elaborate knot and four loops, is threaded through the top of the bag. A loop fastener is under the flap.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye, gold metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Back StrapE138

Dark brown leather, rectangular shaped back strap, decorated with a stamped pattern of two rectangle shapes that taper to a point edged consisting of repeated lines of circles and semi-circles. In the centre are four circles inside of each other made of various geometric shapes: rectangles, diamonds and semi-circles. Both ends are looped and have braided fibre twine attached.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
leather skin, fibre and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumB726

Drum that has a jar-like base with a light coloured hide top and lacings that tie together around the rim of the base. There is a black circle on the drum head. The jar-like base's surface has a hammered effect.

Culture
South India
Material
copper metal and skin
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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