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Brooch1590/171

Circular ear wheel with 9 cutout hearts separated by 18 small circular cutouts, all surrounding a central circular cutout. Pin is missing.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/170

Circular brooch with central circular cutout. Outer ring of 21 elliptical cutouts, a middle ring of diamond cutouts and an inner ring of circular shapes. Three raised bands around central hole. Cross-pin is missing.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal and copper metal ?
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/169

Circular convex brooch with 12 scallops around the edge and raised bosses between. A single row of 24 alternating triangular cutouts, half pointing towards and half pointing away from central circular cutout. Cross-pin in centre hole. Maker’s mark on front at centre hole.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2503/6

A black brimless hat, light brown on the inside, with an oval opening for the head. Made of fabric pasted over heavy paper, lacquered black which has then been cut and folded to form the hat which is held together by lacing with a heavy twisted cord at the back. The two cuts form diagonal lines at each side, ending in two points at the upper front. There is a fold parallel to the wearer’s shoulders across the top of the hat, from which a straight-sided flap forms the outside of the back. This is attached to the ends of the wrapped front panel at the centre back with lacing. A narrow edging of paper is pasted along the lower edge of the hat. Small tassels of twisted yellow silk cord at the back. There is lacing of grey-white paper cord.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, paste adhesive, ramie fibre, silk fibre ? and lacquer
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2503/4

A light brown brimless hat with an oval opening for the head. Made of light brown fabric pasted over heavy paper which has then been cut and folded to form the hat, which is held together by lacing with a heavy twisted cord at the back. The two cuts form diagonal lines at each side, ending in two points at the upper front. There is a fold parallel to the wearer’s shoulders across the top of the hat, from which a straight-sided flap forms the outside of the back. This is attached to the ends of the wrapped front panel at the centre back with lacing. A narrow edging of paper is pasted along the lower edge of the hat.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, paste adhesive, ramie fibre, silk fibre ? and lacquer ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/165

Twelve-point star brooch with raised bosses at ends of points. Central circular cutout. Cross-pin at central cutout.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Albany, New York, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/164

Circular convex brooch with central circular cutout. Scalloped border with 8 small bosses. 6 circular cutouts. Cross-pin. Hallmark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Albany, New York, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Waist BagN3.37

A small flat bag made of dark blue silk damask with an overall pattern of lozenges and small circles. At the top, the blue silk is folded inside where it 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 cord ends at the front with elaborate knots, culminating in five loops. Fastened to the three centre loops, there are stuffed triangles, one each of pink, yellow, and light green silk. Attached to the lower edge of each triangle, there are three, four, and five tabs, respectively, of silk fabric in various colours. Each triangle is embroidered with floral motifs and each has pompoms on the side points. The tabs fastening the top point of the yellow and pink triangles to the cord are wrapped in strips of silver and gold paper, respectively.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre, dye, cotton fibre, silk fibre, gold metal, silver metal and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Waist BagN3.36

A small flat bag made of light blue-green and burgundy silk damask embroidered on both sides. At the top, the light blue-green fabric is joined to a red silk lining with an invisible seam held flat by groups of very fine stitches. 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 pink cylindrical cord. The lower edge and the triangular projections at the sides of the bag are made of the burgundy silk which has been appliquéd onto the other fabric. Many motifs are embroidered onto the bag, all of which are heavily outlined in bright gold couching, sometimes with double threads. Motifs include stylized waves and rocks on the burgundy part with a swastika on each side at the bottom centre. On the pale blue-green part, there is a stylized Chinese ? character on each side at the top, below which, there is a fungus-like shape on the back. On the front, there is a stylized Chinese ? character, below which, there are two fungus-like shapes. Below this, there are two Chinese ? characters and a fungus-like design coming out of a rainbow-patterned circular form. The pink cord is worked into an elaborate knot ending in four loops and two knotted ends at the front and is knotted forming double loops on the back.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye and gold metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/162

A circular convex brooch with scalloped border. Inner ring of 14 small round holes. Engraved stars. Cross-pin.

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