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Legging1128/4 a-b

Men's reindeer fur leggings (part a-b) with multicoloured bands and tassels. The leggings are trimmed at the top and bottom with bands of red wool with yellow striping and blue rickrack. Above the upper red band is a skin casing with a twisted orange and yellow tie finished with large tassels. Below the lower red band is a large piece of blue fabric at the bottom that tucks into shoes.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Finland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.1068 a-b

Noblewoman (part a) of Heian Period. She has an elaborate coiffure with four bright flowers and silver ornaments as her hair is tied up in a fan-like bun at the top. She is holding a long red fan (part b) trimmed with gold in her right hand. Her dress is adorned with long ribbons and ties. Label reads "Japan". Standing on a flat tree trunk for a base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, silk fibre and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots913/1 a-b

Ankle-high, off-white and brown reindeer fur boots with pointed, upturned toes. Top edges trimmed with a 6.8 cm band of red and green wool fabric, which is appliqued with multi-coloured emboidered ribbon and rickrack. Front opening bound with leather, punched, laced with twisted red, blue and yellow wool yarn. Laces trimmed with red, blue and yellow tassels.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre, skin and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.1070

Warrior dressed in elaborate armoured suit. Colours are basically orange, gold and black. He is carrying a sword in his right hand. Standing on a flat tree trunk for a base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, cotton fibre, silk fibre, clay and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt853/6

A woman's woven belt with red, and blue geometric motifs on an off-white background. Lined and stiffened with a light-weight cotton canvas band. Tied with red and blue twisted wool cords trimmed with large red pompoms that have blue centres.

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic853/5

Men's dark blue wool tunic. The tunic has high standing collar and centre front opening with hook and eye closure, edged with green wool. The tunic hangs straight from the shoulders in front, back is slightly fitted above waist and is flared below the waist by means of triangular gores. There are multicoloured bands (red predominating) of wool textile, embroidered ribbons and rickrack at collar, shoulders, neck opening, upper back, cuffs and bottom hem. There is a concealed inner pocket on the chest, accessible through the centre front opening. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.27

Round, brown basket with a flat bottom and slightly flared sides. Base is made from a circular birch bark panel with a white and brown maple leaf design of stitched porcupine quills in the centre. Two bands of coiled sweet grass with a single band of zigzagging open work between them comprise the sides; coiled sweet grass sides are all stitched with black thread.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
sweet grass, birch bark, porcupine quill, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tablecloth456/8

A yellow rectangular tablecloth. Decorated with black, yellow, green, and orange counted-thread embroidery diamond shapes of floral and geometric designs. Finished with a faggoted hem. There are medallions worked in the corners of the other long edge. Ends hemmed narrowly.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.5 a-b

Circular birch bark basket with straight, vertical sides and a flat lid; exterior of basket and lid are entirely covered in multicoloured quillwork. The basket's sides are encircled by two bands--one straight, one slanted--of quills, while the lid features red and pink flowers.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
birch bark, porcupine quill, fibre and dye
Made in
Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt456/6 b

A woman's wrap-around skirt that is a rectangle of multi-coloured hand-woven wool textile. Finished on all sides with braided red yarn. Panels of vertical stripes at each end. Solid black or very dark brown panel in the centre. Horizontal stripes at top and bottom. Red and black predominating. Top and bottom are interchangeable. Stiff and heavy.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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