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Head ClothSf828

The cloth is a sheer rectangle of crepe-like texture with a white and brown pattern. The pattern is resist-dyed with rectangles arranged in diagonally repeating rows. The rectangles are white and two shades of brown with a dark brown outlining around each. Some rectangles have a brown dot in the centre. The cloth is composed of two loom widths joined by an almost invisible seam.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.145

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Face is made of white silk. Wearing a rounded black hat with round projections at lower back, an ankle-length robe of black silk gauze over red fabric, and a belt under the arms of paper painted red, black, and yellow, over a square multi-coloured paper panel. Boots are made of black paper. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with light red-pink silk are glued to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paint, adhesive, silk fibre, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.123

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Face is made of white silk. Head is covered with a green silk coat that has sleeves hanging free, a red-purple collar, a white paper ornament on the forehead, a red ribbon at the front, and white cotton cuffs. Under the coat, there is a lime green shirt, a dark blue silk skirt, two pairs of loose off-white trousers, white socks, and low red shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light red-pink silk are glued to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paint, silk fibre, adhesive, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.122

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's right arm is raised to support a large grey bundle or pot on the head. Wearing a short blue-green cotton blouse fastened on the right with a ribbon of the same, a white cotton ankle-length skirt fastened under the arms with ribbon of the same, white cotton trousers, and straw sandals. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with light red-pink silk thread are glued to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.121

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a thee-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a rectangular object of light red silk. White bow on the head. Wearing a short yellow-green silk blouse, a blue skirt fastened under the arms with a white cotton ribbon, white socks, and black shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with light red-pink silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeSf879

A purple, gold and silver knee-length vestment with open sides. The purple fabric has floral designs woven in floating purple threads and overlain with another series of floral designs woven in gold and silver threads. Applied bands of woven of golden threads edge the garment and divide it into three vertical panels. The garment is lined and interlined with firm fabric which appears to be newer.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
cotton fibre, flax fibre, silver metal, gold metal and silk fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsCb78 a-b

Pair of goatskin boots in three main parts. Sole in black, front upper in yellow and back upper and legging in red/brown; trimmed with bands of leather in blue/green. Uppers have horizontal bands of impressed decoration enclosing an applique decoration of concentric circles of cut-out leather on the outer aspect of each leg. The boots are soft soled and show little wear. The right boot has a small patch sewn on the inner leg.

Culture
Hausa
Material
dye, cotton fibre and goat skin
Made in
Kano, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SlippersCb77 a-b

Pair of heelless slippers; the sole consists of three or more layers of rawhide and leather sewn together as a separate unit. The leather insole and lined upper are attached separately. The upper is cut widely towards a slightly pointed toe. The upper is ornamented in an impressed or tooled design of straight lines, dots and circles forming a set of triangles pointing towards the toe.

Culture
Hausa
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre and leather skin
Made in
Kano, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagCb76

A brown leather bag in three main pieces with appliqued, and embroidered leather trim outlining the flap and the front of the bag. Side inserts extend upward to form a sheath into which a double braided strap handle is bound. Front flap fastens with a leather toggle. Design motifs include diamond and cup-shaped cut-outs of decreasing size, crosses, and dot-and-dash lines.

Culture
Fulani ?
Material
leather skin, adhesive and dye
Made in
Kano, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb384 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. Green face with wedge shaped nose, bulging white eyes with red irises, red lips, exposed white teeth. Black moustache, hair, sideburns, beard, facial details. Black upswept curl headdress (gelung supit urang) with gold, red, and yellow diadem with long sumping and very wide Tali Garuda. Two large badong with red and green dawala extending from Tali. Garuda Mungkur extends high above curl, coloured red with gold siyung jawi. Gold neck and upper torso; each arm has red and green ornaments at wrist and bicep. Hands held flat and bent back at wrist. Black chest covering and apron with brown wavy trim, cross shaped pattern in sequins and beads (red and green). Apron has red waistband, long yellow fringe at bottom. Long batik skirt in beige, brown, and green.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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