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RopeB808 a-b

Two twisted bundles of goat hair rope. One rope (part a) is dark brown, and grey. The other rope (part b) is light brown, and grey.

Culture
Kalash
Material
goat hair
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7195

Woven basket with spruce root warp and weft with design elements in aniline dyed, orange grass. Plain twined weave with one row of twisted twined work at rim. Embroidered design of a central band of orange arrows directed towards the left.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, aniline dye and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7190

Woven basket with spruce root warp and weft and dyed spruce root. Plain twining with braided rim and twisted twining reinforcement where base joins basket. Upper and lower band of brown with a brown killer whale woven in between the bands.

Culture
Haida
Material
dye and spruce root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Bracelet841/27

Oval shaped bracelet made of four pieces of metal twisted together, possibly around a centre piece of metal. Ends are not attached together.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Bracelet841/26

Oval shaped bracelet made of three pieces of copper metal twisted together. Ends are not attached together.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing NetA3831

Oolichan net; 7 meter long fishing net, made from twisted commericial cotton cords. Knotted strands throughout form diamond-shaped openings. The mouth has a thick cotton rope looped through all the cord ends; the opening is 4.2 meters wide lying flat (doubled); the rope extends by an extra 64 cm loop beyond the netting at one side, and 67 cm at the other side. The net gradually narrows along its length, and changes over the last section to a thinner knotted cotton fibre, with smaller diamond-shaped openings. The last section extends for 2.6 meters and has been attached to the larger section with a thin black twisted fibre cord. The narrow end is open, and is approx. 50 cm wide. The net has been repaired using black or green twisted cotton cordage in several small areas.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WaistbandK2.44 c

Colourful circular waistband with yellow, purple, red, and blue palm fringe. Fringe is knotted to a braided band with ties and coiled together twice.

Culture
Efik
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Calabar, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lashing RopeNb664

Lashing rope made from twined cedar bark tied with 17 knots, which form a rectangular shape.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingNb3.1440

Red cedar neck ring consisting of triple strand twisted rope. The top and bottom have fibre twine wrapped around. The sides have strips of cedar and twine wrapped around, attaching smaller twisted cedar strands that dangle down. One side has 21 strands, the other has 26. The ring is oval shaped.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cordage FragmentNd582

Cordage fragment made from a double length of cedar root. Roots have been dried and twisted or twined together.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux ?
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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