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Open-top HoodEd1.292

Open-top hood made of black silk damask with long ear flaps to which are attached long ribbons of the same fabric. The damask is patterned with peony flowers. The hood is constructed of two halves sewn together at the centre of the forehead and centre back, but with an opening at the top edged with black piping ending with a short slit at the back. The hood is cut straight across the forehead with a convex curved edge along each side edged with black piping on each side. The long ear flaps project forward from the points where the forehead joins the sides. The hood is edged entirely with two layers of skin with black fur, one facing inside and the other facing outside. A flat purple silk cord crosses the opening from front to back, ending at the back in an elaborate knot made of dark pink cord, partially detached and crumpled, below which are five dark pink tassels wrapped in gold thread. At the front there an elaborate double knot of gold and pink cord, below which are seven dark pink tassels wrapped in gold thread. The hood is lined with bright blue rayon fabric, most of which is covered with white fibrous paper which is attached with long running stitches.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre, raccoon skin ?, dye, gold metal and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Open-top HoodEd1.290

Open-top hood made of black silk damask. The damask is patterned with peony flowers. The hood is constructed of two halves sewn together at the centre of the forehead and centre back, but with an opening at the top edged with black piping ending with a short slit at the back. The hood is cut straight across the forehead with two deep scallops edged with black piping on each side. It is edged entirely two layers of skin with black fur, one facing inside and the other facing outside. A flat pink silk cord crosses the opening from front to back, ending at the back in an elaborate knot made of pink cord, below which are three dark pink tassels wrapped in gold thread. At the front there an elaborate double knot of gold and pink cord, below which are seven dark pink tassels wrapped in gold thread. The hood is lined with dull green cotton flannel.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, raccoon skin ?, dye and gold metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Open-top HatEd1.288

Cap of black silk damask with widely spaced roundels and floral motifs. The cap is made of two halves joined at a centre seam from front to back, except for the opening at the top, round when worn. This opening and the forehead area are edged with narrow piping. The edge of the cap is straight across the forehead, but then is cut at a right angle so that it covers the ears. The lower edge forms a circle from the right angle to the top opening. The outer fabric is folded under at the ears and threaded on a cord. The cap is lined with blue-green rayon damask with geometric stepped designs and roundels. A pink silk cord extends loosely across the top opening, attached at the centre front and back. At the back are suspended three pink tassels wrapped in silver thread. At the centre front is a complex knot design in pink cord, and five pink tassels.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre, dye and silver metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Open-top HatEd1.287

Cap of black silk damask with a flower and vines at the centre on each side, surrounded with a circle of five-petalled flowers, and with a smaller flower and vine motif on each side of the forehead. The cap is made of two halves joined at a centre seam from front to back, except for the opening at the top, round when worn. This opening and the forehead area are edged with narrow piping. The edge of the cap is straight across the forehead, but then is cut at a right angle so that it covers the ears. The lower edge forms a circle from the right angle to the top opening. The outer fabric is folded under at the ears and threaded on a cord. The cap is lined with blue-purple rayon damask with floral designs. A purple silk cord extends loosely across the top opening, attached at the centre front and back. At the back are suspended three purple tassels wrapped in silver thread. At the centre front is a complex knot design in purple cord, and five purple tassels. At each side above the right angle is attached a silver-coloured metal ornament in the shape of a basket of flowers. At the end of the back seam is attached an ornament of the same metal in the shape of a bat or cicada. Pieces of white paper are pasted to the inside at both sides, and inside the forehead area.

Culture
Korean
Material
fibre, silk fibre, rayon fibre, dye, tin metal ?, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz697 a-b

Rectangular carrying basket and lid (part b), and handles. Slat base construction with split cedar root sewn around it, in coiled technique. Basket has red cherry bark and light-coloured grass imbrication of a downward pointing arrow design on all four sides, two on each long side and one at each short end. Beading in red cherry bark on the foot of the basket. Lid top and sides are beaded with red cherry bark and an outward pointing arrow at either side of the top.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA9260

Arrow consisting of long cylindrical wooden shaft with notches and wrapped sinew at each end. At the base end of the shaft are three strips of dark grey feather, each approximately 13.5 cm long, secured to the shaft with sinew. The sinew at one end is coming unraveled due to the lack of metal point.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
wood, ink, sinew and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNb662

Arrow with long cylindrical wooden shaft with one end notched and broken. The other end has a metal point that is secured with wrapped sinew. The metal point is round at shaft end, but the pointed end has been flattened and cut. The opposite end of the shaft is stained with red pigment, possibly ochre, and has 2 strips of feather secured with sinew.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
sinew, wood, metal, feather and pigment
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1275 a-g

Figure kneeling on one leg in front of a round hole in a flat rectangular platform (a) a smaller figure also kneels beside the hole. The larger figure is dressed in a parka with the hood down. His hair is indicated by a series of lines. Facial features include curved ears, a long straight nose, deep, small oval eyes and a small straight mouth. In his raised right hand he holds a leister spear (e) with a wooden shaft and three ivory prongs (g) attached to the shaft with wrapped thread. The leister holds a fish (part b). In the other hand he holds an ivory jig hook on a thread, tied to a wooden handle (d). The smaller figure has his hood up and similar facial features as the larger figure. A separate spoon (c) has a detachable wooden handle (f). Disc number inscribed on bottom reads E8 503.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, stone and bone
Made in
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNb661

Arrow consisting of a long cylindrical wooden shaft with one notched end and a metal point at the other, secured with wrapped sinew. The triangular point has a double notched base and a narrow stem. At the midpoint of the metal stem has an oval hole. String is tied around stem where stem enters the shaft. At opposite end of shaft are two strips of feather secured by wrapped sinew. Red pigment, possibly ochre, is present on the basal end. The basal end of the shaft is notched.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
cotton fibre, feather, sinew, pigment, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BundleIe325 a-d

A bundle wrapped in bark (part a), bound with roots (part b) and containing two stones (parts c-d). The bundle is roughly rectangular.

Culture
Kewa
Material
root, stone and bark
Made in
Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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