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Corpus Christi Breastplate2738/56

Breastplate of a Corpus Christi dancer's costume with shoulder straps and rope waist ties, made from pink, red and brown scraps of material. Sewn onto the front is a square of dark maroon material bordered with silver foil, in the centre of which is a three dimensional wooden lamb covered with a blanket, painted entirely in gold and adorned with tiny metal objects, strings of blue, green, silver and fake pearl beads, and gold foil.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, grass fibre, plastic, metal, glass, wood, paint and paper
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BreastplateH2.112

Jaguar hide breastplate consisting of feathers and bordered with grey seeds. The front is decorated with two gourd cups attached forming the breasts that are encircled with grey seeds as well as red and yellow feathers. The below the gourds are two circular patterns of seeds and feathers on either side of a black beetle horn and a semi-circle of seeds and feathers. Running along the bottom is a fringe of grey and brown seeds in between a piece of bone or a reed.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
jaguar skin, seed, gourd fruit, feather, fibre and bone
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breastplate1590/285

Large metal breastplate with three horizontal pieces of metal that connect to two vertical pieces of metal on either side. The top horizontal piece has an incised scalloped design, three cut-out diamond designs in the centre, and two cut-out heart shapes at the ends. The middle horizontal piece has three cut-out heart shaped designs that alternate with two cut-out oval-shaped designs. The bottom horizontal piece has eight staggered cut-out triangular-shaped pieces. Small beaver pendants hang from the bottom of each row. The horizontal lines are separated with two large cut-out heart designs that cut-out crosses in the centre. The vertical pieces have cut-out oval-shaped designs on them.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BreastplateD2.52

Necklace composed of fourteen long strands of beads held together with nine evenly spaced leather strips through which the strands are strung. Tied together with leather thongs at the top; beaded fringe at bottom. Alternating rows of blue, green, black, white and tan glass beads, brass beads, and elongated polished bone beads. Geometric patterning. Brass beads at the bottom of the fringe.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
glass, bone, leather skin and brass metal
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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