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Tunic3420/53 a-b

Tunic (part a) and hat (part b). The large T-shaped tunic is made of a black fabric with beige and red applique. The tunic has large open sleeves. The sleeves, lower portion of skirt, and circular area around neck have the same repeating beetle-like design in beige with red dots throughout. Across the plain black section are rows of alternating red and beige dots. The hat is made of a dark navy fabric with beige and red applique, and cowrie embellishments on the sides. Composed of two pieces of fabric, semi-circular at the top, then tapering to a point at the bottom, edged and lined with red fabric.

Culture
Bamum
Material
fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunter's Tunic3420/45 a-b

Hunter's tunic (part a) with matching hat (part b). Tunic made of bright blue cloth. Rectangular black leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of brown leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. A few pieces are dyed red or green. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. There is a five-sided pocket on the front, centre - with the three stitched edges lined in cowrie shells. The bottom edge is unfinished, and somewhat fringed from unravelling fabric. Small horns and small mirrors inset in leather are attached over the tunic. The woven hat has a circular mirror inset in leather between two curved horns at front, centre. A single row of cowrie shells lines the bottom edge.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wool fibre ?, fibre, skin, glass, metal, cowrie shell and horn
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunter's Tunic3420/44 a-b

Hunter's tunic (part a) with matching hat (part b). Tunic made of brown cloth. Rectangular black leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. Small horns and small mirrors inset in leather are attached over the tunic. The woven hat has three black leather patches with long, thin leather strips knotted on either side, evenly spaced on sides and back. At front, centre - there is a circular mirror inset in leather between two small horns. A single row of cowrie shells lines the bottom edge.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wool fibre ?, skin, glass, metal, cowrie shell, horn and fibre
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunter's Tunic3420/46

Hunter's tunic. Tunic made of dark brown cloth. Rectangular leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. Small horns, tufts of hair, and small mirrors inset in leather are attached all over the tunic.

Culture
Dogon
Material
hair, fibre, skin, glass, metal, cowrie shell and horn
Made in
Bamako, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic3420/52

Long, thin tunic heavily embroidered with four sections of repeating geometric designs that are bilaterally symmetrical. A thick band of red with smaller bands of white and black divides the tunic vertically. V-neck, and open on sides. Bottom edged with white fabric.

Culture
Wodaabe
Material
fibre
Made in
Niger
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Tunic3263/35

Lower border fragment from a sleeveless tunic. Rectangular in shape with curvilinear designs across entire surface. Ground cloth is brown with dark red embroidery across entire surface. Stylized "W"-like shapes, pointing towards the right side, along the length of the border. Designs alternate between golden brown and dark green. Small "V"-like shapes, alternating between dark green and golden brown, amongst the curved elements of the "W"'s. Heading cord fragments visible along bottom edge of border.

Culture
Nasca
Material
camelid wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Tunic3263/25

Irregularly shaped fragment of a garment. Jagged zigzag pattern across entire surface. Lines primarily alternate between brown-grey and red. Small section of yellow and dark brown zigzags towards the top edge of the fragment. Textile stitched to cream coloured fabric, secured to off-white matboard.

Culture
Andes
Material
dye and camelid wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Tunic3263/22

Fragment of a garment. Square in shape with a vertical stripe pattern across surface. Maroon stripe along left side. Wide dark blue stripe, with mirrored star and ovals inside it, towards left side. Designs done in white and golden brown. Alternating thin, olive green and dark blue stripes across rest of garment. Dark blue stripes have alternating white and maroon triangles inside them. Light blue thread attached to bottom left corner, tucked underneath textile. Fragment is stitched to cream coloured fabric, secured to off-white matboard.

Culture
Andes
Material
dye and camelid wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic1949.195

Tunic with hood, made from strips of walrus intestine stitched together. Along the bottom of the tunic and each cuff darker skin has been sewn.; Good. 'Parka, thigh length, with attached hood. Main body is made from horizontal strips of sea mammal intestine; back of hood is made from vertical strips of same. Edge around face opening is turned to the interior to form a 0.9 cm casing overlaid with narrow band of red dyed sealskin secured with sinew in running stitch. Twisted sinew tie is threaded around casing emerging through two holes at centre front of neck. Holes are reinforced with rectangular piece of skin. Band (0.8 cm wide) of black dyed sealskin is attached to each cuff and around straight bottom edge. Structural sewing is with sinew. J. Hall, March 2005'

Culture
Northwest Coast ? or Aleut ?
Material
sea mammal intestine and sinew
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ? or Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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