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Tapa Cloth2947/10

Rectangular tapa cloth. Geometric patterns in dark brown and light brown, on a medium brown base. The pattern alternates between crosses and two converging triangle. The edges of the cloth are un-pigmented, and somewhat ragged. There is a border along both top and bottom with swag shapes in light brown.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2947/9

Rectangular tapa cloth with geometric patterns in dark and light brown on a medium brown base. Designs are organized into a 4 x 5 square grid, outlined in dark brown. Each of the squares contains a diagonal cross and two diamond and two triangular shapes. Two sides of each square are bordered with a line of triangles. The two remaining sides are decorated with a series of revolving hour-glass shapes.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat2947/4

Large, rectangular, finely-woven tan mat with fringed grass borders on all four sides. The fringe consists of a regular, thin, short grass with a few long, thick strands. Inside the fringed edge is a decorative triangle-based pattern painted in grey. Along the long sides blue and blue-green fibres are woven into the edge. The short sides have a few sporadic green fibres at their edges, focused primarily in the corners.

Culture
Samoan
Material
grass, cotton fibre and pigment
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2947/14

Rectangular tapa cloth with geometric patterns in dark brown and yellow on a tan base. Dark brown pinwheels are bordered by diamond patterns. These sequences alternate between two yellow diamonds and a black diamond with the black shapes falling at the corners of the pinwheels. Shapes are separated from one another by dark brown lines, giving the cloth a grid-like appearance. One edge is decorated with a series of dark brown hour glass shapes.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife2939/5

Ulu type steel knife. The blade has a wide, ovular shaped body. The handle and blade are made of one continuous piece of metal. The handle widens as it reaches the blade.

Culture
Inuit
Material
steel metal
Made in
Denmark
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife2939/3

Flared copper ulu type knife with a rounded edge on the bottom of the blade. The blade is connected to a horizontal copper handle by a short post.

Culture
Inuit
Material
copper metal
Made in
Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2947/12

Large rectangular tapa cloth with black light brown geometric designs against brown background. The designs are organized in a three-by-four grid. Each of the grid’s rectangles contains, at centre, a black four-point star and, in the corners, two black spades-like and two black clubs-like designs oriented diagonally away from the centre. Each rectangle is bordered by dark brown lines and the entire tapa cloth has a black border. The brown base areas are decorated with light brown linear patterns. One edge is un-pigmented with irregular, somewhat ragged edges.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2947/11

Rectangular tapa cloth. Eight star-like geometric designs in dark brown, brown, and light brown on a medium brown base, organized in two rows of four. Each column is separated by a thick border of dark brown chevrons. The tapa cloth has a dark brown border on three sides. Brown portions are decorated with light brown linear and triangular patterns.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth2947/7

Large rectangular tapa cloth with geometric patterns in dark and light brown against a medium brown base. The designs are organized into a 3x2 grid with very wide columns. Each rectangle contains a diamond –shaped design at centre decorated with abstracted floral-like patterns in light brown. The diamonds in the top and bottom row are dark brown in colour; the designs in the middle row are half dark and half medium brown. Rows are separated from one another by a set of two thick, patterned lines: one linear, triangle-based design, and one chevron style pattern in dark and light brown. Along one edge of each of the grids’ rectangles is a column of light-brown and medium-brown stripes. At the centre of this line is a dark brown square.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2958/1

Hide jacket with beadwork designs and button front. The jacket length is to the waist, open at front with button closure. The buttons are covered with leather. A flower with a long green stem and coloured leaves is beaded on each side of the jacket. Pockets sit at the hip and are decorated at the top with beaded diamond shapes in green and orange. The underside of the pocket flaps is covered in a green and white flower pattern. The cuffs also hold beaded diamond shapes, in red, burgundy and a clear bead. On the back of the jacket is a line of four inch fringe at the midway appoint, above which are three beaded flowers, in blue and clear beads, with green stems and colourful beaded leaves.

Culture
BC Northern Interior ?
Material
rawhide skin and plastic ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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