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Armband2589/1 i-j

Silk armbands that are part of a wedding outfit (with 2589/1 a,b,c,d,e-f,g,h). They are embroidered with pink flowers having green leaves, a silk bow each, and small metal circles.

Culture
Serbian
Material
wool fibre, dye, metal, copper metal ?, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Serbia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2743/15

Mask made of light painted metal. Eyes, mouth and nose are cut-outs, with a piece of folded metal soldered on in three spots over the nose and two very pointed yellow, black and white horns attached on the forehead. The face is black and has red sideburns, eyes, moustache and V design on the forehead; the back in painted gray.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
tin metal, enamel paint and gesso
Made in
Varge, Braganca, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Apron2747/1

"Tofua" dance apron . Basketry top panel is of light grass, with a zigzag pattern woven into it, around which is inter-woven an acrylic blue wool border and a twisted green and yellow wool band. The hanging grass strands below the panel have been unraveled in spots and shredded into long thin fibres in others.

Culture
Rotuman
Material
grass, acrylic fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Rotuma, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CapeN2.1162 b

Cape composed of palm fibres sewn together with a twined fibre rope. The ends of the palm fibres hang loose at the bottom. The cape has two twined rope loops at the sides of the top and a twined tie at the centre.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
palm fibre
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/154

Jug-shaped orange clay owl is hand made and hand painted with black and dark red body detailing over a white back ground. Most of body is covered with thick U-shaped feather patterning, while wings and tail are striped on top side, spotted on the bottom. Large, handle-like beak with whiskers projects up from head between bulging eyes

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/150

Egg-shaped orange clay owl is hand painted brownish black and red over a white background. Large head area is speckled with dash-like feathering around a loop beak framed with diamond shape motif. Lower body is covered with mesh feather pattern, wings and tail are striped on one side, spotted on the other.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2743/10

Mask made of light painted metal. Eyes, mouth and nose are cut-outs, with a piece of folded metal soldered on in three spots over the nose and a strip of pointed white teeth attached behind the mouth. The face is reddish orange and has a black chin, moustache, sideburns, and wrinkles under the eyes; the back is painted gray.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
tin metal, enamel paint and gesso
Made in
Varge, Braganca, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2743/13

Mask made of light painted metal . Eyes, mouth and nose are cut-outs, with a piece of folded metal soldered on in three spots over the nose. and a black spotted purple tongue attached below the mouth. Face has a gold forehead and eyes, black mustache that wraps around yellow cheeks and eyes, and a black chin; the back is painted gray.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
tin metal, enamel paint and gesso
Made in
Varge, Braganca, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2738/64

Small wood figurine painted in red, yellow, brown and black. A "costumbrista" carving representing local customs and mannerisms, the bearded male figure wears a miter-like hat, jacket with skirt, and high boots and holds something in his left hand.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Band2738/67

Tungurahua-style Corpus Christi band made of an embroidered yellow silk panel sewn onto a burlap backing and then lined with orange cotton cloth that wraps around to form a framing edge. Embroidered motifs are in red, blue, brown, orange, maroon, pink, black, beige and green wool and include flowers, birds, deer, llamas, men hunting, musicians playing the harp, trumpet and drums, and a couple dancing. Small translucent and silver discs of plastic have been sewn into the middle of the design and a border of wide strips of gold foil paper is attached to the sides, with long yellow stitches on three sides and machine stitching on the fourth.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, acrylic fibre, paper and plastic
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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