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BlanketH1.2

Striped pattern of diamond shapes on white geometric background, alternating with red and brown stripes. Bold multi-coloured zig-zig up center.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BannerE166

Embroidered stylized animals, figures, and other symbols in red, orange, blue, green, and yellow on dark blue ground, with narrow red stripes. Long hot pink fringe at both ends.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.93 a-b

Sashes woven with geometric and bird designs separated by repeated bars in white on a black ground. Each is tapered at one end with a fringe at the opposite end.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.102 a-b

Sash (a) and sash segment (b), both with geometric designs in purple wool on an off-white ground with pink bands that run parallel to the edges. Part a also includes animal and bird figures in purple and has a fringe finished with a purple tassel at each end. Part b has a fringe finished with a purple tassel at one end as well as one decorative blue scalloped edge.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashE238

Sash with multi-coloured silk (?) bands interspersed with geometric patterns as well as stylized animals and leaves. There is a band of red wool at the centre with three thin bands of pattern and solid colour towards each end of the red band. The ends are each finished with a multicoloured silk (?) fringe.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
wool fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1279/1

White fur headdress, with many small pieces around cap, with front red cloth and metal stud band, bundles of black striped brown feathers attached at sides tied with green, long fur tail tied with green and bell attached at sides. Long curved red protrusion out each side, with white and yellow beads sewn on, white feathers at cap, fur tails, red feathers, bell, and string of red and white glass beads, with bells at centre, attaching both together. Layers of strips of skin and pieces of tail, red and green ribbons and some skin trail at back.

Culture
Kainai
Material
feather, skin, fibre, metal, glass, plastic and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA4173

Headdress with frontlet. Frontlet depicts eagle with killer whale above and human-like face below. Painted black around eyes and beak, blue around mouth, red on forehead, side of face, mouth, and claws. Mirrors inset for bird eyes. Frontlet is inlaid with abalone shell pieces around three edges, with an extra, smaller, row on sides. Shell pieces are tied on. Ermine pelts, some with red cloth tied to them, drape down at the sides and back. Only a few sea lion whiskers still extend at top.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver alloy metal ?, glass, abalone shell, wood, ermine skin, sea lion whisker and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK4.267 a-b

Knife and sheath (parts a-b) consisting of a wooden sheath (part b) decorated with brass tacks and wrapped with thin copper wire. A protrusion with a hole through it near the top of the sheath appears to be part of the carrying apparatus. The wooden sword handle (part a) is narrow in the middle and flares toward either end.

Culture
Shona ?
Material
copper metal, wood and brass metal
Made in
Mashonaland, Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth486/2

Wide centre band of stripes in red, twisted black and white on outside, two strips of alternating pink and yellow, and white and black squares with patterns, twisted black and white stripes, and orange centre stripe with alternating coloured zigzag embroidery, in red, brown, pink, purple, black and yellow. At each selvedge are bands of stripes, alternating between red, twisted black, red and white, pink and orange wavy lines with purple and red circles, and a wide pink stripe at edge.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.130 a-b

Pair of sashes with a chevron design along the centre in red, green, black and blue flanked with a fuscia toothed band, all on an off-white ground. There is a band of checkerboard pattern in green and red on off-white bordered by thin bands of dark blue. both are fringed at one end, and the opposite end is unfinished.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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