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Textile1201/7

A length of silk warp-face ikat textile, with large-scale, bold, stylized motifs in blue, white and yellow on a yellow background. Red selvages. Torn edges on both ends.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Kabul, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringB796

Earring composed of an open circular hook at the top which merges into a cylindrical shaft. Silver wire is wound around the shaft, and the shaft ends in an ovoid finial with four indents.

Culture
Kalash
Material
silver metal
Made in
Nuristan, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Camel Bag1463/1

Large, flat, multi-coloured rectangular storage bag made of heavy, coarse wool fibre. One side of the bag is pile-woven, and the other is flat-woven. The centre design field of the pile-woven side is solidly patterned with small orange lozenge-shaped medallions, which are arranged in repeated rows on a dark red background and framed with several rows of black, orange and light brown border designs. The flat-woven side is predominantly red, with bold black, brown and orange horizontal stripes. The two sides are sewn together along three edges with brown yarn, using a blanket stitch, and there are the remains of several braided cords along one edge. There is a short red, black and orange fringe at the bottom. The top of the bag closes with a series of intertwining loops.

Culture
Turkmen ? or Uzbek ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container1047/2

A large wood container with a hande carved with vertical grooves and a long spout which is open along the top. The desin consists of a horizontal row of boxed x-shapes at the top with a horizontal triangular- patterned row with alternating diagonal lines within and a major design of long, thin vertical petal-like pattern all around.

Culture
Nuristani ?
Material
wood
Made in
Nuristan, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1187/26

A wood frame curved into a circular object and held together with metal nails. Skin has been stretched across and fastened to the frame with sinew. Five dangling metal pieces in three groups are attached to the wood sides underneath the skin.

Culture
Afghan
Material
skin, wood, sinew and metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lock1187/25

A metal lock with a cylindrical piece, a flat piece with a hollow rounded vertical line in the middle, and a curved stick which goes up and through a perpendicular protrusion that has a hole in it. Attached with skin is a long metal key with a perpendicular t-shaped space at the end.

Culture
Afghan
Material
metal and skin
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup1187/23

A tall metal cup which tapers slightly to create a smaller bottom end. The etched design consists of a parrot-like bird in a floral landscape with fish and waves below.

Culture
Afghan
Material
metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Slingshot1187/20

A flat wood piece with a circle at one end and two prongs at the other end around which are wrapped red-dyed cloth and rubber strands, one of which has a piece of skin attached.

Culture
Afghan
Material
wood, fibre, rubber and skin
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1187/19 a-c

A long wood oval box with a base (part a), a lid (part b), and a tray within (part c).

Culture
Afghan
Material
wood
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Goat Bell1187/18

An oval bell with a loop at the top which has an s-shaped hook through it. The design consists of horizontal lines all around the vertical space in between. There is a ball inside.

Culture
Afghan
Material
metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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