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Painting3595/67

Horizontal painting on animal hide depicting four human figures and a zebra. Three of the four figures have yellow circles (halos) with red curvy lines behind their heads. The figure on the viewer's left side does not have a halo, but is carrying a woven basket-like item on their back using a white garment. To the viewer's right of this figure is a zebra with a second figure riding on it. The figure on the zebra is carrying a smaller third figure (likely a child) on their lap. To the viewer's right of the zebra is a fourth figure who is carrying a staff in their right hand while their left hand is outstretched. There is black Ethiopian text next to the fourth figure's left foot as well as red Ethiopian text to the viewer's right of this figure's halo. There is more red Ethiopian text between the halos of the second and fourth figures, as well as more black Ethiopian text above the red text. There is also more black Ethiopian text above the head of the first, non-haloed figure. There is a small numbered label on the lower right corner of the back of the skin.

Culture
Ethiopian
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3595/58

Vertical painting of a stylized anthropomorphic figure with the head pointed up, toward the top of the canvas. The figure is primarily hot pink and decorated with orange dots, circles, and lines (u-shaped, v-shaped, zigzagging, curved, and straight). Extending downwards from the figure's head is a long shape that is outlined in orange and filled with pink dots and orange lines. This shape is on the left side of the canvas and curves at the bottom to continue onto the right side, where it connects with another large shape, which the figure is turned towards. This second shape is also outlined in orange and contains pink stripes and curved orange lines. The top of this second shape appears to depict a pink face with orange detailing. The cloth is stretched on a wooden stretcher and held in place by nails. Some paint on the front has bled through to the back, and there are also other paint marks on the back. There is a numbered label written in pen on the lower right corner of the back of the stretcher. There are French and Arabic labels on the upper left and lower right corners (respectively) of the stretcher.

Culture
Dinka
Made in
“South Sudan” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth3587/47

Decorative cloth with a rectangular off-white ground with embroidery at centre, which is bordered by strips of dark blue fabric and then strips of dark brown-red fabric. The off-white centre is embroidered in repeating geometric patterns in alternating sections using dark brown or brown-red thread. Collector's tag is sewn to back.

Culture
Shan: Tai Lue
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Shan, Mong Yawng” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3097/33

Multicoloured woven coca bag with a long thin woven strap and an open top, with a small flap on the front. Made of two woven panels sewn together to form the front and back of the bag. The strap is woven in yellow, orange, and red with an off-white pattern of lines, sewn into the inside seams of the bag. The front panel has a light tan ground with a column of red, pink, orange, and green stripes in the centre creating a pattern of repeating horse figures with a line connecting to a small rectangle above their backs. The horse figures are bordered by peach coloured vertical stripes. There is a small flap with the same pattern as the central column connected at the top of the flap, and open on the inside of the bag creating a small pocket. The bottom edge of the flap is made up of loops of wrapped threads, in shades of red, pink, orange, and yellow. Each bottom corner of the flap has a long tubular wrapped string with a small elongated ball made of the same wrapped threads at the end. Outside the striped column are two wider columns patterned in dark red with a wide zigzag made up of two thin dark red lines with thin dashes across. There is a conical plant-like motif with mirrored spirals connected to a central line with blocks at each end within each triangle created by the zigzag. The outside of these wide columns is a stripe of alternating blocks, pink and peach coloured on the left and pink and green on the right. The back panel has a dark red ground with a matching green, orange, pink, and red striped column in the centre, with off-white patterns. There is a row along the top of the panel with a horizontal line with circles spaced along it, a narrow row of vertical squiggles, and the rest of the panel is patterned with thin horizontal off-white lines. Both panels are bordered in yellow and connected at the right and left edge with an alternating green and pink edge. The bottom edge of the bag is made up of loops of wrapped threads in shades of green, white, tan, yellow, orange, red, and pink with a wrapped thread ball at each corner and one in the centre. Each ball has two tubular wrapped strings with a ball at each end.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leggings3587/34 a-b

Pair of rectangular leggings (parts a-b) with embroidered designs. The cuffs are plain black with a grouping of three stripes along the bottom edge; done in red and beige. Upper halves are decorated with rows of unevenly spaced red, geometric shapes. Shapes consist of diamonds, "X" shapes, and Greek key-like motifs; green, yellow, orange, and beige highlights throughout patterns. Small designs, made of intersecting lines, trim bottom edge of embroidered sections. Identical stripe grouping as cuffs throughout background. Seam runs along length of leggings, on back; interior is unlined. Two white tags, with place made and culture, are attached to interiors of leggings.

Culture
Kachin: Lachid
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Kachin” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3647/1

Short-sleeved shirt, made of heavy cotton, with large pockets on front; cuffs and bottom opening are unhemmed, shirt is unlined. Shirt decorated with woven white and black stripes; white stripes are solid, black ones consist of alternating solid and checkered bands. Rounded neck opening extends into a slit; entire opening bordered with an embroidered panel. Embroidery is around slit and down centre front of chest; designs consist of sun-like shapes, zigzags, crosses in circles, flowers, lines of alternating circles and triangles, and swirls. Panel is trimmed with silver metallic thread; neck opening and pockets outlined in gold thread.

Culture
Mende
Material
cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Southern Province, Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3097/64

Three piece hair tie. Three are tied together: two appear to be a pair; the other is similar but different. The two matching pieces are composed of thin black cords that separate at the bottom and lead into black fibre pom poms with dark orange undersides that are secured with dark yellow fibre. Each pom pom leads into two multicoloured wrapped tassels, with black pom poms with dark orange undersides, and secured with dark yellow fibre on the bottom. Each pom pom leads into two multicoloured wrapped tassels with black pom poms with dark yellow undersides, secured with neon pink fibre. The other, different piece is composed of a slightly thicker dark brown cord that separates at the bottom and connects to dark pink, light pink, and white wrapped fibre balls. There is another, short dark brown cord with frayed ends attached to the other cord where it separates. The balls at the bottom connect to dark red, light orange, blue-grey, or red wrapped tassels, with multicoloured wrapped fibre balls at the bottom. The blue-grey and red tassels are tied in two knots. The balls at the bottom lead into white, dark red, light green, pink, red, or light yellow wrapped tassels, with multicoloured wrapped fibre balls at the bottom.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3097/35

Multicoloured woven coca bag with an open top, a long thin strap, and tassels at the bottom. Three tassels extend from the bottom of the bag, with the central tassel splitting in two, making the total number of tassels four. The bag's design consists of stripes of varying thickness, multicoloured lines, and a diamond pattern in the centre. On one side of the bag, there are five whole diamonds (two yellow, one white, and two half dark brown half dark blue/green). In between the whole diamonds are nine partial/half-diamonds. On this same side, there are horizontal rows of yellow, dark green, dark blue, white, pink, and burgundy stripes below the diamond pattern. On the other side of the bag, there are seven whole diamonds (four half white half yellow, two dark blue/green, and one burgundy). In between these whole diamonds are 10 partial/half-diamonds. All diamonds have a circle in the centre. On both sides, there are thin pink and white stripes and slightly thicker orange and black stripes on a burgundy background to the left and right of the diamond pattern. One half of the strap is white, dark blue, and pink while the other half is yellow, dark green, and burgundy.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Macha, Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gelede Mask3595/16

Wooden headdress, or mask, carved to depict a humanoid head wearing a circular headpiece, with four smaller humanoid figures sitting on it. The main head is primarily dark red, with protruding eyes outlined in blue and a protruding nose, mouth, and ears. Circular holes are bored through the centre of each eye. Triangular holes are bored through the bottom of each nostril. Three black incised lines are on each cheek as well as the forehead. This head has a blue circular headpiece, on which four small humanoid figures are sitting around some kind of table or board (Wari ?). The figures at the front and back of the head are facing each other; while the figures sitting near the ears are facing the same direction as the main head. Below the latter two figures, a fibre chin strap for the wearer of this headdress/mask is looped through small vertical sections of bored-through wood.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask3595/6

Wooden helmet mask depicting a human head; the face has round cheeks and a protruding forehead, nose, and mouth. The lips are parted to reveal teeth, with an almond-shaped opening carved through the wood in the centre. A hole is bored through the wood on the centre of the chin. The eyes are almond-shaped and opened wide, with curved lines incised above each to resemble eyebrows. Near the eyes are U-shaped ears on either side of the head, with a semicircular hole bored through the wood in the centre of each. The figure appears to be wearing a tall, intricate headdress composed of many curved lines, with carved-out sections of wood on either side, that connect to circles, ovals, or semicircles.

Culture
Bamum
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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