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Cowrie ShellK2.99 a-l

Twelve cowrie shells of various sizes.

Culture
West African
Material
cowrie shell
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressB793

Brown-black, elongated dome-shaped, woven wool base covered with cowrie shells, beads, bells, circular brass metal ornaments and mother of pearl (?) ornaments. Geometric designs in yellow and blue on the bottom edge; brown wool fringe along bottom edge. Large maroon pom-pom near top and many red beads.

Culture
Kalash
Material
wool fibre, plastic, shell ?, brass metal, cowrie shell and glass
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressB794

A black headdress with a circular band and a long tail, decorated with shells, buttons, beads, and bells. The circular band has two rows of shells bordered with a thin metal chain and red oblong beads in pairs. Along the tail there are rows of clear buttons and small brass bells. There are also rows of five vertical strands of round red beads with two round white beads and two red oblong beads in the centre. About halfway down the tail there is a large brass ornament surrounded by a circle of clear buttons and round red beads. At the end of the tail there is a long black fringe with a large brass bell tied to the end of two fringe strands.

Culture
Kalash
Material
wool fibre, metal, glass, brass metal, plastic and cowrie shell
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder SashB682

A wide fabric woven band. Main design consisting of multiple-layered red chevron lines on a dark blue background that has a cross-like shape of four cowrie shells or a large white circular button in between each section with a small white circular button above and below. Strands of natural light grey-yellow and dark red hair are attached along the bottom edge. Part-way through the ends of the band, they are stitched together with thread. Tassels are at the ends of the band.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
fibre, dye ?, cowrie shell, hair and glass ?
Made in
Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1477/1

Headdress made of woven fibre that forms a cap with long straps attached together to form a criss-crossing pattern inside a u shape that extends down from the cap. The cap and straps are ornamented with off-white cowrie shells, and the woven fibre is dark brown.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, cowrie shell and pigment ?
Made in
Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt1473/4

Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a narrow multicoloured horizontal stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal row of closely-spaced cowrie shells is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Many long (38 cm) strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached below this row of shells and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of red wool, resembling a small tassel.

Culture
Ch'in
Material
cotton fibre, cowrie shell, jacob's tear seed ?, tin metal, glass, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1461/5

An ornament with the central piece being a flat, round, circular shell from which dangles a cowrie shell surrounded by black-brown seed beads and two strings of green and red beads with a seashell at each end and a plant fibre, possibly grass, below. The central piece has the following written in pencil: "BELE & KARE Tamana".

Culture
Motu
Material
fibre, seed, cowrie shell and grass ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteIe489

Flute consisting of a large piece of bamboo, bound with two sets of fibre ties and two cassowary feather rings at the top, middle and bottom. The stop of the flute is a carved kneeling man facing outwards with a large, crooked beak bird standing behind him with its chest pushed out and its wings behind its back standing on a jagged board. The bird and human figure has inlaid cowrie shell eyes and are detailed with white and brown pigment. The figures, the bamboo and the fibre ties on the bamboo are covered in a black stain.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
cassowary feather, bamboo grass, wood, stain, pigment and cowrie shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor MaskIe487

Carved wood ancestor mask consisting of a head with an elongated brow; a long nose, mouth. The top of the head is decorated with cassowary feathers and two rows of cowrie shells. The forehead, sides and chin of the face are painted with black pigment and are inlaid with rows of numerous small shells. The face is decorated with white and black detailing on a brown ground. There is a long, cylindrical shaped piece of wood that stretches from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the mask that makes up the body of a crocodile; on the end is the reptiles head which faces downwards. The lower sides and bottom are lined with small bundles of sennit fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, cassowary feather, wood, shell, lime mineral, cowrie shell, charcoal pigment and pigment
Made in
Tambanum, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteIe486

Tall conical shape, hallow wooden flute. The body tapers at the top where a head is carved in relief. The head has a slightly pointed top, inlaid cowrie shell eyes, long protruding nose with open nostrils, a wide open mouth and large ears. The face is painted brown with white decorative outlines. The body or flute is incised with repeating bands of curvilinear design. It has a large hole in the centre front with a jagged ridge extending from the hole down to the base. Along the ridges are several brown sennit fibre tufts.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
sennit fibre, wood, cowrie shell, pigment and stain
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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