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Hat2516/20

Broad rimmed conical hat composed mainly of round rattan strips sewn onto palm leaf. The top section of about 5 cm is covered in coils of string and includes a thin tassle at the point, which is 6.7 cm long. Below this is a 5 cm band of red rattan (sewn on) bordered by green triangles, then a 10.5 cm band of natural leaf and rattan, then a 5 cm band of red and green like above is repeated. The rim itself is covered with a sewn on (over-cast) design of thin string. There are eight bands of design radiating from the top point down to the brim in alternating colours.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
rattan, metal, paint, palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSa406

Boy's yellow-white hat with three black circular bands of pattern and a black edged brim. Around the top of the hat there are black and pink ribbons as well as a pink and blue twisted string. The ribbons and string are stitched on with red and blue thread and the ends of the black ribbon are stitched in red thread. Both ribbons and string have both of their ends trailing from the back of the head.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
palm leaf, cotton fibre and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
San Juan Atitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSa439

White hat with a black elastic ribbon attached by a metal fastener. The brim is edged with a white plastic.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
palm leaf, metal, plastic and synthetic fibre
Made in
Huixoc, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tagua Nut1779/45 a-c

Three pieces of tagua nut (vegetable ivory). Part a: a sliced open nut with dark brown skin with striations, a light brown semi-circle at one end, and a light brown-white centre. Part b: a sliced piece of a nut with dark brown skin with striations, a light bown ship, and a light brown-white centre. Part c: a sliced off piece of nut with a dark brown skin with striations and light brown marking at one end and a light brown-white centre.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
tagua palm nut
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tagua Nut1779/44

Whole tagua nut (vegetable ivory) with light brown shell. Skin is white-brown near stem hole.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
tagua palm nut
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5144 a-j

Cylindrical light brown coloured basket (part a) with lid (part b). Basket holds a nest of four additional baskets with lids (parts c-j). Exterior lid (part b) has a cream coloured circular design in its centre. A band of leaf(?) is woven around rim of lid (part b) and top rim of basket (part b).

Culture
Central America ?
Material
palm leaf ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tagua Nut1779/43

Whole tagua nut (vegetable ivory); dark brown shell with striations and one light brown circle at one end.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
tagua palm nut
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tagua Nut1779/42

Whole tagua nut (vegetable ivory); dark brown shell with striations and three light brown marks.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
tagua palm nut
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth1774/7

Adire (indigo dyed) cloth. Composed of two panels, each made from squares with resist-dyed indigo designs. The designs are composed mainly of light blue bands composed of short lines and small circles with a band of small circles at two opposing edges. Small bits of palm leaf raffia are still found stitched along the pattern lines.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, palm leaf and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes1404/37 a-b

Pair of shoes made from palm leaves woven over twined palm leaf on the soles and twined fibre over the toes. The fibre over the toes alternates between off-white and pink.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
dye, palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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