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BraceletAj159

Beaded bracelet with three to four rows of black beads, one row red, one row yellow, and one row light green, repeating. There are eight bands of black with three rows and seven bands of black with four rows of beads.

Culture
Maasai
Material
glass, plastic and fibre ?
Made in
Narok, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletAj158

Round beaded bracelet with repeating diagonal stripes of two rows of black, two rows of red, one row of light green and one row of yellow beads.

Culture
Samburu
Material
glass, plastic and fibre ?
Made in
Samburu, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Backstrap LoomSa449 a-g

A loom (parts a-g) with an unfinished woven wool textile consisting of burgundy, orange, blue, pink, green and yellow 8-forms on a burgundy and white striped ground. The textile is attached to two large, cylindrical shaped wooden sticks (part a); one at each end. Intertwine in the multi-coloured warp is a cylindrical shaped heddle covered in white twine (part c); a flat, rectangular batten with triangular, pointed ends (part d); two shed rolls (parts e-f) and a permanent bar (part g). Part b is a rectangular shaped, brown woven backstrape with brown and green twine ties at each end.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ?, plant fibre, wood, plastic, bamboo grass and dye
Made in
Colotenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chilkat-style Robe2588/1

Chilkat-style applique robe with long white tassels along bottom edge and slightly shorter ones along sides. Appliques of Chilkat-style designs sewn onto a wool backing. Framed by a dark yellow border within a black border. The robe is backed with light yellow cotton. There are two ties, each approximately 50 cm. long, along the top edge of the robe.

Culture
Haida
Material
vinyl plastic ?, wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Compact Disk2574/99 a-b

Two storage compact discs of visual recordings. The discs are silver coloured on the surface, and drawn on by the artist in black marker. Disc 'a' (1 of 2) has two birds drawn on it, disc 'b' (2 of 2) has a person wearing a hat. Title of the disc, website, date, number, and artist's signature are written on each: "The Last Voyage of the Black Ship Feb 2003" 1/2 and 2/2.

Culture
Haida
Material
plastic and felt pen ink
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sleeveless Dress2508/6

Woman’s(?) black, floor length, a-line, sleeveless dress with standing collar and side closure. Made of heavy, very densely woven wool textile. The left side front overlaps the right side front; it fastens at centre front neckline, then overlaps the right side and fastens under the right armhole with a green plastic button and white fabric loop. The collar, front edge, armholes and hem are faced with strips of off-white silk brocade. Hand stitched. Unlined.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wool fibre, silk fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Lhoka, Tibet
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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Necklace2514/5

Woven band with 38 rows of shells on one side, three shells in each row. On each end there are three blue, plastic beads attached. At one end, there is a metal clasp with a circle and two curved, engraved lines. At the other end, there is a circular attachment made from the root-like material.

Culture
Asmat
Material
fibre, nassarius shell, plastic, aluminium metal ? and root ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Basket1759/18

Small woven basket in shape of a pitcher with a tiny handle. Verticle strip-like pattern with alternating colours of pink and light brown. Thicker brown and light brown band encircles centre of pitcher.

Culture
Quechua
Material
grass, dye and plastic ?
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Basket1759/17

Small woven basket in a striped pattern with a coloured band of pink alternating with brown, encircling the basket.

Culture
Quechua
Material
grass, plastic ? and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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