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Doll3660/23

Fabric doll depicting a married woman. Made of a coarse brown fabric with a layered fabric dress in green, red and black. She wears a multi-coloured beaded necklace that extends over the dress and white shawl, attaching to the beaded panel on the apron. The front beaded strap has repeating white flowers with red centres on a black background. The eyes and mouth are beaded. She wears a round fabric and beaded headdress. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre and plastic
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/24

Fabric doll depicting a woman carrying a baby on her back in a red wrap. Body made of brown felted fabric that is filled. She wears a blue top with a black skirt with some beaded vertical lines and red beads around the hem. She wears a tall red wool hat with light blue, white and orange beading. She has a beadwork face, necklace, earrings, anklets, and bracelets. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wool fibre, fibre and plastic
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3660/3

Long rectangular beaded belt with ties. The beadwork design consists of repeating lozenges, alternating large and small, on a yellow ground. The large lozenges have a white with red and black centre, and the small lozenges are white. Both sizes are outlined in black. The beads vary slightly in shape. There are four long ties of dark, twisted fibre; two ties on each end. Each tie has 4 white beads, larger than those in the main beadwork - 2 knotted on either end of each tie.

Culture
South African
Material
fibre and plastic
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3660/1

Beaded necklace with ten openwork triangles connected by nine concentric semi-circular strands hanging between them. The orange beads vary slightly in shape and colour throughout, and there are single beads in pink, yellow, blue and red incorporated into the beadwork. Loop and button closure.

Culture
South African
Material
fibre and plastic
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3627/2

Cream-coloured matron's blouse with long, stiff-cap sleeves and front opening; secured with six buttons. Entire blouse is decorated with embroidered pink and red flowers, with white detailing throughout. Cuffs, bottom edge, and opening of blouse are trimmed with a wavy line of silver sequins. Bottom edge of main body of blouse is pleated and has light blue scallops along the bottom and top edges of the pleated band. Buttons are plastic; top is three-piece and pink, rest are gold with blue dots and semi-circle decorations. Blouse interior is unlined.

Culture
Czech
Material
silk fibre ?, fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3627/1 a

Gathered front skirt with wrap-around waistband; long ties on either side of band. Skirt is red with yellow stripes, trimmed with white ones, throughout; stripe pattern runs horizontally along waistband and vertically across main body. Embroidered flowers underneath and between stripe patterns; done in white with dark purple centres, and green leaves. Waistband is bordered with sequins along bottom and top left edges, and skirt is trimmed with white lace; lace has floral motifs surrounded by circles throughout. Additional lace band towards bottom edge of skirt, with pleats underneath. Waistband lined with cream fabric.

Culture
Czech
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest3627/3 c

Small cream-coloured vest with front opening; secured with two hook and eye closures. Wide band of green velvet trims the neck and front openings, and front and side bottom edges; trim is bordered with wavy red ribbons. Trim along front opening is embroidered with floral and heart motifs; done in red, pink, dark blue, white, and orange. Overtop hook and eye closures are dark blue stripes with fringe, which are decorated with painted buttons and curvilinear embroidery. Vest has two flap pockets on either side; right is functional, left is decorative. Interior is lined with plain fabric.

Culture
Czech
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal, paint and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3615/3

Beaded necklace made of oval-shaped grey seeds; strung on plastic string. Seeds range in colour from light to dark grey, and others have brown highlights.

Culture
Australian
Material
seed and plastic
Made in
Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3615/4

Beaded necklace made of dark brown apple seeds; strung on series of plastic strings. Each seed has a small hole pierced through one end; other end hangs loosely. Multiple threads and seeds form a flower-like pattern; centres of flowers are open.

Culture
Australian
Material
apple seed and plastic
Made in
Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3615/2

Beaded necklace made of circular beige and red-brown seeds; strung on plastic string. Each seed has a small hole pierced through one side and a larger opening on the other. Bead orientation alternates, so that same sized holes are always touching along the strand.

Culture
Australian
Material
seed and plastic
Made in
Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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