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Apron1744/2

Apron, waist to calf length, made of four vertical sections of black cloth. Five horizontal rows of decorations sewn on lower half. The upper row is made of red felt with straight upper edge along which are sewn eleven large beads, with toothed lower edge. The second row is a crocheted green, dark blue and red-brown band sewn in an horizontal zigzag pattern with alternating gold or silver painted beads hanging on a thread at each point. The third row is a band of red felt with a toothed upper edge. The fourth row is white rickrack sewn in a zigzag with two long brown wooden beads and one round pink wooden bead tied to each upper point with a strip of skin. Bottom row is a red fringe which hangs below the lower edge of the apron. Two white ties are at the upper corners.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cotton fibre ?, synthetic rubber ?, skin, paint, synthetic fibre, wood, plastic and dye
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Under Skirt1635/6

A white skirt with an elasticized waist band. A single layer of fabric begins from around the waist and extends into multiple layers. Skirt is sectioned off into three horizontal bands with a plain band around the upper portion. The two lower portioned bands have a main design consisting of a row of x's, below which, there is a curvi-linear swirl design. Plain pleated fabric is underneath these two lower portioned bands.

Culture
Czech
Material
nylon fibre and synthetic rubber
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Representation1512/2

Small green and white patterned cardboard box with clear plastic covering. Box contains paper representations of eye glasses, wrist watch, plain gold band ring, ring with green stone, ball point pen and three small bow-tie shaped and striped circles. The box is secured with two elastic bands which are causing box edges to bend.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink, plastic and synthetic rubber
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldIe475

Large, wood, rectangular shaped shield with rounded corners. The surface is painted with the union jack flag. The underside is concaved and has a fibre handle consisting of many pieces of braided rope wrapped together with a piece of cotton fabric. Along one of the sides is an electrical cord, cut and tied into a knot at either end. Adhered to one of the corners is a flattened red and yellow tin can that reads: ‘Globe, Drippings, Product of Australia’. Covering almost half of the back is a nailed, large piece of metal. There are large cracks through the shield that have been repaired with adhesive, metal ties that protrude from the surface.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, synthetic rubber, adhesive, fibre, metal, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1074/27

Flat piece of bone that has been bent so that the ends are almost parallel with each other; bone is wider in centre than at ends and ends are rounded. When resting on surface, the front is angled inward. An elastic cord is knotted through small holes at either end of bone.

Culture
Russian
Material
bone, fibre and synthetic rubber
Made in
Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ankle Band973/20 g

Flaring, red cotton ankle band gathered at one side with elastic.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ?, synthetic rubber and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ankle Band973/20 f

Flaring, red cotton ankle band gathered at one side with elastic.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and synthetic rubber
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA17152

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red ovoid shaped, cutout nostrils. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black frill that curves upwards and circles downwards to the top, tip of the beak; detailed with a wide red band with white curved incisions. Running from the bottom of the beak is a central black circular ridge that mirrors the one on top; detailed with red band and a black and white ovoid. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre cord with a piece of wood on the end; articulates the beak. Attached to the top is a wooden crest with red split u-forms on a white ground. The top and sides have small bundles of cedar tied with green twine. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, fibre, paint, cedar bark, synthetic rubber, metal and wood
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3675

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red circular shaped nostrils with a red and white s-shape followed by a series of black and white s-shapes. Running from the brow is a large central black frill, outlined in white, that protrudes outward, curves downwards, then in upon itself. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The back has a rectangular piece of wood. The top has small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark; top and side edges are lined with a twisted cedar braid. Hanging from the back are long strips of bark; along the bottom edge are pieces of twine that hold remnants of cedar strips. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal, cedar bark, wood, paint, fibre and synthetic rubber
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4096

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has long, exaggerated, protruding nostrils with two large u-shaped openings in the front; many incised white s-shaped forms behind it. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black and white circular frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the middle of the beak. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The underside of the beak is black; hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black ovoids on an ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak. Attached to the top are many small cedar bundles with a piece of eagle down intertwined. The mask was painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized forms but is mostly black due to being burnt by fire.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cedar wood, cedar bark, paint, synthetic rubber and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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