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Toy2738/153

Washer woman pull toy. A female figure with long braids tied up in green wool bows, holds a flat wood beater in her hands and leans over a wood washing board that slopes to the floor, A long white string hangs from the waist of her wooden body (under her long orange skirt) down through a hole in the flat base; when it is pulled, the figure bends forward and the beater moves down the board.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, cotton fibre, wool fibre, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet2738/166

Lion puppet. Small, painted brown wood lion with brown wool mane and a rope tail has moveable jointed head and legs and is attached with strings to a wood stick. Facial features are painted on in yellow, white, black and dark brown.

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
wood, cotton fibre, wool fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2738/164

Flat knitted female doll with numerous Bolivian coins roughly sewn onto the front of her orange striped sweater and pink skirt. The body is an empty knitted tube, open at the back of the neck, with stuffed green legs, arms and head with facial features and long brown braids.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, dye and copper alloy metal
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt2502/2 a

Black skirt that is part of a girl's costume (2502/2 a-l). The skirt has a waistband that has a red and black geometric pattern with a horizontal green line around the middle on a cream-coloured background.

Culture
Swedish
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, wool fibre and metal
Made in
Lindesberg, Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Breastplate2738/55

One-piece breastplate and apron of a Tungurahua style Corpus Christi dancer's costume is made of pieces of red material, sewn onto backing of scraps of beige, floral and green scraps, fringed with red wool, and bordered with a woven purple band that ends tied around the neck. Hand stitched into the red velvet, in different coloured wools, are floral motifs and the date "1964". In the centre of the chest area is tied a wooden cow, covered with silver foil and red/floral material to which are attached various beads and metal objects.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, wood, metal, plastic and paper
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Breastplate2738/53

Breastplate from a Corpus Christi dancer's costume. Made of two pieces of cardboard that have been sewn together, covered with scraps of yellow, green, orange and beige material, fringed with orange, maroon, and beige wool, and decorated with turquoise, purple, and green ribbon. In the centre of each panel, paper appliqués of flowers, leaves, a bird, and stars have been stitched over with silver thread and coloured wool.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, cardboard paper, metal and silk fibre ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo altar2738/198 a-c

Retablo altar to the Virgin de la Candelaria Copacabana. Altar consists of a rectangular wooden box (a) painted white and red, the front of which has an arched top facade with painted crown and two door panels, that open outwards, painted with a scene of a church (b) and scene of a three crosses (c). Small painted female figure holding a baby stands inside the painted interior, on a blue pedestal, surrounded by a variety of paper flowers, sparkling silver urns, a plastic orb, and cards of religious characters.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
wood, paint, paper, leather skin, wool fibre, polyester fibre and metal
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress2738/206

Chimborazo-style headdress. Canvas is stretched and sewn around a rounded, grass-rope-bound wood frame that is stuck into a flat, rectangular piece of wood and mounted with red yarn onto the top of a painted paper mache cowboy hat. Numerous small objects sewn onto the red foil that covers the canvas at the front include small framed mirrors, plastic figures, strands of plastic and metal beads, wispy feathers, and paper cards. A large metal plaque decorated with a two-headed bird is tied onto the front brim of the yellow, white, blue and red hat.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, paper, paint, cotton fibre, wool fibre, grass fibre, copper alloy metal, metal, glass, plastic, feather, aluminium metal and adhesive
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Apron2738/63

Front apron from a Corpus Christi dancer's costume. Large square of orange material has woven yellow, maroon and orange waistband, is bordered on three sides with long stands of blue, yellow and green wool and a fringe of brown wool, and has peach coloured satin backing. Sewn and glued onto the front are an assortment of coins, metal buttons, metal bells, an animal tooth, plastic and glass beads, decorative motifs in wool, and silver, blue and gold paper foil stars and circles.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, copper alloy metal, plastic, glass and aluminium metal
Made in
Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Mask2738/61

Corpus Christi face mask made of shaped and painted wire netting. Onto the pink wire are faintly painted eyes, brow and mouth in blue, black and red and around it is blue painted strip of metal. Strands of curly brown hair have been stitched to each of the upper corners.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
metal, paint, hair and wool fibre
Made in
Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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