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Neck RingAb315 b

U-shaped neck ring made of rows of beads sewn onto a compressed coil of fabric. The main pattern is made of five wide stripes; three are coloured patterns, with two wide white stripes between them. The central section is yellow and black zigzags, the end sections are blue and black zigzags; there are six red stripes in the white areas and yellow stripes at the ends. Each end has a domed brass closure button, and one end has a red beaded loop.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and brass metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAb314

Blue, red, black and light brown flat woven beads in a herringbone pattern. Backing is animal hide with a set of five blue, braided twine on either end.

Culture
Zulu ? or Tsonga ?
Material
glass, skin and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAb313

Long rectangular belt with two sets of buttons at either end. Belt is embellished with green and white triangular beaded sections that are separated by red rectangular sections of flat woven beads. Beads are sewn onto a brown fibre backing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAb311

Seven rows of coils covered with white seed beads and row of red beads attached along one side. End of each coil is finished with red beads. To one side, there is a small rectangular attachment of blue beads with a band of black beads at the bottom. There are several looped fibre ties at the end of each side of the belt.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and dye
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress424/9

Headdress made of a twisted fibre twine woven together in a net-like fashion with numerous orange and green feathers with black colouring. The multicoloured feathers vary in size and shape.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather and fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armband424/8 b

Feathered armband consisting of numerous green and red feathers, with black colouring, bound together with fibre twine which is wrapped around a small rope of braided black hair. The end of the rope has thin twine wrapped around it along with a green fabric tie.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather, plant fibre, hair and cotton fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace424/8 a

Crescent shaped necklace consisting of numerous green and red feathers, with black colouring, bound together with fibre twine which is wrapped around a twisted twine rope. One end of the rope is looped with a fragment of another piece of rope that was probably once attached to the opposite end which is now frayed and unraveling. The feathers are displayed in a fan-like shape.

Culture
Kayapo
Material
feather and plant fibre
Made in
Mato Grosso, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat424/6

Red fez style cap with a rounded crown and a long black tassel attached to the top.

Culture
North African ?
Material
wool fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
“North Africa ?” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots424/2 a-b

Pair of skin boots with skin soles and off-white and grey fur legs. Edged with red fabric at the rim through which a drawstring is strung, with red fabric at the ends. Cord is also strung through skin loops around the top edges of the sole.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait ?
Material
seal skin and fibre
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada ? or Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest424/1

Brown fur vest with braided ties. There are three ties on each side of the centre opening. The ties are braided with red, blue and green. The inner lining is red and blue synthetic material.

Culture
Inuit: Qaernermiut
Material
caribou skin, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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