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Box935/2 a-b

Circular birch bark box with fitted lid covered with stitched porcupine quill designs. Sides of box feature orange, brown and white geometric and zigzagging patterns, while the lid is covered with a geometric design with four tree-like figures.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, fibre, wood, dye and porcupine quill
Made in
Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Hook935/1

A light shiny shell with a darker shiny shell curved pointed hook attached with fibre.

Culture
Oceania
Material
shell and plant fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Saddle1060/82

Saddle made of leather with an oblong shape, a dyed red geometric pattern on both sides and a leather fringe around the edge. Stuffed with plant fibre.

Culture
West African
Material
skin, dye, plant fibre and fibre
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb365

Shadow puppet of cured hide pressed flat; depicts a humanoid, demonic figure. Hair is flowing outwards and down the back is black. Yellow and red headband goes across forehead and around ear. Head is positioned to 3/4 view. Eyes are crossed. Mouth has fangs and is breathing red flames on to right knee and foot. Naked from waist up, showing hanging breasts and rounded stomach. Wears a blue sarong with a fine black stripe tied at waist by a red sash with a fine black stripe. Punched through designs of circles and lines. Painted both sides. Right arm swings free from shoulder and is bound with a coarse fibre cord.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin ?, paint and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial ? HoeCa71

Wood and steel farming implement with wood handle that has burnt, incised, and carved designs. The bottom is plain and burnt. The centre is incised with burnt crisscross pattern and band of lines on either end. The top is carved with two protruding legs, then two longer ones. The top is curved and burnt. The steel is solid on one end with incised designs and double-ended in prongs with barbs on each of the two prongs.

Culture
Eritrean
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Asmara City, Eritrea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoeCh17

Shoe consisting of heavy bark strips plaited into closed, pointed toe, a square back and a long mouth for slip-on style. No. '6178' written in black marker on inner, upper heel.

Culture
Finnish
Material
bark
Made in
Finland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierNe224

Small wood, black-painted cradle board style baby carrier. U-shaped willow holder held in position by strips of tanned buckskin, accompanied by black cloth cover with canvas lining. String crisscross pattern down centre of cloth piece. Beaded floral designs in red, blue, pink, and green. Majority of flowers are clear beads. Edges lined with transparent blue and clear bead lines. Top of board is carved in wave design. Top's centre has heart-shaped hole. Above hole, bent band of wood with dip in centre is lashed twice, at both sides, with buckskin strips and held in place by a wood strip placed underneath board and nailed in three places. Inside is unpainted.

Culture
Plains
Material
cotton fibre, paint, sinew, metal, fibre, wood and glass
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC967

Tapa cloth with light and dark brown paint on natural ground. There are rows of concentric diamond motifs and geometric borders.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paint and paper mulberry bark
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookIj8

Two concavely curved shells have been cut to shape with metal parts secured by a twisted fibre. The two pieces (parts a and b) are attached together by twisted cord.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian
Material
fibre, metal and shell
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookIg402

J shaped hook with long braided cord wrapped around one end and plain cord wrapped around other end to secure bone; the bone barb has broken off; heavy cord line.

Culture
Western Melanesian
Material
bone, fibre and wood
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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