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Rosary BeadsE202 g

Black beaded rosary with a pattern of ten spherical shaped beads followed by one decorative bead repeated five times. From the necklace shaped ornament hangs one decorative bead, three spherical beads, another decorative bead then a metal crucifix.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
plastic and metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesE202 e-f

Black leather shoes (parts e-f) with a tall, wide heel and a squared toe. The bottoms have a horizontally incised, jagged rubber front sole and a flat back sole that is nailed to the heel. The inside is lined with green fabric and brown leather. There are blue pen markings on the inside heel.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
leather skin, cotton fibre, synthetic rubber, dye, metal and synthetic adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagE202 d

Nylon mesh shopping bag with a plaid pattern in blue, red and yellow, and white plastic handles with metal fasteners.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
nylon fibre, plastic, metal and dye ?
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltE202 c

Green, white, and black flecked rayon rebozo (belt) with elaborate woven and knotted fringe.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
synthetic fibre ? and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.674 b

The folded hat is blue and rectangular, decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The hat flares at the top, narrows at the base and folds inwards on both sides. On the front is a large white circle with a bird in the centre in blue, green, black yellow and pink thread. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are lotus motifs in silver thread. On the folded sides the bird and lotus motifs are repeated. On the back are lotus motifs in silver and pink thread. Along the bottom of the hat is a silver border with brass discs, edged with purple with traces of gold. Covering the entire surface of the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cardboard paper, paste adhesive, silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.865 b

Diagonal twilled weave grass mat with braided borders, selvage, and fringe on two sides. There is a very faded diagonal pattern parallel to weave.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.673 b

An inverted pyramidal-shaped hat that has bird, flower, and butterfly motifs, appliqued in pink, yellow, mauve, green, and grey on a white background edged with white fur all on a black background. Stiffened, and glued. Decorated with circular tin reflectors, and mirrors. There are two plain ties at opposite corners.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, cardboard paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe977/1

The pipe stem is light brown in colour, is hollow in centre tapers at one end and widens at the other. At the wider end of pipe, a round stone bowl that is hollow in the centre flares out at the top and tapers around the neck and flares out slightly at its base. This is attached to the wooden pipe stem at the wider end by a piece of skin cording that is wrapped around the base of the bowl and is joined by a knot with another piece of skin cording that has been wrapped around the tapered end and extends the length of the pipe to the centre. Located on the side of the pipe is a handwritten inscription which is illegible.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, stone and skin
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB791

Large black dress with embroidery. The neck and sleeve bands are rectangular with a triangular pattern in yellow, red, blue and white. The hem has a rectangular band with a cross pattern in red and green on the front; yellow and blue on the back. Above the band are several sacred markhor mountain goat designs in white, red, green, yellow and blue.

Culture
Kalash
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stone294/51

Spherical stone with undecorated surface.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
stone
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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