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OrnamentB801

Ornament formed from braided strands of grass, each with several blue and green iridescent feathers bound to it at intervals with multicoloured threads. The base is bound with green cloth as well as off-white thread and string, and has a beaded floral design in brown, blue-grey, green and gold plastic and glass beads.

Culture
Kalash
Material
grass, feather, glass, plastic and plant fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressB794

A black headdress with a circular band and a long tail, decorated with shells, buttons, beads, and bells. The circular band has two rows of shells bordered with a thin metal chain and red oblong beads in pairs. Along the tail there are rows of clear buttons and small brass bells. There are also rows of five vertical strands of round red beads with two round white beads and two red oblong beads in the centre. About halfway down the tail there is a large brass ornament surrounded by a circle of clear buttons and round red beads. At the end of the tail there is a long black fringe with a large brass bell tied to the end of two fringe strands.

Culture
Kalash
Material
wool fibre, metal, glass, brass metal, plastic and cowrie shell
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE371

A carved female figure holding a baby. Upraised brows and nose, circular knob eyes, rounded cheeks, open horizontal mouth. Arms down along the sides with a baby in the crook of the figure's left arm. Breasts point outward. Skirt has carved diamond-shape design along the bottom.

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
wood
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE369

Blouse or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces machine sewn together. The bottom portions of the panels are cream and undecorated. The top t-shaped, ribbed panel is decorated with large chevron pattern in blue, green, orange, purple, pink, and yellow on a maroon ground. Around the scooped neck is a pointed scallop-shaped trim in maroon and red chain stitches. There is a border of smaller chevrons running vertically along the seams. The sides are sewn together with the exception of arm holes.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 e

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part e). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
gesso ?, paint, bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal and wood ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 b

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part b). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.838 e

Chinese characters in gold embroidery, on deep pink ground with plain turquoise border on three sides, white on side hanging from staff. Black Chinese characters at bottom back of white border. Curved staff has light green silk fringe at gold painted tip.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stone294/123

Dark cylindrical stone.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
stone
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stone294/122

Cylindrical segment of mottled red-brown and black-brown stone with light brown veins.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
agate mineral ?
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stone294/121

Cylindrical segment of mottled black and red-brown stone with flecks of light brown.

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