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Fly WhiskAa6

Wildebeest bone handle that widens slightly at the top and tapers to a point where black hair hangs down to form a whisk.

Culture
Hambukushu ?
Material
hair and wildebeest bone
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa5

Light hide apron with a fringe and beadwork. The upper corners extend outwards and have thin hide ties attached on the back. A darker, fringed piece of tanned hide is sewn down the centre. Amongst the fringe are strings of black and white beads. At the bottom are two clusters of small trade beads. The back is tanned.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
glass, ostrich egg, impala skin and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa4

Light hide apron with a fringe and multicoloured beads. The upper corners extend outwards and have thin hide ties attached on the backside. A darker, fringed piece of hide is sewn down the centre. Amongst the fringe are bunches of multicoloured beads, one in the centre and one on the bottom edge. The bottom edge is scalloped.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
ostrich egg, impala skin, glass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentE223

Three, decorative, metal crosses attached to three metal balls that hang from a cross shaped design of wings on either side of a cutout heart. All of which is suspended on a narrow blue ribbon.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
brass metal, silver metal and silk fibre
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PonchoE225

Dark brown poncho with lower fringe and a rectangular shape with a v-neck. There is a double red line around the edges, four lines down the centre and one line along the bottom hem. The hem has a twisted fringe.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsE199 b

Trousers made from unbleached cotton with drawn work panels at the cuffs, two pleats at the front, a pocket at the top left, and ties at the back.

Culture
Amusgo
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Guerrero, Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlE186 c

Rectangular green shawl with long fringe. The shawl has a subtle white zigzag and black linear pattern on green ground. The long sides are selvage. The shorter ends have a woven black and green piece ending in a long, knotted fringe.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
rayon fibre
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketE187 a-b

Tall, narrow, cylindrical, woven bamboo basket, part (a) with lid part (b). No handles. Undecorated.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtE189

Skirt made with pieces of cotton fabric with raw edges joined by a two central embroidered strips to form a rectangular tube. The detailing consists of a horizontal pattern of two large bands of eleven red stripes on a very dark indigo ground. The edges have a thick red border. The central embroidered hand sewed pink and orange stripe runs horizontally.

Culture
Trique
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Juan Copala, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtE190 a

Long, cotton shirt with long sleeves and a V-shaped neck. Around the neck and on the edge of the cuffs are brightly coloured embroidered figures and geometric designs in orange, green, yellow, blue, purple and red. The bottom of the shirt is extremely long with the front side being shorter then the reverse.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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