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Bag348/1 a

Black fabric bag with cross-stitch embroidery (tatreez تطريز). Embroidery is mainly red with some multicoloured areas. The sides of the bag are finished in red, pink and blue twisted yarn, and the bottom edge is ornamented with a row of multicoloured beads as well as six tassels alternating between neon red and camel, white and dark purple. A second row of multicoloured beads and six tassels, alternating between neon red and neon green, camel and dark purple, are attached midway up the body on the front, and twisted pink and red yarn strands extend from the tip of the bag's flap.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, glass and wool fibre ?
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag348/2 a

A rectangular bag that has a triangular shape at the top half where there is an twisted yellow and red yarn cord attached with a red tassel. The main design is consisting of red, pink, orange-red, and green diamond shapes composed of triangles bordered by red lines outlined with light blue. There is a horizontal row of two-toned red and two-toned blue tassels connected to the middle front by light blue beads. There are two-toned red and two-toned blue tassels connected to the bottom by light blue beads. Edged with twisted multi-coloured yarn.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag348/1 b

Dark brown fabric bag with cross-stitch embroidery (tatreez تطريز). Embroidery is mainly red with some multicoloured areas. The sides of the bag are finished in red, pink and blue twisted yarn, and the bottom edge is ornamented with a row of multicoloured beads as well as seven tassels alternating between neon red and white, camel, dark purple and neon green. A second row of multicoloured beads and six tassels in neon orange, white, 2 neon red, black and neon green, are attached midway up the body on the front, and twisted orange and red yarn strands extend from the tip of the bag's flap.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, wool fibre ? and glass
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scraper898/1

Thin gray-white coloured antler scraper. Handle portion of the scrapper curves upwards, has a small lip at its end and is decorated with two criss-cross designs with lines down the centre. The second half of the scrapper curves downwards and tapers to a sharpened point.

Culture
Inuit
Material
reindeer antler
Made in
Tasiilaq, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife898/4

Rectangular-shaped dark grey coloured metal blade with white-grey coloured curved handle. Blade is sharpened on one edge only, is attached to the handle by two long pieces of antler that run between the handle and blade, and secured with metal rivets to the blade. Narwhal tusk dowels attache antler pieces to the handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal, narwhal tusk and reindeer antler
Made in
Kungmiut, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stretching Tool898/3

Long light-brown coloured wooden dowel that fits tightly into corresponding holes in white-coloured bone pieces at each end. At one end, the bone piece is large, round in shape, and flares up slightly at its edges. The other bone piece is smaller, with two narrow pieces that flare inward towards the dowel.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and whale tooth
Made in
Kap Dan, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crochet Hook898/2

Long white-yellow tusk piece with carved spiral grooves that extend to a smooth, long and narrow sharpened point with a small hook. The top of the spiral grooves have rounded edges and the underside of the piece has a flat surface.

Culture
Inuit
Material
narwhal tusk
Made in
Tasiilaq, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag348/2 b

A rectangular bag that has a triangular shape at the top half where there is an twisted yellow and red yarn cord attached with a red tassel. The main design is consisting of red, orange-red, green, and purple diamond shapes composed of triangles bordered by red lines outlined with orange. There is a horizontal row of two-toned red and two-toned blue tassels connected to the middle front by light blue beads. There are two-toned red and two-toned blue tassels connected to the bottom by light blue beads. Edged with twisted multi-coloured yarn.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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