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Fragment: BagA2.500

The bag fragment is made from five pieces of sealskin with hair, sewn with sinew and folded in half. The top and side are trimmed with hairless strips of skin. Through openings left in this seam a plaited cord of sinew is strung. At the end of this cord a bone pin is attached. The bottom is open, possibly cut off from the bottom of the original bag.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
seal skin, caribou sinew and bone ?
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.496

Men’s outer coat, or parka, of brown caribou fur. The coat is thigh length, flared at the bottom and the back is slightly longer. The coat has a close fitting hood with white side panels that extend down into the front in triangular gussets. The hood is trimmed with a band of white fur that is facing inward. The sleeves are trimmed with a band of white fur. The hem of the coat is decorated with alternating strips of white fur, green cloth and black and white checkerboard bands. In the shoulder seams two white bands are inserted. On the back of the coat at the base of the hood a tiny pouch is created by using more fur than is needed. A triangular piece of white fur is attached under the chin.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, caribou sinew and fibre
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlE212

Square cream cotton cape with two rectangular shaped extending sides of equal strips of red flannel. Below the flannel is a stitched band of stylized flowers (peyote blossom ?) in yellow, red, blue, green and pink. That band is bordered by a green, orange and cream circular design. On top is a repeating bird pattern in red, green, black and yellow; two black birds are different. In the top centre is a purple, yellow and pink butterfly while the bottom corner has a red crane and flower.

Culture
Huichol
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
San Andreas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsA2.491 a-b

The boots (part a-b) are brown sealskin with a band of fur and blue fabric around the opening. The boots made of shaved ringed sealskin with soft pleated shaved bearded sealskin soles. The top of the boots is trimmed with a haired strip of ringed sealskin with horizontal fur flow and a blue fabric casing. The drawstrings are made of blue fabric tape that can be tied at the back of the boots. The leg section of the boots is rather broad, angling slightly outward.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bearded seal skin, ringed seal skin, sinew and cotton fibre
Made in
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.490

Man’s outer coat, or parka, with a narrow, close-fitting pointed hood. Two rounded chest panels of white fur are inserted in front of coat. Hood, sleeves and hem are trimmed with white fur. Coat is waist length with long rectangular tail on the back. Form of tail is repeated with small band of white fur on tail. On the front and around the hood small bands of white fur are inserted. Two white bands are inserted in the upper part of the sleeves. White fur fringes are attached to hem and shoulders, and a tuft of white fur is inserted on the back between the shoulders. A metal button is attached to the back of the coat.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, caribou sinew and metal
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsA2.112 a-b

Pair of boots made of sealskin and the throat of a sea mammal (possibly walrus). The feet are made of dark brown dehaired skin. The front and sides of the uppers are made of yellow-brown dehaired skin and the back is made of the yellow-grey thin throat of a sea mammal (walrus?). The uppers are relatively wide compared to the narrow fitted feet and are pleated at the bottom were they are sewn onto the foot section.

Culture
Aleut
Material
seal skin, animal skin and sinew
Made in
Nikolski, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB669

Silk textile consisting of a red border and a central black panel with a floral pattern in pastel colours. Around the centre on two sides is two bands with a larger floral pattern, on the opposite sides is differing floral design that details a single band. In the middle is a geometric, T-like shape made of the same pattern as the single band. Blue and brown check pattern lining.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB653

Rectangular shape silk textile consisting of leaves and flowers in green, purple and beige on black ground. Composed of ten strips sew together. Repeat pattern. Edges are raw.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB652

Rectangular shaped silk textile with a brown, green and peach floral patterns on black ground. Composed of twelve strips sewn together. Repeat pattern.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB651

Rectangular shaped silk textile consisting of birds and flowers in light brown on a black ground. Composed of six strips sewn together. Repeat pattern.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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