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BagAe112

A tightly plaited bag with wrapped seams. The rim and handle are braided. There are two large knots on each handle. Both bottom corners have a small tuft of raffia.

Culture
Central African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PouchAe111

A tightly plaited rectangular pouch with an overlapping flap at the front and each side braided closed. One side seam is brown while the other is undyed. The flap which closes the pouch folds over on a slant. The edge of the flap and the pouch under the flap are braided.

Culture
Central African
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketSa345

Round, flat-bottomed basket. Strips of narrow bamboo are woven around wide vertical bamboo slats in wicker work. Palm leaf strips are wrapped around edge to form a rim. Natural bamboo colour.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
bamboo grass and palm leaf
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Back StrapSa264

Rectangular shaped agave(?) fibre plaited strap with a large fibre loop at each end; looped through each is a long piece of fibre twine with a frayed end. The twine is made of two pieces of fibre twisted together; one piece is light purple.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
agave fibre ? and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketSa245

Market basket; round, flat bottomed, shallow basket with near vertical sides. Woven of bamboo strips, in strong wicker work construction; natural colour. Palm leaf wrapped around rim.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
palm leaf and bamboo grass
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAe70

Basket with a body and base of wicker plaiting on flat rigid warp with split cane weft. Decoration of false embroidery in geometric patterns of crosses and stripes, and securing rim of double splints. The base has light yellow-brown stitches, creating triangles around the base. Stiff, coiled handle, wrapped with rope, formed by two rope strands attached to either side of body with a single knot at the base. Some fading two loose strands of grass, knotted together inside the basket.

Culture
Central African
Material
grass, fibre and stem ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAe69

Basket with body and base of wicker plaiting on flat rigid warp with weft of split cane in alternating bands of purple and green. Decorations consist of false embroidery of natural coloured grasses in geometric designs of crosses and stripes. Rim of two splits secured by decoration. Five strands of natural-coloured rope interwoven through either side with two knots at the base form a double handle at the rim. One handle is stiff and coiled while the other handle is a single, longer, loose rope strand.

Culture
Central African
Material
fibre, grass and stem ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAe64

Wicker plaited basket with flat rigid warp and wefts of split cane. Attached rim and base. Rim is three splints wrapped in red raffia. Base is of a single splint covered with red, purple, and green plain plaiting. Soft handle of six strands of purple rope knotted together and attached to the rim at either side. Decoration consists of false embroidery on the body of the basket in geometric patterns of stripes and crosses in red, purples, and green with six strands of purple and green rope attached to the upper edge under the rim.

Culture
Central African
Material
stem ?, grass and fibre
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSa251

A boy's plaited straw hat in a fedora style with a turned up brim and a creased crown. White plastic band stitched around the rim and a black plastic hat band with the ends crossed and having three holes: one at the cross is attached to a metal eyelet in the hat and the other two holes are 1-2 cm. from the first.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
metal, plastic and grass
Made in
Panajachel, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketEdz1362 a-b

Basket (a) with upright handle and separate lid (b). Body of basket is plaited, weft has zigzag appearance over wider horizontal warps. Border and footed twisted withe-like elements; fine wicker work above foot; handle is bamboo slats, wrapped with twisted elements at corners and on either side of wrapped circle on top. Brown overall with multi-coloured floral and bird design. Rooster and chrysanthemums on one side and a crested, long-tailed bird (pheasant?) with gardenia like flowers on the other. Handle, green outside, natural inside and warp ties (some red); border and base remnants of red; wicker work blue and white. Five wrapped bamboo strips, reinforced base. Lid has convex plaited top, rim as basket border, wicker work between, colour as basket. Painted design, blue vase with gardenia-like flowers; vegetables (?) in a basket on right and ceramic dish on left; two red and white fruit (persimmons?) to right.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paint and bamboo grass
Made in
Shantou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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