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QuiverK4.212 a-r

Long dark brown coloured tubular lidded quiver (parts a-b). Both wooden and bamboo arrows (parts c-q) are feathered, and secured with skin and fibre. Quiver (part b) has been lightly tooled with curved line patterns. Arrowhead (part r) goes with arrow (part p).

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
wood, feather, bamboo grass, iron metal and leather skin
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gut Skin ParkaA2.522

Hooded coat (kalerak, or anorak) made of strips of scraped intestine. The body of the coat is made of vertical strips that extend into the hood. The arms are made of vertically sewn strips (vertical when arms are spread). The rim of the hood is lined with a cotton casing through which a thread is strung. The strips are sewn together with a dark blue cotton thread, thus accentuating the seams. A patch of intestine has been sewn onto the coat below the right arm. The bottom and the sleeves are trimmed with narrow strips of seal skin.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
bearded seal intestine, cotton fibre and ringed seal skin
Made in
Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MittensA2.519 a-b

Pair of brown and off-white caribou skin mittens made from two pieces on the palm side, one large piece on the back of the hand as well as a rectangular piece across the base on the back of the hand, and another piece for the cuff.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Inner ParkaA2.517

Woman's inner coat, or parka, with a long tail, extended hood, and an elongated flap protruding from the hem at front; light tan colour. Fur inside. (Note: photo shows inner and outer coats together, A2.516-17.)

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GlovesA2.90 a-b

Pair of buckskin gloves. Leaf and floral pattern embroidered in red, green, pink, yellow and mauve; buckskin fringe on cuff. Convent style. Cotton lining. Machine sewn.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
skin, cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GlovesA2.89 a-b

Gloves, or gauntlets, with rose design embroidered in orange, brown, red, green, gold and pink on outside. Red and green stripes on top of hand. Yellow-green satin damask lining. Machine sewn.

Culture
Dakelhne ?
Material
rawhide skin, silk fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MittensA2.88 a-b

Hide mittens (part a-b) with fringe, decorated with a beaded floral design in red, green, blue, white, purple, pink, yellow, gold and orange on the top of the hand along with the top and bottom of the forearm. Pattern is the same on both parts.

Culture
Dakelhne ?
Material
cotton fibre, skin and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinA2.86

Single, tan-coloured moccasin with a band of embroidery in red and green horsehair on the top.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
skin, horse hair and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsA2.82 a-b

Pair of moccasins with floral designs on the vamp in green, orange, blue and yellow beadwork on black velveteen. Black velveteen band at ankle. Cotton cloth forms a high cuff.

Culture
Kaska Dena
Material
skin, glass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsA2.80 a-b

Pair of light tan-coloured moccasins with a floral design on the tongue in yellow, pink, red and green embroidery.

Culture
Cree
Material
silk fibre, skin and dye
Made in
Norway House, Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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