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Necklace3660/5

Necklace with a flat rectangular beaded panel, adorned with a brown, white and orange lozenge pattern, with the shorter edges lined with white beads. Hanging from the panel are long strands of brown beaded fringe. The top of the panel is connected to a second rectangular beaded panel by six beaded braids - three on each side. The second panel has three side-by-side lozenge designs in white.

Culture
South African
Material
plastic and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3660/4

Necklace with a flat rectangular beaded panel, adorned with black, brown, and red diamond (or lozenge) patterns, with the shorter edges lined with black beads. Hanging from the panel are long strands of white and light grey beaded fringe. The white beading is on natural-coloured fibre, and the light grey is on a dark brown-black fibre. The top of the panel is connected to a second rectangular beaded panel by six braids - three on each side. The second panel is similar with white beads and three side-by-side diamond design in black, green, and pink, framed by a black border along its longer edges.

Culture
South African
Material
plastic and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3660/2

Long rectangular beaded belt with ties. The beadwork design consists of repeating lozenges, alternating large and small, on a light blue ground. The large lozenges have a purple centre with four small black and red designs, and the small lozenges are red. Both sizes are outlined in black and white. Between each lozenge are small white with black designs. The beads vary slightly in shape. There are four long ties of dark, twisted fibre; two ties on each end. Each tie has 4 white beads, larger than those in the main beadwork - 2 knotted on either end of each tie.

Culture
South African
Material
fibre and plastic
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/26

Fabric doll representing a married woman. Body and dress made of various black and coloured fabrics. The cape has teal and golden yellow wave ribbon with looped beaded decoration all over the back of cape; front covered in beadwork panel, plus a beaded panel apron; skirt has a loop of beadwork around the sides and back with a fringe; five rows of larger beads wrap around midsection of body. Disc-like beaded headdress on top on a metal frame; eyes, nose and mouth beaded; beaded earrings and four rows of necklace against neck, plus one larger round band. Doll stands on two rectangular wooden feet that are nailed on. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre, plastic, glass ? and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/23

Fabric doll depicting a married woman. Made of a coarse brown fabric with a layered fabric dress in green, red and black. She wears a multi-coloured beaded necklace that extends over the dress and white shawl, attaching to the beaded panel on the apron. The front beaded strap has repeating white flowers with red centres on a black background. The eyes and mouth are beaded. She wears a round fabric and beaded headdress. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre and plastic
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3660/46

Folding tulip-shaped fabric vase with square base. Opposing sides feature similar beadwork. Two sides have five-petaled flowers, with each petal a different colour - yellow, white, blue, clear and dark blue, with a larger white bead at centre, and green foliage. The other two sides have two flowers, shown in profile, with yellow and white petals, and connected by dark green foliage. The designs are framed on each side by light green tube beads that follow the shape of the vase. The opening is beaded with small loops of green with a clear bead on each loop. Handwritten along interior top edge is 'R DELARONDE'. The interior is lined with off-white fabric. The base is plain.

Culture
Kahnawake
Material
fibre, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/24

Fabric doll depicting a woman carrying a baby on her back in a red wrap. Body made of brown felted fabric that is filled. She wears a blue top with a black skirt with some beaded vertical lines and red beads around the hem. She wears a tall red wool hat with light blue, white and orange beading. She has a beadwork face, necklace, earrings, anklets, and bracelets. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wool fibre, fibre and plastic
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sandals3660/30 a-b

Pair of leather sandals with an embroidered green pattern covering much of the foot bed. The upper part of each sandal is made mainly of brown leather, with dyed parts used for the design. The wide strap is green on top, brown underneath. The fine, detailed linear design is made by very thin strips of green leather being woven through the leather of the foot bed. Parts of the upper sandal are also dyed black, along with the edges. The sole of each sandal has a softer piece of beige cow skin attached, that still has some brown hair at the centre.

Culture
Hausa ? or Fulani ?
Material
leather skin, cow skin, dye and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/27

Doll with a cloth body and is dressed in fabric garments. Its legs are disproportionately large, wrapped at the feet in navy blue and multi-coloured fabric, followed by off-white fabric, and then brown fabric with an off-white crisscross and floral pattern. The head is wrapped in blue fabric, covering the face and neck, with a black yarn necklace around the neck. The doll has small red rectangular earrings with orange beads. The back of the head is wrapped in off-white fabric, and the doll wears a navy blue hat with a multi-coloured pattern. The top consists of various fabric pieces stitched together to form a tunic, featuring vibrant red and blue patterned strips of fabric in vertical stripes, a dark brown band with pink floral patterns, and a large yellow rectangular patch on the back. The tunic's shoulders match the hat and foot covering. Over the tunic, the doll wears an off-white bib with black yarn stitching along the edges. The arms are small and made from plain off-white fabric. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Herero
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Namibia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/28

Doll with a cloth body dressed in layered fabric garments. Its disproportionately large legs are wrapped in brown fabric at the feet, followed by green fabric up to the thighs, light grey wrapping above that, and brown-red fabric around the hips and waist. The face is undecorated and dark brown, while the head is wrapped in the same brown-red fabric that extends down to the hips, with a green band at the waist. Additionally, the doll wears a yellow beaded necklace. The doll's long brown fabric arms are wrapped and extend straight out to the sides. It wears a beaded leather hat with short fringe and yellow and orange beading, and an apron with a long fringe, featuring beaded detailing in brown and vibrant blue around the waist. The fringe in the back extends beyond the doll’s length. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Herero
Material
cotton fibre, rawhide skin and glass ?
Made in
Namibia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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