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Dancing headdress from Mallicolo Island, New Hebrides

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"In the centre is a dancing headdress from Mallicolo Island, New Hebrides. Surrounding it, various objects from around the world."

Visitors participate in quilting

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"Visitors can join a quilting bee, learn to make patches, quilted wall hangings, tablecloths, floor coverings, fabric sculptures."

Patterns of animals, boys, men, girl, women etc.

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"This Eskimo wall hanging by Winnie Tatya of the Northwest territories of Canada, depicts the supernatural that permeates life in the far north."

Sculpture on display

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Depiction of a Durga in mixed media sculpture.

The Deco Queen

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"The Deco Queen - a body ornament roughly equivalent to a long-line evening bra. 'Ornament', by Barry S. Merritt, is among 167 pieces in ''The Goldsmith,'' a show of contemporary gold craftsmanship at Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of…

Women standing and conversing in an exhibition area

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"First World Crafts Exhibition at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, Canada."

Children seated playing with different items

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"Weaving looms large at the First World Crafts Exhibition where even children get into the fun of sheep-shearing and carding."

Crafted items on exhibition

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"A ceramic chess game in white clay by Lies Cosijn (Netherlands), a chair in carved elm by Jon Brooks (United States), and an embroidered wall hanging by unknown craftsman (India). At the upper corner, part of the chair in lacquered wood from…

Geological Society of Jamaica Secondary School Essay Competition

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"First place winner in the Geological Society of Jamaica's secondary school essay competition, Diana Royes of St. Andrew High School [left], and second place winner Kathryn Hall of Immaculate Conception High School [centre], being presented their…

Amerindian captains from Guyana

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"Amerindian captains from all over the country assemble in the compound of Parliament building before their conference in Guyana."