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Under Dress3221/2

Under dress. Garment made of purple fabric, ankle length, with long wide sleeves, tight 4-button cuffs, and a button closure neck with a high scalloped collar. Pleated seams chest and knee level; sleeves are pleated at shoulder and wrist. Dress flares widely out from chest. White cotton lines the bodice, but the rest is unlined.

Culture
Yakut
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
Namsky, Sakha, Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3221/3

Beaded headdress made of shiny iridescent purple fabric, with a thick band that wraps around the forehead, a connected narrower band extending across the top of the head, and from this a third band extends from the centre of head to forehead. Each band is decorated with several lines of gold, white, diamante and pink pearl trim. Where bands meet at the forehead is a fabric circle with similar trim and a large pearl at centre surrounded by dark pink beads. Short beaded fringe hangs over forehead, with longer strands over the ears.

Culture
Yakut
Material
synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Namsky, Sakha, Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3221/1

Dress made of a shiny iridescent purple fabric, sleeveless, of knee length, with a wide collar and button front. Skirt is pleated at back and flares toward bottom. Three decorative flaps sit at waist on hips and centre back, with tassels made of plastic beads hanging from their bottoms. Decorative gold trim and small round beads is sewn around hem, front opening, waist flaps, arms and collar. Curly appliques are sewn on collar and flaps. Front buttons are round plastic. Dress is unlined.

Culture
Yakut
Material
synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Namsky, Sakha, Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2934/11

Small figure of an old man. The figure has a high forehead, furrowed brow and prominent mustache and beard. The shoulders are hunched forward, with one hand positioned behind his back and the other cupping his ear. There are two holes bored on the underside of the nose for nostrils. The figure is dressed in pants, a tunic, a jacket and pointed slippers. There is a distinct cross hatching pattern in the ivory on his back. The base is somewhat concave.

Culture
Yakut
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Sakha, Russia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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