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Thorn CarvingK2.103

Sitting figure representing a person selling at a market. Figure is sitting on a cylindrical object tapering upward. The knees are bent so that the legs are angled frontward and outward with the basket of goods in between the feet. The elbows are bent so that the arms are resting just above the knees. On a wood base.

Culture
Yoruba ?
Material
wood, adhesive and thorn
Made in
Viame, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VajraN4.9

Thunderbolt symbol with dragon-like heads in the shape of two inverted crowns attached by a central flattened globe.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance ShirtA6797

Tunic-like painted shirt made from cotton fabric. The shirt is made from a rectangle of cotton folded in half, machine-stitched along the edges to make side seams, leaving 25 cm unsewn for the armholes; 6 cm fringes cut horizontally along the seams. The neck is cut out of the centre of the cloth, with a hand-stitched seam. The main crest on the front represents a double-headed raven with outspread wings painted mainly in black with dark red and pale yellow highlights. The top of the back panel is painted with a creature's face in red and black.

Culture
Gitxaala
Material
cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA6796

Unpainted raven rattle with protruding tapered bird beak at one end and long, narrow and spilt tubular handle at the other. There are two complementary parts that join together to form the rattle (held by nails; no wrapped cord). There is a reclining figure on the raven's back that is connected to a frog by a protruding tongue. The back of the tail has a small bird face. The round belly is undecorated other than a thin ridge ending in a carved nose.

Culture
Gitxaala
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA6795

Unpainted wooden raven rattle constructed from two complementary parts joined at the handle. Reclining figure on raven's back connected to frog by protruding tongue. Back of tail has a small bird face. The rounded belly has a larger bird face with a recurved beak. The handle is bound in two places with thin, brown bark(?).

Culture
Gitxaala
Material
wood and bark ?
Made in
Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TurbanB703

Batik floral and geometric design of light brown on navy ground. Two diagonally opposite corners are painted with gold.

Culture
Balinese
Material
cotton fibre, dye and paint
Made in
Klang Klang, Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB648

Paisley, floral, and curvilinear designs predominantly orange, red, yellow and black. There is a small black design outlined in yellow at centre.

Culture
North India
Material
wool fibre, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseB668

Maroon sleeveless blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a v-neck with a black tie closure. There are embroidered cream borders with bird and floral motifs around the neck, shoulders, arm holes and bottom hem. There are two embroidered peacock motifs on the centre front and upper back. The inside is unlined.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Srinagar, Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SarongB702

Long, rectangular woven sarong. The geometric pattern has scalloped edges; designs are in gold, on dark blue ground.

Culture
Balinese
Material
cotton fibre, dye and gold metal
Made in
Klang Klang, Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishB701

Dish with a petal-like scalloped edge and flaring foot. The dish has a blue floral design on white on the top surface and a band of abstract design on the foot.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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