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LeggingEdz1841

Lined, roughly rectangular panel with a curved bottom edge. Surface consists of bands of different coloured fabric sewn together in a chevron pattern, lined with circular metal pieces. A large central figure dominates the panel; a gold, red and green bird executed in metallic embroidery with green glass eyes, trimmed with white fur. Two cloth ties in both the upper and lower corners of one side. Characters written in black and purple on the back lining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bast fibre, metal, glass, skin, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fibre1515/11

Ball of blue fibre that merges into reddish brown and then into brown.

Culture
Iban ?
Material
bast fibre
Made in
Borneo, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fibre1515/10

Ball of off-white bast fibre rolled around crumpled white paper(?).

Culture
Iban ?
Material
bast fibre and paper ?
Made in
Borneo, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fibre1515/9

Skein of bast fibre in green, reddish-brown and off-white.

Culture
Iban ?
Material
bast fibre
Made in
Borneo, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chief's BlanketA8040

Loom-woven off-white wool blanket, with four dark yellow interwoven stripes across the width. The bottom edge has a long twisted fringe.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
mountain goat wool fibre, diatomaceous earth, wool fibre and bast fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sling3263/62

Naturally coloured complete sling. Cradle has a long split in the centre. Left and right tapering sections covered with brown thread. Middle of cradle also covered with brown thread, on either side of the split. Both handles are braided. Left handle's braid is thick near the cradle before narrowing. Handle ends with a tassel of loose fibres. Right handle has black thread braided close to the cradle, before returning to naturally coloured. Handle ends with a plied cord.

Culture
Andes
Material
bast fibre ?, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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