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MoccasinsD3.157 a-b

A pair of skin moccasins with skin tie-laces and the top decoration in embroidery of various colours on a piece of fine skin. Embroidery design consists of a yellow-centred flower outlined with light purple, dark red, and orange. Green leaves, purple swirls, and pink dots surround the flower.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetB813 a-c

Three-dimensional male puppet: head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The head has a red face with moustache, and black hair with a golden hat that has a brim at the front. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached, and a pink skirt. On the torso is a black velvet apron with light brown wavy edging, glass bead design, and a red fringe at the bottom.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetB817 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with jacket and skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, the figure's left arm has a long controlling rod attached. The figure's head is white with black hair and moustache, and a short beard made of hair extends from the jaw line. The body is clothed in a grey jacket with long sleeves and a light brown and grey plaid-patterned shirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetB814 a-c

Three-dimensional humanoid puppet: large head (part a) fits into body with skirt (part b), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. The head has a large, protruding and pointed nose, black hair, and a tall headdress with five points at the back and a bulbous, rounded top. Attached around the waist of the torso is a blue and white floral print skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetB823 a-c

Three-dimensional humanoid puppet: large head (part a) fits into body with skirt (part b), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The head is two-sided with a human face at the front, and a stylized human face at the back. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached, and the skirt is dark grey with a light brown floral pattern.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseCh286

White cotton blouse with lace and machine embroidery. The blouse has a collar, partial front centre opening with pink ribbon ties and ¾ length sleeves. On the collar are embroidered floral motifs in yellow. On the shoulders and sleeves are pointed floral motifs in red, pink, yellow, purple and blue. There is lace trim on the collar, sleeve ends and bottom hem.

Culture
Polish
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Lowicz, Poland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll1719/26

Small cone-shaped doll with wool fibre stuffed inside body. Body is covered in woven cedar bark. Head is round, and doll has black coloured fibre hair that is tied in two braids. Doll has a skin headdress that is decorated with beads.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar bark, apple fruit, cotton fibre ?, wool fibre, skin, glass ? and adhesive
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt1473/3

Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a narrow multicoloured horizontal stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal row of cowrie shells (arranged in threes) is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Above the shells are three ‘rosettes’ made of cowrie shells -- one large design in the centre of the skirt and one small design spaced on either side of it. Many long strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached below this row of shells and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of wool, resembling a small tassel.

Culture
Ch'in
Material
cotton fibre, cowrie shell, jacob's tear seed ?, tin metal, glass, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt1473/2

Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a yellow horizontal stripe and on each side with a narrow, geometrically patterned stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal row of closely-spaced pairs of plastic buttons is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Many long (38 cm) strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached in pairs below this row of buttons and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of wool, resembling a small tassel.

Culture
Ch'in
Material
cotton fibre, jacob's tear seed ?, tin metal, glass, wool fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation Mask1584/1

Mask of raven transforming into man. Raven is in two halves that separate when a string is pulled. The two pieces are hinged to sides of the interior face mask with both metal and skin hinges. The mask can close again with the pull of a separate set of strings.

Culture
Gitanyow
Material
wood, metal, fibre, leather skin, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Gitanyow, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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