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Lace Doily1712/8

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central six-petalled flower, surrounded by a very airy design of elongated flower-like shapes, surrounded by a solid star-shaped band leading into six scalloped shapes where this band becomes a star around each of the six six-petalled flowers, which are each surrounded by a very airy five-petalled petal-like design.

Culture
Swedish ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/6

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central hole surrounded by five petal-like shapes, surrounded by a design of three rows of holes, surrounded by ten flower-like shapes with four pistils each, surrounded by ten scalloped circular lace shapes with three rows of hole designs, each containing a central rose-like flower of a similar pattern to that of the centre of the doily.

Culture
Swedish ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/3

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central hole surrounded by eight petal-like holes, surrounded by eight crocheted triangles, surrounded by sixteen half circle holes. The outer design is consisting of eight tree-like shapes with inward facing stems. Outer periphery is irregularly circular with protruding crocheting loops, particularly edging the pattern which is between the tree-like designs.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre ? or rayon fibre ?
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1710/8

Bulbous, rounded basket with a flat back and fitted lid that is attached via a leather strip in a hinge-like manner; lid has a mail slot-like opening in its centre. Repeated geometric designs in black, red and white-yellow cover the top and front sides. A looped strap of leather and string is attached to the back.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root ?, cotton fibre, skin, cherry bark, dye and bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's Dress1689/9

Small red dress with beadwork. The dress has a v-neck, short sleeves and flared skirt. There are rectangular beadwork panels on the upper front, back and sleeves. The panels have a triangle motif in yellow and black on white ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Plains
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, deer skin ?, deer sinew ? and glass
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1689/7

An elongated headpiece made from dyed hair (commonly referred to as a 'roach'). Centre is clipped short and dyed green with a white border; outer edge is long, vertical, and dyed bright orange.

Culture
Plains
Material
horse hair ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothN2.124

Rectangular white cloth with dyed designs. In the centre is a woman in red, blue and brown robes before a black structure (bridge?) above water and red leaf with writing. There are columns of black Japanese writing above the designs. There are two selvage edges and two raw edges.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lizard FigureCi17

Beaded, stuffed lizard. Upper side of body is dark blue with diamond design in green, white, yellow, and red. Yellow band around neck. Green and yellow eyes and 'horns' in blue and yellow. mouth is lined in white, protruding tongue in blue, yellow and red. Underside of jaw has green triangle outlined in dark blue. Underside and legs are light blue with dark blue criss-cross design on belly. Tongue and ear beads are strung on wire and legs have metal posts inside.

Culture
Turkish
Material
cotton fibre, metal and glass
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lizard FigureCi16

Beaded, stuffed lizard. Upper side of figure is green with two diamonds on back in black, red, yellow and blue. Black band around neck. Head has red eyes and red-tipped protruding tongue. Around edge of mouth are blue and white beads. Legs are blue. Underside of body is white with black criss-cross design. Tongue beads are strung on wire and legs have metal posts inside.

Culture
Turkish
Material
cotton fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth1775/1

Large tapa cloth, completely covered in geometrical and linear patterns on one side. Burlap band attached to each end with an adhesive. Tapa is made up of several large pieces pounded together.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark, paint ?, linen fibre ?, adhesive and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Fiji ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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