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ApronEe31

Plain weave, cotton apron; tightly woven with a firm texture. Three pieces of fabric are joined by two machine stitched seams. Long self-covered ties on each side. Lined with green sized mill cotton, printed with floral pattern. The design of the fabric is narrow horizontal stripes of identical width in deep shades of green, reds and blue, sewn together to offset stripes of centre panel.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEe30

Tightly woven cotton (?) textile with width-wise stripes in multi-colours of green, blue, purple, grey and maroon, along with black and white, are of varying degrees of thinness.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsEe27

A string of one-hundred-and-ten beads on white cotton cord, one-hundred-and-four of which are spherical orange-brown seeds with a fine mottled surface that have faint striations. String forms a circle, at one side of which, there are three deep-carved beads of brown wood. At the opposite side, there are two identical beads to which are attached a smaller red-brown seed-bead with a spherical orange-brown seed, knotted on with the ends of the cord on which the beads are strung. Tied around the string of beads is braided white cotton cord, on which an amber ? bead is knotted. Cord is 4.4cm. long.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
seed, wood, amber stone ? and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeEe26

A light yellow pipe in two parts: a cylindrical bowl made of a segment of bamboo and a stem of narrow bamboo pierced through the centre. The stem is slotted into a hole halfway up the pipe bowl. Several strands of blue cotton thread are wrapped around the stem of the pipe and extend to the loop around the small wooden protrusion on the base of the bowl.

Culture
Apa Tani
Material
bamboo grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEe25

A black cotton bag made of one piece of material. Wewn together along the bottom and one side. Seamed along opening edges with a green twine cord running through. Near the bottom, encircling the bag, there is a horizontal geometric design consisting of a patterned row made of a central white square that has four red squares around it, one near each corner and bordered by a band that has two central white lines surrounded by a red line at either side. Has a black cotton fringe at the bottom.

Culture
Tangsa
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb390 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid figure (part a); large head (part b) and jointed arms attached to controlling rods. There is a single controlling rod that is pointed (part c). Pink face positioned slightly downwards, bulging white eyes with red irises cast forward. Large curved nose, open red lips and exposed white teeth. Large moustache, beard, hair, and facial details in black. Large black curl (gelung supit urang) with Garuda in yellow and white, long sumping in gold, red, and white and five large hair curls. Gold neck and torso; arms with red and green ornaments at wrist and bicep. Hands held flat, bent back at wrist. Black chest covering with yellow trim, beads and sequins. Red apron with red waistband, brown trim, and sequins and beads. Batik skirt with green and brown on beige.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, fibre, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsSa171

Trousers, knee-length, made of hand-woven off-white cotton with bands of multicoloured geometric forms and figures brocaded figures.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santa Catarina Palopo, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSa169

Drop spindle with brown stained wooden shaft which gradually thickens from each end toward a clay whorl placed 3.5 cm from lower end. Spindle holds spun natural brown, short staple cotton with raw cotton ball attached.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre, wood, clay and stain
Made in
Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSa168

Drop spindle consisting of a brown stained wooden shaft tapered at one end, with clay whorl placed 5.5 cm from lower end. Holds spun white cotton with raw cotton ball attached.

Culture
Quiche
Material
clay, cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothSa183

Square textile, striped in red, blue, deep purple, and green; detailed with multi-coloured bird motifs, human figures, geometric diamonds and triangles separated by contrasting stitched colour bands. Twisted fringe at both ends.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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