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TunicEdz1763

Brown glazed cotton tunic. The tunic has short standing collar, long sleeves and side opening with brass frog closures. There is black trim on the collar, side opening and sleeve cuffs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, brass metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress YokeD2.21

Dress yoke with beads sewn onto a backing of brown satin and cotton interfacing. This backing is lined by the same brown satin. The beadwork is in a pattern of horizontal light and dark blue stripes interspersed with clear yellow and greenish-blue bands with several star shapes in clear yellow, dark blue and light greenish-blue. Beaded fringe with cowrie shell ends. Skin ties at sides and neck.

Culture
Cree
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre, cowrie shell, glass, skin and dye
Made in
Regina Beach, Saskatchewan, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA2468

Brown wood rattle with the top piece in the general shape of a raven that has a reclining man on its back with his protruding tongue held in the beak of a bird's head which sits opposite him on the raven's back and the bottom piece in the shape of a rounded semi-oval emphasized by an incised hawk's face on the belly of the raven with a recurved beak. The rattle is split horizontally through the body and through part of the handle. The upper and lower sections are joined at two places on each side with small withes tied through holes. Nails have been used to secure the top part of the bird's head and string binds the handle. The handle projects from the raven's tail. The raven has black ovoid eyes surrounded by a plain tapering oval and a black ovoid. The black head has a plain circular nostrils and there is a red disc in the red lined beak. The reclining man on top has its head resting on an inverted red split u. The man's flat face has similar facial features to that of the raven, except for the nose which is black. The man has a red body with four digit black hands and four digit red feet. The bird's head which is opposite to him and connected by the tongue also has similar facial features, except there are no nostrils and there is a red u form within a black one at either bottom side. The raven's side wings are plain with vertical black dashes. The raven's tail has a black ovoid along the upper part and four red and black feathers. The bottom piece that is the belly of the raven has a hawk's face with black ovoid in ovoid eyes surrounded by a tapering oval and a black ovoid, a red u form below at either side, a black beak nose, and an open red mouth showing fifteen black teeth and a red tongue. Below, there is a vertically bisymmetrical red design consisting of eye forms and a beak with a pair of black u forms above along with a black triangle below and around the sides, a black ovoid eye form with a red split u above. Above the hawk's face, there is a vertically bisymmetrical red design consisting of eye forms with a pair of black u forms below and s shapes above.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, metal, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PouchNa718

Black velvet pouch with a drawstring closure and multicoloured floral beading on both sides; remnants of black beading around edges. Black cotton lining.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall HangingNa1439

Rectangular wool duffle and felt wall hanging depicting two men standing beneath a large cross. Light blue felt appliqué figures stitched onto a dark blue ground. Cross is dark blue felt covered in rows of alternating yellow, white and red embroidery knots. Syllabic inscription across the top in yellow thread. Syllabic "signature" in bottom left corner in white thread. Rolled edges with blue and yellow whipstitching along the sides and bottom. Top edge is folded over and sewn to create a loop for hanging.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag527/7

Tanned and smoked moosehide, pouch style bag. Front has beaded floral design in red, orange, maroon, yellow, blue and green. Top is trimmed with soft variegated hide; outside seams are also trimmed with thin strips of the same hide. Handle has serrated edges. Pouch and handle are lined with green cotton fabric with a balck and white clover design. Machine stitched.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
skin, cotton fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Skin527/1

Irregularly shaped piece of tan-coloured hide with many machine-made stitches with black thread.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
skin and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BadgeEdz1734 c

Octagonal piece of light blue silk backed with white cotton, bound by checkered pink and grey ribbon, and trimmed with white fur. A large character is embroidered in metallic gold thread in the centre. Four metal snaps are sewn onto the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, skin, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CuffEdz1725 a-b

Pair of white silk wrist cuffs backed with white cotton. Cuffs are coverd with blue sequins, gold sequins, and clear tube-shaped beads depicting a large, open winged bird on each cuff. Three metal snap closures. Black and blue characters written and printed on the reverse. Remnants of white bird down at edge of one cuff.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, bird skin, glass ?, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltEdz1722

Elongated, rectangular, yellow silk belt lined with white cotton; cotton and silk sides reverse at a seam in the centre. Silk sides of belt are bordered with black Greek key-like embroidery, with green and black floral embroidery in the centres; cotton sides are unadorned. Long, yellow, partially crocheted fringe at either end; ends of fringe are dyed blue. Two long matching tassels are affixed on either side of the fringe at one end.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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