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LidK2.126

Woven, palm leaf lid consisting of a central, circular coiled pattern with alternating sections of black and natural around the outer edge.

Culture
Fulani
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleK2.124 a-b

Bulbous bottle (part a) with long tubular cap (part b). Bands of hide with fur are attached to the outside and are elaborated with bands of green hide. Both the top and bottom can be removed so it forms two separate containers.

Culture
Hausa
Material
skin and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileA2.631

Sample of quill embroidery with stylized flower design; colours include white, yellow, navy, red, purple, green. Executed on oblong piece of hide. Short length of orange-pink thread attached to the back, near top. The back has written, 'Patsy Henderson. Carcross, YT. 6479[?]'.

Culture
Tagish
Material
moose skin, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltA2.629

Rectangular belt covered with multicoloured quillwork, backed with black-navy wool, lined with a row of white beads, and bound at the ends with red wool. Quills dyed red, purple, white. Geometrical design: octagons connected by an adjoining side to hexagons. Middle of figures has two parallel lines with squares in the middle.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
porcupine quill, wool fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletA17214 a-b

Pair of bracelet-like bands of circular brass beads strung on string (a) and a hide thong (b).

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
brass metal, fibre, skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlB719

A very thin and delicate knitted shawl that has flame-like patterns in rows of brown, blue, orange, yellow, beige, and red. Fringe sewn on all four sides.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre and dye ?
Made in
Delhi, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB718

Ikat weaving of geometric patterns in red, yellow, green and black. Plain border. Red plain band at center dividing repeated pattern.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB717

Dress with intricately embroidered designs in gold thread on striped cotton. The designs have rosette, diamond, herringbone and pyramid motifs. The stripes are red and black on off-white ground. The dress is rectangular with the ends sewn together creating a tube shape. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
fibre, metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScreenN2.1306

Screen consisting of an embroidered image of an old man and woman raking pine needles below a pine tree framed with wood and with a sheet of glass protecting it. The image is embroidered in off-white, light pink, blue, brown, black, green and gold on a light orange-pink fabric background. The wood frame is divided into sections around the image with low-relief geometric designs as well as elongated oval holes, there are two vertical pieces at the sides of the frame with more geometric low-relief design as well as a finial at the top of each, two arched feet at the sides, and cloud-like carved protrusions at the top corners. The frame has a dark red-brown finish.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, wood, glass, lacquer, stain ?, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HoodN2.1046

Top portion of hood is batik dyed creating a floral design in light blue on black ground. Lower portion is woven design, white on navy ground. Reverse side is light blue flecks on navy background. Black tie at back of hood.

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