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BasketD1.277 a-b

Part (a) Large cylindrical coiled work (bifurcated stitches). Parallel slat base construction (with reinforcement stitches); support for lid on inside of basket; buckskin handles wrapped with cedar root. Partial imbrication of vertical and horizontal bands in cat-tail grass and black cherry. Vertical bands are of black diamonds alternating with cat-tail grass diamonds, each on reverse ground. Horizontal bands are of 2 slat rows of checkered cat-tail grass and dark cherry bark. Base and rim have same colours alternating in single row. Bottom has red cherry bark beading. Part (b) Lid has outer three rows imbricated in cat-tail grass with dark cherry bark surrounding cat-tail grass triangle. Slat construction. Skin handle at center.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass, cherry bark, dye and deer skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1113/2

Belt with a central band of geometric and bird motifs in off-white, black and red flanked with bands of black, black and off-white and bands of squares in red, black and off-white. The remainder of the belt is red. There is a braided fringe at one end. The opposite end is unfinished.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketH1.2

Striped pattern of diamond shapes on white geometric background, alternating with red and brown stripes. Bold multi-coloured zig-zig up center.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BannerE166

Embroidered stylized animals, figures, and other symbols in red, orange, blue, green, and yellow on dark blue ground, with narrow red stripes. Long hot pink fringe at both ends.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashE238

Sash with multi-coloured silk (?) bands interspersed with geometric patterns as well as stylized animals and leaves. There is a band of red wool at the centre with three thin bands of pattern and solid colour towards each end of the red band. The ends are each finished with a multicoloured silk (?) fringe.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
wool fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1279/1

White fur headdress, with many small pieces around cap, with front red cloth and metal stud band, bundles of black striped brown feathers attached at sides tied with green, long fur tail tied with green and bell attached at sides. Long curved red protrusion out each side, with white and yellow beads sewn on, white feathers at cap, fur tails, red feathers, bell, and string of red and white glass beads, with bells at centre, attaching both together. Layers of strips of skin and pieces of tail, red and green ribbons and some skin trail at back.

Culture
Blackfoot: Kainai
Material
feather, skin, fibre, metal, glass, plastic and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth486/2

Wide centre band of stripes in red, twisted black and white on outside, two strips of alternating pink and yellow, and white and black squares with patterns, twisted black and white stripes, and orange centre stripe with alternating coloured zigzag embroidery, in red, brown, pink, purple, black and yellow. At each selvedge are bands of stripes, alternating between red, twisted black, red and white, pink and orange wavy lines with purple and red circles, and a wide pink stripe at edge.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.130 a-b

Pair of sashes with a chevron design along the centre in red, green, black and blue flanked with a fuscia toothed band, all on an off-white ground. There is a band of checkerboard pattern in green and red on off-white bordered by thin bands of dark blue. both are fringed at one end, and the opposite end is unfinished.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Work BasketD1.364

Part (a) Elongated rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with attached lid and front tie closure. Parallel slat base and lid construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with geometric diagonal stepped rows alternating in red and black cherry bark. Part (b) Lid has flange. Rim is imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) and the surface of lid is beaded in rows of red and dark cherry bark. Rawhide hinges and tie closure.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HoodN2.1033

Hood with a rectangular shape when lying flat. The hood is composed of silk fabric with bands of black, grey and dark blue with an ikat pattern in grey-blue, and the top front of the hood is coverd in a rectangle of black silk. A tie composed of off-white silk with printed floral designs in bright red, blue, pink, purple, yellow and brown is attached near the centre of each side along the front edge.

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