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Basketry Pattern1413/12

Embroidered basketry patterns on cloth. Rectangular piece of ecru-coloured fabric with multicoloured embroidery; imagery of whales, serpents, birds, flowers, and a flag with a Union Jack in the upper left corner; text includes an upper case alphabet, the name Mabel, and city names Victoria, B.C., and Vancouver, B.C. Outer edge is stitched.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
fibre, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Laughing BearA6903

Rectangular sheet of light brown fabric with a repeating printed image of a black Northwest coast style bear imposed over uneven blue geometric shapes. Paper tag attached.

Culture
American
Material
cotton fibre, ink, paper and dye
Made in
Nisqually, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket424/5

Red woolen trade blanket covered with groupings of feathers attached to fur-trimmed discs of dyed porcupine quills; hair tassels anchored to pieces of purple felt-like material are also attached. Blanket is an elongated rectangular piece with two dangling feather tassels at the bottom and extended strips at the top, creating a circular head-like opening.

Culture
Plains
Material
wool fibre ?, feather, porcupine quill, dye and hair
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1129/3

Beaded panel with a wide, rectangular beaded neck strap. Beading features multicoloured floral designs on white ground. Beading is backed with thick white cloth and bound with green cloth; panel and neck strap are connected by a section of black velvet. Thick strips of beading with beige and red yarn pompoms line the bottom of the panel, creating a fringe.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, fibre and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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BasketA5108

A rectangular, diagonal-plaited weave basket (checkerboard weave). Double line plaid design of darker bands are woven in.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quinault
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Washington, USA
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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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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ScreenN2.1307

Screen with black lacquered wooden frame and two arched feet. At the centre of the screen is a circular panel with embroidered cherry blossoms in grey, white and black on beige ground over which are three evenly spaced vertical screens with black laquered wood grid frames with a grey silk screen behind each. The central panel is framed by a gold leather textured paper with a band of floral patterned silk in shades of pink and grey on light pink. The reverse is finished with a panel of the same floral silk with a separate border of this silk joined at the seam with off-white woven ribbon.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, wood, silk fibre, lacquer, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
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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