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PouchIe411

Brown conical bag of woven string with a strap of the same material; several red threads are used in the bag near the rim. A jumble of thirty-seven sea shells, many fragmentary, are pierced and attached to the bag, either encircling the strap or attached to the rim by string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, shell and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentIe410

An ornament of three woven strips hanging from a wood crosspiece. Pendants at the bottom of the strips and a strap at the top are also woven while the two prongs above the wood rod are rattan. All borders are edged with small cowrie shells and two larger white cowrie shells tip the rod ends. The material is dyed purple and green on the front. The back is a natural brown.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
dye, rattan, fibre, wood, cowrie shell and hemp fibre ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1327

Grey-white cloth with dark blue embroidery. Medallion has square at centre with peach blossom inside. Four lions surround square, their bodies covered with flower diaper pattern. Lions alternate with sprig and four peach blossoms. Triangular design in each corner has swastika, shou and meander bow pattern; diagonally opposing corners are identical. Selvage and raw ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1326

Plain white cloth with black embroidery of large center medallion with four lotus designs surrounding central square of intertwined leaves and twigs. Four triangular corner motifs each containing stylized floral designs. Two selvage and two raw edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Food CoverEf388

Food cover made of a sheer dark red silk square with gold thread warp and weft elements spaced to produce a checkered pattern; each side bordered with a woven gold band. Two sides have a rolled hem, two are selvedge.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre, gold metal ? and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Food CoverEf387

Food cover made of sheer light blue silk square with gold thread warp and weft elements spaced to produce a checkered pattern; each side is bordered with a woven gold band. Two sides have rolled hems, two have selvedge.

Culture
North India
Material
gold metal ?, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Food CoverEf386

Food cover made of a sheer light orange silk square, each side bordered with a woven gold band. Two sides have rolled hems, two have selvedge.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre, gold metal ? and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicEf382

White tunic with dense pattern. The tunic has collar, long sleeves and partial front opening with metal snap closures. There are front and back yokes, puffed shoulders, vertical tucks and side slits. The pattern has stylized floral and leaf motif in red, yellow, green and brown on white ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
North India
Material
metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayNd597

Tray constructed of cedar root coilwork with a circular watch-spring coil structure. Imbricated design on the inside of the bottom and outside edge depicting butterfly figures on the inner surface and outer edge with alternating triangular elements at the outer edge of the inside base, all in black and red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayNd596

Circular cedar tray with no handles. Imbricated wild cherry bark design. Round, watch-spring coiling. Three petal floral design, one small flower in centre with larger one to outside extending to edges of tray.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cherry bark, dye and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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