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Offering BasketIb446

Rounded, circular flaring, woven container that has a bowl shape. Exterior has intricate white beadwork on cloth backing in geometric horizontal, concentric bands. Lower beadwork is 6.1 cm. deep. with 'extending' beads above, and a pattern of x's, vertical lines, x's, x's, and pairs of vertical lines at the centre. Upper beadwork is 2.5 cm. with a pattern of vertical pairs of lines with a dark band underneath, x's, and 'dangling' beads below.

Culture
Balinese
Material
palm leaf, glass and fibre
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEdz4310

Hat made of black silk fabric with multicoloured and metallic embroidery in geometric and floral patterns. Flap at back with scalloped edge, the underside of which is orange and green checked fabric. Two strings of glass beads with metal bead ends, and two strings of glass beads with a black and vibrant pink tassel at the end of each extend down from the scalloped edge. Red wool strap extends from one side to the other.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, glass, wool fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt858/1

Long cream cotton men’s shirt. The shirt has a round neckline, long sleeves and full lower half. The centre front partial opening is trimmed with narrow bands of red, black and green embroidery and white scalloped edging; fastened with a brown plastic button and loop. The end of the sleeves are finished with blue knotted edge stitching and orange beads. Small, multi-coloured embroidered medallion worked in counted cross stitch on the back of each sleeve, just above the elbow. Sleeves are close fitting at the armhole. Entirely hand-sewn. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Bosnian
Material
glass, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
“Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat849/1 a-b

White, conical straw hat with dyed red horse hair cascading from the apex in all directions. Metal finial with a large blue bead at top of hat; attached to the side of the finial's metal holder is a long tassel of coarse black bristles with peacock feathers, stemming from a carved red and white rectangular bead. (Part b is a detached peacock feather piece.)

Culture
Manchu
Material
stem, glass, feather, dye and horse hair
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1286/1

Necklace with double strand of green coloured beads attached to white coloured fibre cording. On one end of the necklace are six red coloured beads and the on the other are three red coloured beads. Strands are separated a two points on each side of the necklace creating open loops. Where beaded sections come together, three brass-like buttons are attached to beaded strand. Near the middle of the piece at the bottom are fifteen brass-like buttons connecting the double strand of beads together.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, fibre and brass metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace834/2

Long necklace with alternating long and tapered white-yellow coloured shell beads, small and medium sized round red coloured beads, and medium sized round green and yellow coloured beads. In the centre of the necklace, there is a large blue coloured round bead.

Culture
Inuit ?
Material
glass, shell and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1071 a-b

Hair tie (parts a-b) consisting of a long, black cord tie (part a) that separates into three strands that then divides into a further five strands at the end. Each strand has many blue, green and white beads along with a tassel at the end. Part b is the strand that has come off.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1176/8 d

Gold-coloured apron made from a thick, stiff material. Front section has three separate v-shaped panels, one within the other. Pointed petal design with intricate, scrolling cutwork; red cotton backing shows through cut-outs. Two side panels are scroll-shaped. All pieces have circular and drop-shaped mirror insets. Side pieces and two lower front pieces are fringed along the outer edge with black hair. Apron is secured at the back with long string ties.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
fibre, dye, hair, glass and paint
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins1106/2 a-b

Pair of hide moccasins with multicoloured floral beadwork, an extended ankle flap, and a long tongue with a bifurcated end. The inside sole of the left moccassin (part b) is painted.

Culture
Cree
Material
rawhide skin and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins1106/1 a-b

Pair of hide moccasins covered with floral beading; multicoloured beading on blue ground. Extended material around the ankles, secured with hide thongs. Band of brown velvet sewn between the foot and upper ankles.

Culture
Cree ?
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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