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HeadbandA9034

Beadwork headband: repeated black shapes of killer whale, bear and eagle on yellow ground with red eyes. Small piece of elastic sewn in at back.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cotton fibre and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA9356

Animalistic painted wooden mask with a beak-like mouth. The upper beak is black with white dabs of paint along the edges. The lips are red and the lower beak is black. Inside the mask two ropes are strung to open the lower beak and move the tongue. The area surrounding the eyes is painted light brown. The eye is outlined in black, then red. The eye is made from a piece of reflective glass. On the top of the mask metal framework is attached and carries on inside and at the rear, by which the mask was held on the head. There are many fibres tangled about the metal framework at the rear. Also on top fibres are wrapped around nails.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.602

Birch bark basket bent and laced into place. A twig splint ringing the rim is overcast, with wide stitches for reinforcement--seven blue opaque glass beads are laced onto the rim. The white side of the bark faces outwards, with a strip of brown bark running underneath the rim as reinforcement.

Culture
Dakelhne: Nat'ooten: Babine
Material
birch bark, birch root and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC93

A rectangular handle decorated with white and blue beads creating a pattern of lozenges on one side only. Bound with bark fibre in a geometric pattern. Twelve long teeth extend outward.

Culture
Tongan
Material
glass, bark fibre and wood
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.25

Bag embroidered with green, orange, black, purple, orange, red and grey goemetric patterns. Skin binding sewn around flap. There is a geometric pattern on flap and on the inside. Bead fringe and handle, skin strips dangle from centre of bottom.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
corn husk, fibre, skin, glass, plastic and metal
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.26

Bag with geometric pattern front and back in red, turquoise, grey, green, black, brown and orange. White and blue beaded skin fringe. Thong handles.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
corn husk, fibre, skin, glass and clay ?
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.39

Rectangular green felt bag with two strap handles and blue, floral cotton lining. Beaded front: rose design in red and green on white ground.

Culture
Yakama
Material
wool fibre, skin, glass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck OrnamentC1529

Red and white glass beads with three human teeth strung on twisted fibre string. A piece of human scalp with ginger-coloured hair is attached.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human skin, glass, fibre and human tooth
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LeggingsD2.1 a-b

Pair of beaded leggings composed of two pieces of elk or deer hide laced together with thong ties. Beading has a white background with geometric designs in red, green, blue, and black. Thong laces along one edge, with corresponding holes along opposite edge.

Culture
Arapaho
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Wyoming, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD2.5 a-b

A pair of skin moccasins sewn up back and around sole with a cotton ? ankle cover. Beadwork on top consists of red and blue arrow-like-shapes outlined with turquoise on a light blue background. Around the sides the beadwork design consists of green-blue squares outlined with dark blue on a green background. The rim is beaded with pink squares outlined and connected together with a horizontal dark blue line on an aqua-blue background.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
skin, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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