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NecklaceB826

Necklace made of thick silver wire and thin twined silver wire that have been bent into a large coil. The coil is curved overall and tapers slightly where it joins to two thick silver arms with recurved ends that have rounded finials with incised lines. At each join there is a protruding flower-shaped decorative element with a blue glass centre and triangular shapes above and below it, each with low relief bosses overall. The decorative elements appear to be secured with resin. Above these decorative elements on the arms is an incised geometric design.

Culture
Kalash ?
Material
silver metal, glass and resin ?
Made in
Peshawar, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beadwork Hanging527/10

Heart-shaped piece of hide with multi-coloured beadwork stitched to front. Backed with pink floral damask. Writing in beadwork on front says "Mrs. Lucey 1953". Designs are of hearts and flowers. Orange and white scalloped beading around the edges.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
skin, glass, fibre and dye
Made in
Old Crow, Yukon Territory, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1590/99

Necklace of glass beads, silver beavers and silver Lorraine Cross. The beads are mostly white and off-white, with a blue or rust-red bead between every five. There are twenty-four small hollow beaver effigies with crosshatched tails, alternating with beads. Some beavers have holes which have been refilled with a different coloured metal. There are four larger solid beavers at the bottom of the necklace, two each side of the cross. The cross has cloverleaf terminals and the front is engraved with diverging curling lines and scroll-like patterns on the vertical stem. All beavers stamped with maker's mark. The base of the cross also stamped with maker's mark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
glass, synthetic fibre and silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1590/98

A necklace of beads with seven beavers on each side of a cross. The cross hangs in the centre bottom, and is hung on a metal wire. The white and red beads alternate five white to one red on the upper two-thirds. On the remaining one-third it is three white beads to one red bead, with seven beavers next to the red bead on each side of an engraved gold Lorraine Cross. Each beaver is stamped with a maker's mark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
gold metal ?, glass and silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1590/97

Necklace consisting of 43 blue glass beads strung on wire. Six small and one large "kissing" otters divided by sets of four beads with conical silver ornament with red bristles. The back portion of the necklace has nineteen beads. Each otter has the maker's stamp in a cartouche.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver metal, fibre and glass
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1590/96

Necklace with a large medallion strung with beads of glass and silver. The blue beads, silver bead and yellow black alternate. The medallion has a scalloped edge with half moon cutouts, two raised circles and a central round motif with four scenes. The scenes from the top include an animal, star, pipe, half moon, fire, sun, clouds and rain. There are five beavers hung from the bottom of the medallion. Maker's mark is stamped at bottom of medallion and 'HB' on each beaver.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
glass and metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gorget1590/258

Crescent-shaped silver convex gorget with engraved design on front and original rings for attachment on back. Leather thong attached, strung with two cobalt blue, four sky blue and two red and black glass beads. Maker’s mark stamped in cartouche.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal, leather skin and glass
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA6776

Corked glass bottle covered with a woven grass sleeve. Design: two intertwined bands of green and red, four whale figures in purple with yellow and red eyes, and two canoes in red.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, glass, aniline dye and cork bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceB809 a

Strands of threaded and knotted trade beads: six strands of transparent red, opaque white, orange and red beads arranged symmetrically. Brass bell, hook and eye.

Culture
Kalash
Material
glass, fibre and brass metal
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentB801

Ornament formed from braided strands of grass, each with several blue and green iridescent feathers bound to it at intervals with multicoloured threads. The base is bound with green cloth as well as off-white thread and string, and has a beaded floral design in brown, blue-grey, green and gold plastic and glass beads.

Culture
Kalash
Material
grass, feather, glass, plastic and plant fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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