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MatK2.347

Rectangular woven grass mat with linear and asymmetrical geometric patterning in green, natural, red and brown. Woven like a textile with warp and weft.

Culture
West African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Benin
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK2.345

Rectangular woven grass mat with linear patterning in purple, red, natural and green; main portion of the mat covered with purple stripes flecked with red. Double-weave woven as a cloth with warp and weft.

Culture
West African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Benin
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK2.344

Rectangular woven grass mat with a pattern of natural and yellow alternating vertical stripes crossed by narrow red alternating stripes. Woven as cloth with warp and weft double weave. Bands of red at either end.

Culture
West African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Benin
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK2.263

Conical, woven grass hat with flat brim and a braided leather chin strap. Grass is natural in colour with red, yellow, and black dyed accents woven into stripes of colour. Raw grass ends stick out on outer side as decoration. Round knob at apex. Tassel at end of chin strap.

Culture
Asante ?
Material
grass, leather skin and dye
Made in
Kumasi, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlK2.261

Grass bowl with a tall, wide cylindrical base and a deep, wide bowl. There are four sets of two triangles wrapped over rim; six are made of a different, darker type of grass; two of a lighter material then the bowl. Twisted grass, then woven in lattice-wrap weave.

Culture
Fulani
Material
grass
Made in
Sudan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlK2.259

Grass bowl with a tall, wide cylindrical base and a deep, wide bowl. There are five triangles wrapped over rim; four are made of a different, darker type of grass, one is the same material as the bowl. Twisted grass, then woven in lattice-wrap weave.

Culture
Fulani
Material
grass
Made in
Sudan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishK2.242

Woven, grass dish consisting of an orange and black design of concentric circles. The rim has is a natural colour band with alternating orange and black overlapping triangles.

Culture
Fulani
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Sudan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK2.59

Woven grass dish consisting of an orange centre with black and orange geometric pattern of squares and diamond, radiating from the middle. The edge has a black and orange, x-shaped border.

Culture
East African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Sudan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3705/10 a-d

Four hoop belts (nong rein) made of bent bamboo grass(?); tied closed with dyed string. Bamboo is lacquered red with horizontal and diagonal gold-yellow stripes along length. Largest belt (part a), has bamboo bent around twice times, and is secured with blue string and orange plastic(?) cord. Other belts are bent around once and secured with pink and green string (part b), green and yellow string (part c), and orange and white string (part d). Interiors of all belts are undecorated.

Culture
Palaung
Material
bamboo grass, lacquer, fibre, dye and plastic ?
Made in
Pong Dang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsN2.51 a-b

Pair of sandals. Brown plastic covering over rubber soles, with one gold and one grey velvet thong.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, grass, silk fibre and rubber
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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