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Necklace3077/11
Necklace made of twisted jute string with "huayruro" seeds between long reed sticks. Feathers in the centre form a tied pendant with twisted hair(?).
- Culture
- Bororo
- Material
- human hair, reed grass ?, feather, jute fibre and seed
- Made in
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Bracelet3077/7
Bent wood bracelet tied at ends with a twisted cord. Grey feathers attached at the middle, surrounded by green and yellow feathers. Ends of wood are wrapped in black cotton thread, which is wrapped around added strips of bark(?).
- Culture
- Bororo
- Material
- feather, plant fibre, bark ?, cotton fibre and wood
- Made in
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Bracelet3077/6
Bent wood slat bracelet tied at ends with a twisted cord. Red, yellow and green feathers attached at the middle, surrounded by grey-white feathers. Ends of slat are tied with black cotton thread, which is wrapped around added strips of bark(?).
- Culture
- Bororo
- Material
- feather, wood, cotton fibre, plant fibre and bark ?
- Made in
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Needle Cover2990/764
Pyro-engraved sleeve for needle or weaving tool. Stepped decoration on one side; two stepped diamond motif on the other. Cracked.
- Culture
- Chancay
- Material
- reed grass
- Made in
- Lima, Peru
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Needle Cover2990/763
Pyro-engraved sleeve for weaving tool. Two bands of three stepped decoration at both ends and one extensive stepped motif band in the middle. Cracked.
- Culture
- Chancay
- Material
- reed grass
- Made in
- Lima, Peru
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
e'ehhwe'p sywth (To Share History)3113/1 a-f
Tall, double-sided, three-dimensionally carved vertical panel on stand. Killer whale and crocodile themes; one side is inspired by coastal Salish themes/imagery, the other side is inspired by Sepik River (Papua New Guinea) themes and imagery. Made of yellow cedar, walnut and rosewood, with ebony inlay.
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Stz'uminus
- Material
- yellow cedar wood, sepik rose wood, black walnut wood, ebony wood, cedar bark and paint
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Violin Case3126/1
Basketry violin case. Case in the general shape of a violin, with a long neck and widening of the upper and lower bouts. Lid is attached with two small decorative metal hinges at back, and closes with a hide tie at front. Case is heavily decorated on the exterior with red and black cherry bark and grass beading, in a checkered pattern. A woven cedar bark handle is attached below the front tie closure, attached on one side by a hide loop and the other by a brown and yellow shoelace.
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Semiahmoo
- Material
- plastic, cedar root, cherry bark, rawhide skin, brass metal, synthetic fibre and bear grass
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Basket3103/11
Small woven round basket. Round opening, then basket widens in the middle, then tapers to a flat base. Pattern of four dark diamonds on sides. Rim is ringed with a band of alternating yellow and brown strands in between dark brown and light brown bands. Base is light brown with a ring of light brown dots around it.
- Culture
- California
- Material
- grass ?, willow wood ? or dye ?
- Made in
- California, USA
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Canes Wound with Cotton and Plaited Grass Necklace or Canes Wrapped with Yarn2966
Gift of Clarence B. Moore
- Material
- cane, cotton, grass fibre, shell, pigment and animal tooth
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
Weaver's Basket, Flattened, Fragment or Workbasket, Fragment1863
Gift of Richard H. Clarke
- Material
- cane and grass
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum