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Fly Whisk3480/3

Fly whisk, consisting of a tooth handle and long strands of white horse hair. Handle has an angled end, and two rings of silver-coloured metal along its length. Top of handle flares out into a semi-circle, with a long wooden rod protruding from the top. Metal wire wrapped around base of rod, with a looped tie, for hanging purposes. Rod is covered in grey and dark brown fibre, woven into design of alternating diagonal lines. Horse hair extends from the sides, front and top of the rod. Hair curves downward naturally, thinning out towards end of whisk.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
horse hair fibre, fibre, metal, hippopotamus tooth ? and wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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'Yagis3025/1

Large 'Yagis (sea creature) mask, with a model tanker ship in its mouth. Mask face is round, with a heavy dark brow emphasized with carved eyebrows and black paint. Black and red eyes are surrounded by a large area painted blue. The nose is wide with red, flared nostrils, and the mouth is thick, with lips holding a white model oil tanker. Atop the head sit large rounded ears, partially obscured by a thick fringe of long brown horse hair, which also falls around the sides of the face, and is used to create a beard and small moustaches at either corner of the mouth.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
red cedar wood, horse hair, acrylic paint, resin, metal, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandD1.29

Woven and braided horshair in bands of black and beige chevron, plain white band, orange and black double band of chevrons, a plain white band, and black and white cheron. Tassels are white blue and black. Heads of tassels and ends of headband are woven in plain horsehair.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
horse hair and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandD1.28

Braided and woven horsehair headband in red and beige geometric design with two tassels of black and beige. Ends of band are woven in beige and brown, ties are beige, blue, and yellow.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
horse hair and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltD1.35

Woven belt with geometric design in beige and brown. Shell buckle with initials "AA" carved on one side and 1936" carved on the other side. White metal rings for belt holes.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
horse hair, horn, shell, metal, skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskD3.25

False face mask with copper eyes, red mouth, and 'blond' horse hair.

Culture
Haudenosaunee: Seneca
Material
copper metal, horse hair, pine wood and paint
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskD3.26

Spoonmouth mask; eyes made of tin, black horse hair, red with black.

Culture
Haudenosaunee: Cayuga
Material
linden wood, tin metal and horse hair
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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