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Book3396/13

Small paper accordion book. Within are hand drawn diagrams and drawings, as well as religious text in Lanna (Tai Tham) script.

Culture
Thai
Material
mulberry paper and ink
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gift Offering3396/23 a-i

Small box (part a) of paper noshi awabi (stretched abalone) offerings. Each noshi consists of folded paper, white on one side and red on the other, with a strip of dried abalone down the centre. There are three bundles (parts b-d), and five loose offerings (parts e-i). The open box is covered in striped paper, with Japanese characters written across a short edge, and a small cutout on either side.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, abalone shell and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering3396/20 a-b

Joss paper offerings in the form of a shirt (part a) and pants (part b). The paper shirt has grey, off-white and orange florals on a wine-coloured background. The red with green and yellow streaks, grey dots and triangles paper open collar is adhered to the main shirt, and is outlined with shiny dark pink ribbon. The short paper pants have burgundy waffle-like spheres on an off-white background, with light blue-grey clouds, burgundy, and dark taupe dots and other shapes.

Culture
Thai
Material
paper, ink, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Bangkok, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering3396/19 a-b

Joss paper offerings in the form of a shirt (part a) and pants (part b). The paper shirt has grey, off-white and orange-yellow polka dots on a deep brown-red background. The collar is stapled on, and there is a faux pocket and tie with two shiny dot stickers. The short paper pants have burgundy with red parrots on a light off-white background, with blue-grey, burgundy, black.

Culture
Thai
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Bangkok, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toggle3344/1

Small toggle carved of tusk(?), in the shape of a beluga whale with incised features (eyes, blowhole, mouth) in black. A hole is drilled horizontally through the neck.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ink ? or walrus tusk ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mixed Media Painting16.1/2977
The Sage and His Servant3313/1

Traditional Chinese style scroll painting. Long, vertical scroll with an ink painting on rice paper depicting a servant standing and holding an umbrella, and an elderly man riding a horse next to a river. In the background, there is a large weeping tree. Along the lower left edge is the artist name in two Chinese characters, and in English, and her small red seal. The painting is mounted on a long piece of silk fronted paper, in a light cream colour. A small strip of wood lines the top of the work, with a plaited silk hanging string attached and two ties. A large decorative wooden dowel is attached at bottom.

Culture
Canadian and Chinese
Material
rice paper, silk fibre, ink, fibre and wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic3312/1

Woven tunic (cushma) with hand-drawn geometric design. The tunic is composed of two long, rectangular panels folded in half, and then stitched together on the sides. There is an opening at the top for a head, and on the sides for arms. Down both sides, bands composed of thin vertical stripes of orange, blue, yellow, pink and light blue. Down the centre, are two bands, on either side of the stitching, composed of wide green stripes and thin lines of various colours.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
ink ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing16.1/2974
DrawingZ/3 A

Material
paper and ink
Made in
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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