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KnifeK2.249 a-b

Machete knife blade (part a) is straight, and flat with a point at the end, and three longitudinal grooves on each side. The handle is simple, and covered with leather. The sheath (part b) has black and white strips woven together over red leather.

Culture
Hausa ?
Material
leather skin and metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesCh283 a-b

Pair of woman's off-white felt slippers have black wool braid binding at the upper edge. There is also a red, green and black embroidered wool design on vamp and upper edge. There is a red, white, black and green concentric circle wool pom-pom on the vamp. A flat grey leather sole is glued on to the bottom.

Culture
Polish
Material
wool fibre, dye, leather skin and adhesive
Made in
Zakopane, Poland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhipA2.475

A yellow-brown wood stick which tapers to a smaller point where the long skin band is attached with string wrapped around it. The long skin band coils down around the stick.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood and leather skin
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronH2.40

Black, triangular piece of leather with a fringe and border of alternating sections of red and black seeds sewn onto it. The centre of the piece features decorative beading with black, red and white-brown coloured seeds, as well as the necks of three gourds, sewn so that they protrude from the leather at a ninety degree angle.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
leather skin, seed, gourd fruit, fibre, grass and paint ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation Mask1584/1

Mask of raven transforming into man. Raven is in two halves that separate when a string is pulled. The two pieces are hinged to sides of the interior face mask with both metal and skin hinges. The mask can close again with the pull of a separate set of strings.

Culture
Gitanyow
Material
wood, metal, fibre, leather skin, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Gitanyow, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SheathH1.327

Long, red-brown leather sheath with two long fringes attached near the top and at the bottom. The main body of the sheath is stamped with geometric and linear patterning. Strips of leather are decoratively braided near the top and at the bottom tip of the sheath. Nine ring-like white metal rivets fasten the top of the sheath. Three leather loops are attached at the back of the top rim.

Culture
Chilean
Material
leather skin, metal and paint
Made in
Chile
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2662/1

Beaded circular shaped necklace decorated with diamond shaped beaded designs in alternating colours. Beaded rectangular shape on bottom of circle also decorated with diamond shapes. The necklace has a leather backing and a two pronged metal clasp. Off the sides of the circular part of the necklace are small dangle details. The dangles are made of beaded wire with one metal disk hanging off of it. Found at the midpoint of the circle, on both sides is a larger dangle detail made of beaded wire attached to a small beaded circle and 3 metal disks hanging off. These larger dangles are also present on both sides of the beaded rectangular section.

Culture
Maasai
Material
plastic, metal and leather skin
Made in
Narok, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2655/124

Multi-coloured devil with long, blunt nose, leather tongue, sheep skin under chin, and fur around bottom of each horn. Horns are painted with lengthwise green, silver, and red stripes; teeth are in silver; rest of face is in green, red, silver, blue, pink, and yellow. A flap of silver leather is attached to the left side of the forehead and it has fur around top end. Rear has cloth covering and fibre cord for holding mask onto a face.

Culture
Mexican
Material
sheep skin ?, leather skin, fibre, metal, horn, wood and paint
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubD2.79

The ball is covered with hide, then with beading which has two sections of mauve across from each and two sections of turquoise across from each other outlined with red. The shaft is cloth-covered with an orange patterned cloth and with strands of white, turquoise, and dark blue beads wrapped around it. Long black hair is attached at one end, and feather attached to other end.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, wood, stone, horse hair, leather skin, fibre and feather
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandD2.26 a-b

Pair of rectangular armbands with beadwork. Leather has white, green, yellow, red, turquoise, and navy beads (also along edge). Hide thongs for ties attached together by a thong covered with brass beads. One has small bag attached.

Culture
Sioux
Material
leather skin, glass and rawhide skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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