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MaskA5325

Wooden, carved bear mask with a long snout painted black and red circular cutout nostrils. The jaw is hinged with a piece of leather nailed, on either side, to the lower mouth. The face is black with white edging; black outlined eyes on a green, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. There are two holes on the top where the ears used to be. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a twine cord that attaches to the mouth and a rubber lining. Baleen framework at back of mask to facilitate wearing. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, leather skin, fibre, metal, paint, baleen and rubber
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UrnM3.24 a-b

Urn (part a) with lid (part b) made of red clay, unslipped and decorated with paint. The urn is conical in shape with a tapered flat base and a tapered, straight neck with a slight lip. There is a thick painted ring around the neck consisting of white, elongated triangles on a blue-black background. The front has a thick yellow strip with hieroglyphs written down the centre. On either side of the writing are red, white and black lines. The lid (part b) depicts a jackal head, painted black, light and dark brown with projecting ears and muzzle.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's StaffA8140

Carved, wooden speaker's staff, or talking stick, with six figures in colours of black, red, green and brown. Abalone shell pieces are inlaid on all of the figures. Top figure is a supernatural eagle, or Kolus, in human-like form, with a crooked beak and a labret. Below that is a human wearing a three-ringed hat. His body morphs into a whale, whose mouth touches the back fins of a sea lion. The bottom bear figure is mounted on top of a short, cylindrical base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, red cedar wood, abalone shell and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants867/35

Child's pants in red fabric with white edging and a three-dimensional design depicting a green rabbit-like figure with protruding pink eyes as well as four insect-like figures in multicoloured fabric. The figures are painted with facial features in black and are embellished with embroidered lines. Two thin red fabric straps emerge from the back and fasten with two clear buttons at the top front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, dye, paint, paper, metal and plastic
Made in
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament706/35

Ornament composed of a decorative pink knot with a loop tied through the top, stuffed fabric that flares outwards at the sides, is embroidered with a blue design and has two pink tassels hanging from either side, a second decorative pink knot, and stuffed fabric embroidered with pink fruit and green leaves from which hang four strands of red and gold beads, each ending in a brown tassel.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, wood ?, paint and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupM2351

Painted, glazed, cylindrical shaped tea cup with vertical dark and light blue streaks on light grey ground. Crackled grey-white interior. Base is unglazed, rim is brown.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupN2.1374

Painted, glazed, cylindrical tea cup with dark orange-brown background and white decorative design of a prawn. Crackled grey-white interior. Base is unglazed. Partial remains of a paper label adhered to base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
glaze, clay and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupN2.1375

Painted, glazed, cylindrical shaped tea cup with a dark green background and white calligraphy. Crackled grey-white interior. Base is unglazed, rim is brown. Paper label adhered to base that reads: ‘Kitoh Syoten, No.6728’.

Culture
Japanese
Material
glaze, clay and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA4259 a-d

Small wooden canoe with two figures (part a). The canoe is black, yellow and green. The figures are seated with raised arms. A string is tied around the wrist of the front figure, leading to a barbed harpoon inserted into a whale (part b). The whale is black with red and green designs. Two small woven hats (part c-d) for the figures.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tsimshian CosmosNb7.342

Scaled down model house front with painted designs. The panel is rectangular with an upper centre peak. There is a lower oval opening painted black (representing the original opening). The designs feature ovoid shapes and bird motifs in black and red on a plain wooden ground. There are red borders on the sides and top.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood and acrylic paint
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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