• Results (8,731)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

Model Totem Pole3325/2

Model wooden totem pole. Carved figures from bottom to top: frog, beaver, killer whale(?), eagle, [unknown figure], frog, [bear/wolf/sea lion], eagle with an eaglet in front. The back of the pole is plain with a single metal tack.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
Material
alder wood ?, paint and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Model Totem Pole3325/1

Model wooden totem pole. Figures, from bottom to top: 'Split Face' with three downwards-facing fish between, downwards facing sea bird, and a mythological creature with wings open and down to the side. Designs are painted in black, dark green and taupe. Back is plain, with a single metal eye bolt for mounting.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
metal, wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Gelede Mask3294/3

Wooden mask. Face is painted white, with three repeating blue diamonds on each cheek and across the forehead. The mask has large lips, raised nose, and protruding eyes, with holes drilled through the pupils, and areas cut out underneath both eyes. Long ears extend up each side of the head. The figure has a cone-shaped hat with repeating triangles in blue or white, and a collar extending out from below the chin with white and dark blue vertical stripes.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Buffalo Headdress3294/2

Wooden bovine headdress (or mask). The animal has two large, slightly curved horns extending up and over its head. There are two small ears on either side, next to the eyes which are carved in low relief. The snout is long, with nostrils flared at the end, and teeth bared. The teeth, eyes and nostrils show remnants of white paint.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
stain, wood and paint
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Warthog Mask3294/1

Carved and painted wooden warthog mask, with two large circular eyes on the front and two small red pointed ears. Extending down is a large tube-like snout, with tusks extending up over the upper jaw, and teeth (repeating triangles) along the sides. The top of the snout is decorated with repeating V's in black and white. A plain wooden collar extends back from the head, and has many holes drilled through it. A short loop of fibre cord is attached at the top.

Culture
Mossi
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Shadow Puppet2872/9

Shadow puppet of a 2 dimensional human-like figure riding a large mythical bird. The golden skinned figure has a black face with red markings, and long curling black hair. He wears an elaborate, colourful headdress and a robe around his shoulders that falls to his feet. Bracelets adorn wrists and ankles. In front of the figure sits a small green lizard. The bird Garuda has long blue feathers making up tail and wings, and small, delicate brown feathers on the chest. The eyes are red and staring, and a long snout displays many sharp white teeth. It stands on grey birdlike feet on floral grounding. The leather of the puppet is pierced with patterns of lines, holes and curlicues, which allow light to shine through. The whole is held up by a horn handle attached to the leather with fibre. The puppet is painted identically on both front and back.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, paint, horn and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Model Canoe3261/89 a-j

Model canoe (part a) with four paddles (parts b-e) and five figures (parts f-j). The boat is long, narrowing toward the ends, widest at midpoint. The outer walls of the canoe have painted designs in red, black and green at both ends and on both sides; the central area is unpainted. Five benches span the width of the canoe’s interior. The paddler figures are painted red, with black hair; all five are painted with green mask-like faces, with black eyes and red lips. The four carved paddles are painted with black, red and green bands.

Culture
Haida and Tlingit
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Woman with Labret3260/111

Portrait mask. Mask is painted blue with large black eyebrows and black eye outlines. The eyes are carved out as circles; the nostrils are painted red; the mouth is slightly open and carved through with a rectangular opening, the lips are painted red. Below the lower lip is an inlay of abalone as the labret. On the back are four holes with a hide strap attached at each side. Artist’s inscription on back: RD 75.

Culture
Haida
Material
alder wood, acrylic paint, abalone shell and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Bentwood Box3260/80 a-b

Bentwood box with painted black and red designs. Box is almost square with three steamed corners. The fourth corner and the bottom panel are nailed. All four sides are painted. The designs cover the upper 3/4 of each side, with a thick red line painted all around the box, below the designs. The lid is made of two pieces of planked wood.

Culture
Tlingit ? or Haida: Kaigani ?
Material
red cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Bentwood Box3260/79 a-b

Red cedar bentwood box (part a) with lid (part b). The box has three bentwood corners, curved and rounded, with pegs at the fourth corner. The lid has rounded edges, and is slightly thicker than the base. The front and back have circular paintings, with a different design inside each. Both have a red scalloped (U-forms) design around the entire outer edge of the circle. The ends of the box have simpler ovoid style designs. Designs are painted using mineral-based pigments.

Culture
Tlingit ? or Haida: Kaigani ?
Material
red cedar wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record