• Results (363)
  • 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.

Loom1353/5

A loom with a lightly coloured wood bow which curves and has a tan hide piece attached at one end and the strings for the weaving tied at the other end. One piece of cardboard separates the strings from each other as they are threaded through its holes. The weaving string is tied in a bundle around the cardboard-paper shuttle (which reads: Morgun ? Sahawen"). The design has a white background with an alternating pattern of red-purple and pink diamonds with an alternating pattern of green and purple hour-glass-shapes in between.

Culture
Dene ?
Material
wood, dye, paper, cotton fibre, porcupine quill and skin
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Bow LoomNa1608

A loom with a lightly coloured wood bow which curves and has a tan hide piece attached at one end and the strings for the weaving tied at the other end. One piece of cardboard separates the strings from each other as they are threaded through its holes. The design has a white background with purple and orange diamonds outlined and connected together with a horizontal green line. In between each set of purple and orange diamonds is a red-purple rectangular pattern made up of triangles pointing to a centre.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
diamond willow wood, dye, porcupine quill, fibre and paper
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Club1003/65

Long wooden handle encased in skin with a large stone bound to the top with a strip of hide. Stone is elliptically shaped with pointed ends. Hide binding at the top is decorated with red and white porcupine quills sewn into cross-like shapes and short line.

Culture
Plains
Material
wood, stone, rawhide skin, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Panel416/1

Long narrow panel with a woven design. There are two rows of yellow diamonds with orange and purple outlines. The two rows create a centre, recessed row of pale yellow diamonds. The panel is edged with white beads and backed with light leather.

Culture
Cree
Material
porcupine quill, dye, glass, fibre and moose skin
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Moccasins1060/75 a-b

Pair of white moccasins with multicoloured floral quillwork on the toe cap and around the heel. Cuff-like piece that wraps around the heel is trimmed with cloth and ties together at the front, over the tongue. Lined with ecru-coloured cloth.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
deer skin, fibre, paper, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Box935/4 a-b

Cylindrical box of birch bark with quill designs. Bottom piece has vertical white quills covering bottom 2/3 of sides and grass lining rim that is held on by black thread. Lid of box has grass wrapped around bottom half of the sides and white vertical quills on top half that spill over onto the top and form a triangular zigzag pattern around the top edge. A black bird is done in quill on the top of the lid.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, porcupine quill, dye, sweet grass, stem and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Box935/3 a-b

Ovular box with straight sides; lid sits inside the box and has a lip that rests on rim. Part a (bottom) has grass lining top and bottom edges that is stitched on with black thread. Centre of sides is decorated with vertical white quill work. Base of box is also rimmed in grass. Part b (lid) has grass around edge of top face and in the centre has a brown beaver on white ground done in quill.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, porcupine quill, stem, fibre, sweet grass and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Box935/2 a-b

Circular birch bark box with fitted lid covered with stitched porcupine quill designs. Sides of box feature orange, brown and white geometric and zigzagging patterns, while the lid is covered with a geometric design with four tree-like figures.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, fibre, wood, dye and porcupine quill
Made in
Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Doll MoccasinsNa709 a-b

Pair of leather doll's moccasins; high, fringed top with pink quill work on toe. Light grey with ties of the same material. Sewn with white thread. Quill work almost missing from one.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
leather skin, fibre, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketNa708 a-b

Circular birch bark basket with straight, vertical sides and a flat-topped lid. Sweet grass edging on top and bottom edges of body and outer edges of lid are hand stitched with black thread. Basket's sides are encircled by a crisscrossing pattern of white quillwork. Lid features a large red quillwork maple leaf.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
birch bark, sweet grass, fibre, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record