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HatN2.183

Brown woven hat. There is blue-green stitching in an upper and lower band, with black stitched designs in the centre. There is a long fringe on the sides and back. There are thick, dark blue ties sewn to the upper inside.

Culture
Japanese
Material
rice grass and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LanternN2.337 a-c

Brown metal lantern consisting of a four-legged base (part c), elliptically shaped shade (part a), and a rounded top (part b). Shade is a bamboo panel design lined with ecru-coloured rice paper. Top is round with a gentle downward slope towards the edges and a knob handle in the centre. Four-legged base has a light socket and electric cord attached.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bronze metal, rice paper and plastic
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Straw Painting3556/2

Rice straw 'painting' on black cloth, stiffened with paper(?). Painting depicts scene of canoe-type boat full of people paddling. Mountainous shoreline in the background of the painting, along with birds in the sky; palm tree, with small plants around base, in the foreground. Boat has a tall stern and low bow; three people closest to the stern are standing, rest of paddlers are seated. Back of painting lined with white paper; red fabric tie threaded through paper, for hanging purposes. Manufacturer's mark stamped in bottom right corner, and pencil inscription written along left edge; both marks on back of painting.

Culture
Indian
Material
rice grass, fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Kerala, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Straw Painting3556/1

Rice straw 'painting' on black cloth, stiffened with paper(?). Painting depicts scene of a person paddling at the stern of a dhow-type boat. Mountainous shoreline in the background of the painting, along with birds in the sky; palm tree, with small plants around base, with path to water, and dock in the foreground. Back of painting lined with white paper; orange fabric tie threaded through paper, for hanging purposes. Manufacturer's mark stamped in bottom right corner, and pencil inscription written along left edge; both marks on back of painting.

Culture
Indian
Material
rice grass, fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Kerala, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Petroglyph Rubbing2003-52/PE23

Petroglyph rubbing on long fiber tissue paper with black ink. M. Hinman, A. 08/09/2005 From "Descriptive Catalogue of Petroglyph Prints for the University of Washington, from The Dalles Dam Resevoir, 1956." by Mark Hedden, in Archaeology Archive: Five Mountain Sheep with horns curved back and legs bent forward. One (Goat? Deer?) with horns curving forward. Large face, heart shaped outline, with headdress or symbolic decor of a vertical with two prongs from center of head, two straight horns, 'pitcher' ears and a complex of lineur face decor - consisting of curved eyebrows connected to a straight noseridge ending in two prongs, two curving lines starting from cheeks or sides of face and bisecting small eyedots and continuing (contrast this with diagonals in PE18. Eyes here curiously deemphasized), also lines from ends of eyebrows to outline. Mouth a roughly semicircular arc (ends down) with lower part formed by head outline. Teeth are indicated by short dashes.

Material
rice paper and ink
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Sample: PaperN2.1286 a-l

Twelve rectangular sheets of handmade paper (parts a-l). Assorted colours including gray, yellow, navy, pink, and white. Some have designs of stripes, coils and dots.

Culture
Japanese
Material
rice paper and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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