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Vest1200/9

Small black wool vest with silver embroidery. The vest has a centre front opening with lower edges that curve upwards. There are dense swirling patterns made of silver metallic braid and thread that has been couched onto the surface of the ground fabric. Blue and green glass beads are incorporated into some of the patterns. All edges are bordered with flat silver braid. The centre opening and bottom edge have small spherical ornaments, made of wood or fibre and been wrapped with silver thread. The inner lining is black silky fabric.

Culture
South Asian
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, silver metal, glass, wood ? and dye
Made in
Sindh, Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spouted Bottle1262/42 a-c

A metal spouted bottle (kendi) (part a) with stopper in top (part b) and small stopper in spout (part c). Floral designs with big ornate shapes which alternate between having a bird or an animal inside or being plain all around. Stopper in top (part b) is semi-round with knob at top centre and flat horizontal rim. Small stopper in spout (part c) has flat circular top with flower design and loops at top. Spout is a compressed round shape.

Culture
Javanese
Material
steel metal and silver metal
Made in
Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bull's Hood1330/10

Highly decorated hood for a bull, formed by joining two embroidered square panels along two of their adjacent edges and rounding off the point that is thus formed. The remaining two edges of the squares are left open, forming points at the bottom of the cover. Two ovoid openings, finished with binding, are located along the top edge. The two sides of the cover are heavily embroidered with square, circular and floral motifs, in red, orange, purple, green, and white, which are embellished with many round and tear-shaped mirrors on blue background. The embroidery is underlined with red-orange heavy cotton textile.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2663/8

Container with inserted lid attached with chain, all made of embossed silver with overall plant designs, and rocks and waves at bottom. Four Buddhist symbols (eternal knot, shell?, umbrella, wheel on one side; lotus, flower, pot?) and pair of fish on the other. Two flat loops on each narrow side.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe2663/62 a-d

Pipe (a) of silver and cloisonne enamel with floral designs. Inserted into pipe are a cylindrical tube with band at top (b), brass tweezers (c), and a cylindrical container (d) with hinged lid with 14 Chinese characters incised inside.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lid2663/41 a-b

Silver lid (a) with clearly engraved floral designs on rim within gold coloured band with Greek key design. Repousse Buddhist symbols in high relief in cartouches coloured gold on raised centre portion, with floral pattern on background and ring of Greek key design. Fluted top coloured gold tapering to broken point. Silver point (b) topped with opaque green stone? bead.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal and stone ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lid2663/39

Silver lid with engraved floral designs on rim and repousse floral designs in cartouches on raised centre portion. Fluted top tapering to point with opaque red stone? bead. Fluted area and edge of rim have faint gold colour.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal and stone ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lid2663/37

Silver lid with engraved floral designs on rim and repousse floral designs in cartouches on raised centre portion. Fluted top tapering to point with opaque red stone? bead. Fluted area and edge of rim have faint gold colour.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal and stone ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tea Cup2663/33

Silver teacup with impressed design (different elements raised on both sides) of two simple dragons facing square floral design. Raised foot. Faint gold colour overall.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal and gold metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Buckle473/23 a-b

Part a is the buckle and part b is the hook of the buckle. The buckle is in the shape of a flower, has ten petals, and is decorated with small lines and circles around a hole in its centre. The hook of the buckle protrudes through the hole in the centre of the buckle. The portion of the hook that extends through the hole and is seen on the front of the buckle consists of two thin bands of metal that protrude to a long edge with a large metal button on the end. The portion of the hook that is on the underside of the buckle consists of two thin bands of metal that fork into two pieces.

Culture
Akha
Material
silver metal ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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