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PantsA2.87

Light brown leather trousers. The waistband is narrow with belt loops. The centre fly has plastic button closures. There is a yellow, red and brown ribbon threaded through the loops. On the back are two slits leading to fabric lined pockets. The legs are tapered with laces through the back lower legs. Modeled after riding breeches.

Culture
Interior Salish: Secwepemc
Material
moose skin ?, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketA2.693

Embroidered hide jacket with fur details and fringe. The jacket has a fur collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening with fabric covered metal buttons. There are two large pockets on the lower front. On both sides of the centre opening, cuffs, pockets and upper back yoke are embroidered panels of floral motifs, trimmed with brown fur. There is a long fringe on the upper front and back, some strands with serrated edges and a cutout diamond motif. There is a short fringe on the sleeves. The inside is lined with two fabrics. The upper lining is red with a fine floral pattern in blue. The lower lining is black with an abstract floral pattern in purple and red.

Culture
Cree: Norway House ?, Cree: Metis and Cree ?
Material
silk fibre, skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2188/1

Buckskin jacket with quill work and fringe. The jacket has a fur collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening. The centre opening and bottom hem have scalloped edges with small tabs. There are rectangular panels of fine quill work on the shoulders, cuffs and tops of the fringe. The fringe is around the upper back, shoulders, sleeves and sides. There is white fur trim on the collar and cuffs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Dene-thah
Material
skin, porcupine quill, dye, brass metal ? and fibre ?
Made in
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6394 a-b

Large rounded coil basket (bifurcated stitches) on pedastal with wide foot, and lid with flange and knob handle. Rawhide through one side and knotted. Fully imbricated with horizontal rows alternating in cat-tail grass (?), cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and dark cherry bark, repeated. Horizontal bands divided by vertical bands in two patterns, one is of straight vertical bands of same alternating colour configuration, other has dark cherry bark outline and a checkerboard pattern of cat-tail grass (?), red and dark cherry bark. Entire pattern on basket is repeated on foot, and on lid. Knob on lid has only horizontal bands.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar1520/1

Multicoloured collar with embroidery. There are nine overlapping pieces arranged in the shape of a bear. The bear’s face is on the front centre piece with black whiskers and round ears. There are white claws on the four long pieces. The four long pieces have embroidered fish and scorpion motifs. The four short pieces have bear and spider motifs. All the edges have black trim. The back is lined with blue cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, skin ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry BasketD1.460

Large flared rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with skin tumpline and string ties. Parallel base construction. Upper portion of basket is fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), with bow tie-like design, outlined in dark cherry bark and red cherry bark with two thin parallel vertical lines in red cherry bark. Lower portion of basket has alternating vertical bands of "cluster of flies" checkerboard pattern, in cat-tail grass (?) with red cherry bark, and cat-tail grass (?) with dark cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, dye, skin and fibre
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6388

Large, flared coiled rectangular basket (bifurcated stitches). Upper portion of basket is fully beaded in alternating rows of cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark. Solid row of imbrication at rim in cat-tail grass (?) and intervals of alternating dark and red cherry bark stitches. On one long side is bow tie design outlined in dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). On other three sides is partial bow tie design, two ends have outline in cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark. On other long side is partial bow tie outlined in cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark, with "cluster of flies" in cat-tail grass (?) and cherry bark. Two rows of cherry bark beading on bottom. Rawhide loops on both long sides, one long knotted strap at one corner.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass, cherry bark, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceA9075

Cedar rope necklace with decorated bundles of red fibre and fabric, animal skin and strips of cedar bark tied to four animal claws, one ermine body, one ermine head and a piece of broken black stone.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
ermine skin, cedar bark, foot, fibre and stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEdz1820

Long multicoloured vest. The vest has a centre opening with a tie closure. The sides are open, held together by two crossed bands. The collar border has peony, prunus, chrysanthemum and butterfly motifs on an ecru ground, with pink trim. On the front and back is a diamond pattern in blue, red and ecru. The border around the edges has peony, prunus, chrysanthemum and butterfly motifs on a ground, with orange trim. There are mirrors and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, flax fibre, metal, glass, rabbit skin and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume ChestEdz1834 a-d

Large red trunk with rounded lid and black metal studding along the top edge and sides. On the front is painted “Made in Kumlon Chang Co., Chong Yueneong Street, Canton” in yellow. Beneath the lettering is a yellow number "3" and circle with red flowers and green leaves. Flanking the circle are green vertical stripes with yellow Chinese characters. On the left side is a yellow Canadian Pacific Express Company prepaid sticker. There are metal rings, hooks and handles on the four sides. The inside of the trunk is covered with paper, painted brown. There is a black leather strap nailed to the lid. There are three boards (part b-d) that fit across the top.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, metal, rubber, leather skin and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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