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Shadow PuppetEf219

A shadow puppet of leather cut out representing a male warrior. Face shown in profile with two eyes and sharp teeth. Wearing a heavy helmet and a red skirt with a black sash. Holding a sword in his left hand. Has long elaborate red earrings and a red and white necklace. Has a pointed black beard. One arm is missing.

Culture
South India
Material
dye and goat skin
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf218

A shadow puppet of transparent cut out leather representing the figure of a male human. Has one large black circular eye, a black moustache, sideburns, and beard. Has a big nose, and a bulging stomach. Wearing a red hat. There is a red, and green sash (?) tied around his neck. Wearing a red, and green lower garment. One hand is holding a pointed object. Has a split bamboo stick up the centre tied in three places. One moveable arm is jointed, and tied with thread at the shoulder, and elbow, the hand to which has a second bamboo stick attached. Dyed black, red, and green.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin, bamboo grass and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model LoomSf950

A rectangular loom with an incomplete fabric attached. The loom is made of four slightly smoothed sticks lashed together with strips of sheep-hide. The mottled red warps are lashed to each end bar with separate cords. Thick grey and black striped fabric is at one end of the taut; closely spaced warps. A length of grey and black weft yarn is still attached.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre, wood and skin
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Saddle1060/82

Saddle made of leather with an oblong shape, a dyed red geometric pattern on both sides and a leather fringe around the edge. Stuffed with plant fibre.

Culture
West African
Material
skin, dye, plant fibre and fibre
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf217

A shadow puppet of leather cut out representing a fierce figure with a curled moustache, long teeth, a long nose, and a big belly with a protruding navel. Lower extremity tapers into single rounded stem. Hole is punched out of buttock that is edged with red dye. Flowers are patterned on arms, torso, and neck. Skin is black, and the flowers are white with red centres.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf216

A shadow puppet of transparent leather cut out representing a warrior. Face is at once both frontal and in profile view. Wearing a slender, high crown, with floral decoration, along with a striped shirt. Arms are drawn back in position to shoot a bow. Arrows are displayed in circular design motif. Dyed green, red, and black.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf215

A shadow puppet of transparent leather cut out representing a female figure. Around the torso, there is a coiled rope design that re-emerges under her half-raised arm as seven snake heads. Holding a striped sash above the head and wearing lavish jewelry on the wrist, ear, and throat as well as a dangling flower nose pin. Figure is dyed red and black. Black areas are perforated.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Noble Woman with Labret2635/1

Female face carved from poplar wood. Red paint on lips and around nostrils; black eyebrows and pupils. Protruding bottom lip has oval-shaped unpainted section across top. Mouth is open, revealing a full mouth of individually carved square teeth. Human hair emerges from scalp in tufts. A long rectangular strip of rabbit fur hangs on other side of the face. Leather thong for hanging. Artist signature on inside.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
poplar wood, human hair, rabbit skin and paint
Made in
Kispiox, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2634/1 a-b

Pair of soft buckskin gloves, or gauntlets, lined with dense cotton fabric. Fringe on cuffs. Gloves are machine stitched. Elongated cuffs are embroidered with a red and light blue floral design.

Culture
Tahltan
Material
leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsEf380 a-b

Slip-on leather sandals with an instep strap to which a braided toe divider is attached with one stud; one loop for big toe; all parts nailed to inner sole; bottom sole machine stitched to inner sole; flat heel stamped with Bata trademark and size, nailed to sole. Rows of short horizontal lines stamped around outer edges of soles.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
leather skin, metal and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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