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HeaddressA7863

Wood carved headdress in form of an eagle's head with the tip of the beak carved out. Painted are a yellow beak with a red mouth and nostril. The eyes are inlaid with circular mirrors and surrounded by a piece of circular, scalloped edged metal. Around the eyes is red, the face is green with red and yellow feather detailing. Nailed to the black brow is a finely beaded cloth. The inside has a piece of wood for support; nailed to the wood is a piece of leather. The right outside edge has remnants of a cotton cloth.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
wood, silver alloy metal ?, metal, glass, paint, skin, fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA2104

Leather head band with twenty bear claws attached; tips of claws are stung together.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
bear claw, fibre and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronA1765

Narrows shreds of cedar bark bound together with a twined weave using a cloth weft. Waistband of soft leather attached. Length of stiff wire used to strengthen woven section. Colours: red, blue.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, fibre, metal and leather skin
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Back StrapE139

Brown leather, rectangular shaped back strap, decorated with a stamped lozenge pattern consisting of waved vertical lines and edge with repeated semi-circles. Both ends are looped together with nails and have braided fibre twine attached.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
leather skin, metal and fibre
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Back StrapE138

Dark brown leather, rectangular shaped back strap, decorated with a stamped pattern of two rectangle shapes that taper to a point edged consisting of repeated lines of circles and semi-circles. In the centre are four circles inside of each other made of various geometric shapes: rectangles, diamonds and semi-circles. Both ends are looped and have braided fibre twine attached.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
leather skin, fibre and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumC1057

Carved wood drum with an hour glass shape. The sides have two bands of geometric design carved in relief. The bottom section is cut in the form of two triangles and is carved in shallow relief with a stylized design around a central head. The engravings are decorated with white pigment. There is a rectangular shaped handle on the side. Skin drum head bound with split, braided bamboo.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem, reptile skin, lime mineral and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GunB784

Light-coloured hand carved stock musket. The end of the gun has a metal tube-like opening. Hand cast firing mechanism and barrel. Leather shoulder strap attached.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, wood and leather skin
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressB171

Basket headdress base covered with hair, hide, metal band, two tusks and 6 black and white hornbill feathers for decoration.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
rattan, tusk, hair, steel metal, hornbill feather and skin
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordN2.1345 a-b

A short, wakizashi style sword with a wooden handle and sheath. Handle features black silk cords tied decoratively (tsuka-ito ) over a grey sharkskin covering and a pair of menuki (sword fittings), one on each side of the handle. Sheath has inlaid horn on a black ground. The guard has a prunus design.

Culture
Japanese
Material
steel metal, horn, lacquer, shark skin, wood, copper metal and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverN2.1344 a-c

Hide quiver with two arrows (parts b-c) and attached basketry container. The top end of quiver is black and gold skin and the bottom half is of black and grey fur.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, rattan, lacquer, feather and skin
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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