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RattleD2.158

The rattle head is made of rawhide. The handle is made of a piece of wood wrapped in red wool and held on by a hide thong wrapped around its length. Head of rattle stained green on one side and orange on the other. Each of the two feathers has two red lines on it. There are small strips of white fur attached to the head. There is a looped band of fur attached to the end of the handle.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
skin, feather, wood, rawhide skin and wool fibre
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceD2.161

Bone, brass and glass beads strung on a leather thong; there is a piece of shell in the middle and metal cones at the ends.

Culture
Plains
Material
bone, brass metal, glass, skin, tin metal and shell
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolH2.88

U-shaped stool with squared edges and a curved handle on one end carved from a single piece of wood. On the top of the stool, a shallowly carved diamond shape is featured in the centre with two parallel bands at each end.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
wood
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleH2.89

Same painted symmetrical, interwoven-geometric design in red, yellow, white, black, and blue in reverse on both sides of blade. Carved line with blue paint emphasizing the handle.

Culture
Aukan
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Tabiki, Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleH2.90

Handle has pierced knot-like design. The blade has same geometric designs painted in blue, red, white, yellow, and black in reverse on both sides. A compass has clearly been used in the designs.

Culture
Aukan
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Tabiki, Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.31 a-b

Circular basket (part a) woven of braided sweet grass (3 strand), executed in wicker style over split wood. Basket has a flat lid (part b) with a loop on one edge that is tied to another loop with string (originally attached to the basket). Interior of basket is padded with a white-grey woolen material and lined with shiny pink cloth.

Culture
Mi'kmaq
Material
sweet grass, alder wood, fibre and wool fibre ?
Made in
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.32

Brown, spherical, wickerwork basket with a wrapped handle that arcs from one side to the other.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
willow wood
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleD3.38

Rattle made from a cylindrical section of white horn; rattle has a wooden handle that runs through its centre and is plugged at both ends with circular wooden pieces to which the horn is nailed.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
horn, wood and metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueD4.70

Circular and convex with single rod structure. Design in dark brown of solid circle at centre, arrow heads radiating outwards, and "flying insects" design between arrows.

Culture
Akimel O'odham
Material
willow wood ? or fern ?
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueD4.75

Wicker plaque with bird design in four colours; purple, red, yellow, and green. One side very faded. Border pattern around edge.

Culture
Hopi: 3rd Mesa
Material
wood and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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