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LadleNa1070

Bowl-shaped ladle with handle: beginning from bowl's base, handle consists of two prongs which join one-third of the way up; carved with herringbone design and large oval-shaped octagon cut out near handle's tip. Ladle is painted brown, except for inside of bowl. Handle has four scratches near its end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, seal blood, seal oil and hematite mineral
Made in
Shaktoolik, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PouchAc227

Alternating light yellow brown grass and brown fibre woven on wood slat warps form relatively flat, rectangular pouch which tapers to fitted, overlapping lid of same weave. Parallel, spaced, woven, brown fibre bands, three on pouch, three on lid, decorate circumference of both. Ends also woven in brown fibre and lid attached to pouch by twisted brown fibre cord which passes through and is knotted on two loops of pouch and two on lid, slack forming handle.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
grass and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj130 a-b

Stool carved from single piece of wood; seat is oblong with pointed ends, and is widest near the ends and narrower at the center with a slight dip towards the centre. The base is a hollowed-out, conical shape, which then extends into a relatively flat stem with slightly curved sides. Several copper staples overall. A curved, copper handle made of a thick wire with ends inserted through two holes in the stem and bent back to secure the handle. Slightly polished finish. Part a: base and part of seat. Part b: seat fragment.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
goat butter fat, copper metal and wood
Made in
Uganda ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAc225

Cylindrical-shaped headdress with basketry support (triaxil interlacing) and large, flared, upper rim; has entirely beaded surface sewn on cloth-covered support. Horizontal bands of white triangles on black. One wide row of white zig-zag. Two single rows of red beading. Rows of white and black at rim. Small opening at basket top stuffed and covered by cloth which is wrapped into stiff support for hollow, beaded cone, inverted, projecting from top, with stiff black hair wisk, hide wrapped and sewn on wood stick projecting up from cone's centre. Wisk's base, wire wrapped. Cone's flared rim has four beaded straps, two with black and white stripes, the others with white triangle pattern and red beaded edge, attaching cone with flared top rim of cylinder. Two attached, looped, beaded straps, one at each side at ear area, one in black and white, the other in red and white. One has dangling bead string. One base side has short, bead-wrapped cloth projection.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
hair, metal, wood, cotton fibre, wool fibre and glass
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tobacco ContainerAj120

Small, pear-shaped container carved from one piece of wood with a leather lid and a long metal chain. Connected to the bottle on the centre and onto the lid by cotton cords. Also connected to the centre of the bottle on the opposite side. Centre has incised squares. Lines of blue, red, and white beads at the bottom knob. Lid has two lines of beads in red, green, blue, and white. Top of the lid has concentric rings of different colours. Smells of tobacco and has tobacco particles in it.

Culture
Maasai
Material
wood, cotton fibre, leather skin, glass and metal
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: HookNb625

Carved part of fish hook in human form with out stretched arms holding solid round object. Figure has inset eyes, a wide mouth, and a flat head. Cylindrical body with undefined legs. Flat on underside, with 'W. Peck 44' inscribed in black ink.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LureNb623

Grey-green/brown wood wolf's head and four long petal-shaped pieces glued by pitch to the neck, then tied with strips of red-brown birch bark. The wolf is carved with tapering oval eyes, grooved pointed ears, a rounded nose, and a tongue that hangs out.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
resin, birch bark and willow wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleNb622

Hollowed, v-shaped cedar whistle; two shafts, each in two pieces, glued together with pitch and bound with cotton lashing. Both are tied together. One has a square hole, the other a round one.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cotton fibre, resin and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleNb621

Cylindrical, two-piece cedar whistle, made from hollowed out wood glued together with pitch then bound with cotton lashing. Centre has square, indented hole.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cotton fibre, resin and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz774

Round, coiled cedar root and slat basket with slightly flared sides. Swastika design around sides imbricated in red and black cherry bark. Beading in red and black on lower and upper edges; wrapped top edge.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, bear grass and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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