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Paint Stone, BlackNWC/0181

Material
stone
Made in
USA ? or Canada ?
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Paint Dish, Or MortarNWC/0180

Material
stone
Made in
USA ? or Canada ?
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Loom3298/1 a-d

Blanket loom composed of four wooden parts. Two upright frame pieces (parts a-b) are relatively flat in profile, with three rectangular matching cutouts for the rollers, and the top of each tapering to a point. Two rollers (parts c-d) are cylindrical with thin cylindrical ends which insert into the cutouts in the frame.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3295/10

Long open-front coat. Red striped silk with light blue and off-white cross-hatched lining. Panels of embroidered strips extend down the front on both sides of opening, and on the underside of the cuffs. The opening, collar, and cuffs are embroidered with yellow, black and white flowers. The front is decorated with metal drops (possibly pounded coins?), as well as Pahlavi Dynasty coins and Islamic Republic of Iran coins. The latter have amber-like decorations on the obverse side of each coin.

Culture
Iranian ?
Material
silk fibre, metal, amber stone ? and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Iran ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3307/2 a-c

String puppet (marionette) of the character taw belu (jungle ogre), the man-eating ogre or demon. The figure has green skin, wears a gold helmet, and has large fangs protruding from the mouth. Both hands are clenched with an opening through the centre to insert something for the figure to hold. The figure wears a shiny green top with thin strips of plaited gold cord crossing overtop. The pants are embroidered with designs in orange, white and yellow-green. The outfit is further embellished with fabric cut-outs decorated with sequins, beads and plaited cord. The figure wears blue velvet slippers. There are also two (separate) diamond-shaped, wooden daggers (parts b-c) painted gold.

Culture
Burmese
Material
wood, paint, fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
“Myanmar: Rangoon” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3307/1 a-b

String puppet or marionette myin (white horse) character consisting of a horse (part a) and saddle (part b). The horse is composed of many wooden parts, which are attached at the joints by string or nails. The mane and tail are made of plant fibre. The bridle and saddle are made of woven and velour fabrics, decorated with sequins, beads, tassels and embroidery. The horse is white with black hooves and is decorated with orange and yellow patterns. The horse is attached by many grey strings to a wooden control bar composed of a single long piece of wood with three cross-bars. The saddle (part b) is covered with red velvet, and has two long nails to attach to the horse.

Culture
Burmese
Material
wood, paint, fibre, plant fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
“Myanmar: Rangoon” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle3319/2

Painted wooden paddle carved from a single piece of wood. The pointed blade is painted on both sides with formline designs in black and red. The shaft is almost the same length as the blade, and extends out from centre to be wide and flat, and then is notched on either side just ahead of the cylindrical grip.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle3319/1

Painted wooden paddle composed of two pieces of wood. The long rounded blade is painted on both sides with formline designs. The shaft is short compared to the blade, and extends out to where a cylindrical grip is attached. Blade front, a label is adhered and shellacked, and on back, another larger label is adhered.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3301/7 a-b

Pair of ear ornaments (a-b). Each ornament is composed of a long, skinny stick, adorned with a small bundle of small dark brown feathers, with a single bright teal feather at centre. The bundle is bound to the stick by fibre.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
feather, wood ? and fibre
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armband Ornament3301/5

Ornament composed of two long vibrant red and blue feathers at back, and a bundle of small, halved green feathers (split down the length of the quill) with accents of yellow-orange, red, and blue-black feathers at front. The feathers are all bound to a short wooden handle by plant fibre.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
feather, plant fibre and wood
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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