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Miniature Mittens3203/6 a-b

Pair of miniature mittens. Fine black fur surrounds both cuff and wrist of the light tan leather mitts. Between these strips as well as on the back of the hand are embroidered vines and flowers in red, purple and blue. Mittens are unlined.

Culture
Tahltan
Material
skin and wool fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dog Blanket3203/2

Small dog blanket. Textile is rectangular, made of red felt embroidered with patterns of branches and leaves in light colours. A short fringe of green and blue edges the entire garment. Backing is made of thick wool fabric, with four leather panels holding thongs to attach blanket to the wearer.

Culture
Tahltan and Kaska Dena
Material
wool fibre, deer skin and silk fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3214/1

Woven headdress with fibre optic lighting. Band is made of wool, with red and black diagonal designs on an off-white background. Two cords of fibre optic lights are incorporated above both the red and black sections and connect to a battery power source at the back of the headdress. Brown fur lines the top of the piece, and the interior is covered in dark grey felt.

Culture
Coast Salish: Shishalh
Material
wool fibre, skin, plastic and copper metal
Made in
Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape3211/1

Duffel cape. Wool garment with a small round neck, open at front with tassel closure, and a rounded hem edged with fur. Wool is a light blue, with a yellow, brown and purple embroidered flower decoration around the hem. The lining is a shiny light brown fabric.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and skin
Made in
Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket3260/59

Dark blue button blanket with red border at top and sides. Main central image made of dentalium shells is a beaver. Triple rows of small buttons along most of red border.

Culture
Haida
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, dentalium shell, shell and glass
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3264/2

Long woven garment decorated in a pattern of horizontal stripes, in colours of green, yellow, orange, blue and purple. Full colour stripes alternate with stripes incorporating black zig zags. At each end of the shawl hangs a dense fringe of tassels created from the ends of the shawl fibres.

Culture
Maya
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3264/1

Huipil, or woman’s shirt. Tunic is made from two long pieces of red wool fabric sewn together vertically, fully open at the sides, with a strip of black velvet at arms and around neck. Front of tunic falls longer than back. Exterior is heavily embroidered with many colours, showing geometric designs at shoulders and waist, interspersed with horizontal strips of fruit and foliage, and multicoloured birds.

Culture
Maya
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Net2990/931

Long fish net made of twisted camelid black wool threads forming horizontal and vertical intersections. Knotted in one side and "S" torsion technique. Well preserved.

Culture
Nasca ?
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Band2990/928

Fragment of textile band, possibly from the border of a garment. Black weft camelid wool threads and red-brown, yellow-brown and black dyed camelid wool warp threads. Top band is 2x2 (weft and warp) and is red-brown; middle part is 1x1, yellow-brown, and has a semi-translucent effect; the lower part is 1x2, with black warp and weft camelid threads. Plain weave technique and "S" torsion; band is edged in brown. Incomplete.

Culture
Nasca
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth2990/927

Cloth made of cream and darker beige camelid wool threads. Intersecting thin and thick horizontal and vertical threads in "S" torsion; two seams. Worn and incomplete.

Culture
Chancay ?
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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