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TextileN2.22

Long, rectangular textile; damask fabric with a cream background; red and orange band of rickshaws in-between a row of cream flowers surrounded by a red lozenge border. The design repeats itself. There is a thin, light blue ribbon that runs horizontally through a middle section of the textile along with a cardboard tag that has calligraphy on it and blue tassels attached; the top has a blue calligraphy stamp on it.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/183

Circular brooch with scalloped border edged with zigzag line engraving. Three rows of cutouts, ovals, triangles and diamonds. Double helix zigzag line engraving surrounds centre circular cutout. Crosspin secured through hole. Maker’s hallmark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletNb1.761

Silver bracelet with the outer surface covered entirely with carved design and cross-hatched background. Main animal is a split thunderbird in profile, facing away from each other. In the center are the two faces with the talons under the head and the wings and the body on the sides. The bracelet has squared ends with two small hook clasps that fit into corresponding slots; edges are rolled.

Culture
Haida
Material
silver metal
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1183/17

A papier-mache mask painted gold with red decoration. There is a headdress. The bulging eyes ar cut out, and so is the rectangular mouth with four fangs and teeth. Another bulging eye is sideways in the middle of the forehead. There are fibre string knots at the back.

Culture
South India
Material
paste adhesive, paper, paint and fibre
Made in
Kerala, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6152

Wooden, carved, bear mask with a long snout painted black with red edging. The jaw is hinged with metal wire on either side to the lower mouth. Nose, eyebrows and iris covered with copper. The face has white edging around the green ovoid-like shape with copper eyes on white background. Mouth opens with a copper stripe for teeth. The head is covered in nails with remnants of a skin. One ear nailed to the head and is painted black and red. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that would have assisted the mouth in opening. A strip of separate wood has been nailed to the bridge of the nose as a possibly repair. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal, skin, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GongN2.1319 a-d

Cup-shaped brass gong (part a) with a rounded bottom and two dragons and a crest design in slight relief around the top. Gong rests in a raised, five-legged wooden stand (parts b and c); stand is lacquered in red and gold. A stuffed ring-shaped cushion of brown and taupe-coloured, floral pattered fabric rests inside the top section of the stand (part c). Part d is a cylindrical hide-covered beater with a red lacquered wooden handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
skin, brass metal, lacquer, wood and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cutlery Basket1792/2

An oblong rectangular basket of woven cedar and cherry bark. The basket is divided in the middle, where a handle is also woven in. There are two geometric designs on each side and one on each end--designs are coloured either black with white-yellow, or red with white-yellow.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cedar wood ?, cherry bark, grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Vase1719/5

Round vase with a star-shaped base formed froma single coil. Exterior is decorated with vertical stripes in light brown alternating with brown and dark brown.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, grass, dye and cedar wood
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample Textile1766/24

Silk, rectangular shaped textile sample with a different floral pattern outlined in black at either end. One floral pattern is rounded flowers, leaves and grass. The other floral pattern is pointed flowers with matching leaves. Japanese symbols are printed in a faded box off to one side between the floral patterns.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye ? and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folder1766/19

A three sided green patterned folder with light brown lining. English name printed on folder with four rows of Japanese characters, a red seal with Japanese characters and a gold vertical of gold paper. Two fasteners made of ribbon and ivory.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, ink, paste adhesive, cotton fibre ?, ivory and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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