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MedallionNe210

Heart-shaped hide backing with single-coloured strands of beads sewn on in concentric rows. Moving to centre outermost border is a red strand, followed by one dark blue, and remaining central area in yellow until beadwork entirely covers surface. Edging in red pattern with two blue loops hanging from tip of arrow point shape.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
glass, cotton fibre and skin
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MedallionNe209

Stylized notched arrow point shape cut from hide with single-coloured strands of beads sewn in concentric rows to it. Moving to centre, outermost border is a dark blue strand, followed by two yellow, and remaining central area in red until beadwork entirely covers area. Edging in dark blue pattern with two red loops hanging from tip of arrowpoint shape.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
glass, skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.1400

Ceramic figure of Kwannon. Figure is feminine representation, kneeling on one knee and holding a scroll in both hands, with hair dressed on top of head, covered by a high headdress. Robes, in several layers, are white with light blue/green edges, enamelled overglaze with white dots and scroll patterns, and with blue, green, red, and hold leaf designs. Figure has red and gold waistband, gold necklace and hair ornament.

Culture
Japanese
Material
glaze, enamel, paint and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeN1.60

Dark blue robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are moth, vase, orchid, peony and chrysanthemum motifs in pink, yellow, blue and green on dark blue ground. The neck, centre opening, sides and hem have borders with a prunus motif in gold, blue and white with a white floral trim. The sleeves have a border made of three bands; a garden scene on cream ground, a zigzag pattern and a floral motif on cream ground. The inside lining is light blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MedallionNe208

Heart-shaped hide backing with single-coloured strands of beads sewn on in concentric rows. Moving to centre, outermost border is two dark blue strands, followed by two yellow, two dark blue, and at centre, two red until hide is entirely covered with beadwork. Edging in orange bead pattern with loop hanging from base of heart shape.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
skin, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tie1404/15 h

Long red braided tie with tasseled ends.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerN2.398

Celadon ware with four legs, octagonal shape and circular well bordered by simple geometric petal design. Repetition of design on four-sided base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN2.643

Porcelain vase with long narrow neck that leads to a bulb-like body. The ground of the body is decorated with arabesque floral design in brown, red and green overglaze. Three panels in the shape of a flower, a circle and a leaf, respectively, are filled with designs of baskets of flowers in polychrome glaze. The underside of the vase bears an empty double ring mark in underglaze blue.

Culture
Japanese
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA1930

Model totem pole figures portraying an eagle with upswept wings perched on a whale, embellished with a face on its tail. The black eyes are surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have five feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black. The chest has a face that has its black eyes surrounded by a dark green area. The whale is painted black with black eyes that are surrounded by a dark green area, a red nose, and red lips, with eiqht pairs of circles along each upper side of its back. "Alert Bay" written on back of bird.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceA6697

Necklace made from dentalium shell interspersed with blue and pink trade beads. Rectangular piece of abalone strung as pendant, placed at the end of a string of alternating red beads and dentalium dangling form the main necklace..

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
dentalium shell, glass, abalone shell and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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