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LoomSa269 a-n

Demonstration backstrap loom (part a) with various attached and/or removable pieces (parts b-n). Part a: loom with front and back wooden loom bars with natural multi-ply cotton string warps attached; strings in dyed green and orange interwoven along inside edges of bars; dyed brown weft string interwoven for 13 rows of plain weave, the end of the weft yarn is attached to a pointed stick which is notched for attached yarn at other end. Dyed blue string attached to loom bars and interwoven to lengthwise selvedges. Part b: slightly curved heddle rod of shaved beige stick tied and wrapped by warp from weaving. Part c: separate shaved beige lease stick or bobbin with angled ends and longitudinal splits. Part d: slightly curved shed stick loosely resting in warp. Part e: separate wooden stick loom bar with knotted end. Part f: lease stick with numerous pin point holes, a rounded end, split 4.5 cm. in from end, other end is burnt and beveled. Part g: bamboo lease stick or heddle rod. Part h: separate wooden batten sword with pointed, triangular ends, rounded along one length, tapering to other side. Part i: separate large dark wooden loom bar with notched ends. Parts j and k: wooden support sticks around which green and orange string is attached. Green string loops (tied and glued) hold j to loom bar farthest from weaving. Part l: separate grey/white synthetic rope, burnt at ends with single knot near one end. Parts m and n: carved light wooden shuttles with pointed ends, carved out section with pointed stick through centre, two points at other end, 'J.L.' carved near end.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
wood, cotton fibre, adhesive, synthetic, dye and bamboo grass
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollNa691

Female doll with fabric legs and head, embroidered features, and black wool hair. Blue parka trimmed with fur, print bloomers, and print skirt. White skin boots, orange mittens, and braided belt tied at waist.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollNa690

Female doll with green cotton torso and arms, nylon legs, nylon head, embroidered features, and black wool braids. White parka with long squared back flap, short squared front flap, and trimmed with fur. Blue cotton skirt, white cotton boots, and orange mittens. Pink and yellow braided rope tied around body.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, skin, nylon fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollNa689

Mother with child on back. Mother has cotton print torso and nylon head, embroidered features, and black wool braids. Wearing a white parka, sealskin trousers, white skin boots, and a red and blue braided rope tied around body. Child has white cotton arms with embroidered features and wears blue print dress and red hood.

Culture
Inuit
Material
cotton fibre, nylon fibre, skin, seal skin and wool fibre
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollNa688

Male doll with white cotton torso, nylon face with embroidered features, and black wool hair. Wearing white parka trimmed with fur, blue cotton trousers, blue mittens, and white boots with pink and black drawstrings.

Culture
Inuit
Material
cotton fibre, nylon fibre, skin and wool fibre
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollNa687

Male doll with a skin head and cotton torso with embroidered features. Dressed in sealskin trousers and mittens, skin boots, and blue cotton parka trimmed at hood with white fur.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, seal skin and skin
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollNa686

Mother with face and torso of skin, arms of cotton, black braids, and facial features embroidered with black thread. Wearing parka, white cotton with yellow and red trim, brown fur around hood. Sealskin pants and boots. Child inside parka on back has skin body, cotton head with embroidered features, and navy blue skin hood.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and skin
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeA2604

Elongated oval in longitudinal cross section; bowl, hollow cylinder, upright in centre. Oval part is body of a sea monster with octopus-like suction cups along each side; at the head end a humanoid figure with wings and inward turning beak is seated. On each side of the pipe bowl is a halibut. Seated at tail of monster is another figure with head missing. Shark's head depicted under base. Bowl is of metal.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA2537

Walrus ivory model pole carved from a tusk, with three figures: a raven, a human holding a knife, and a human holding a fish in his mouth. All figures have circle in tapering oval eyes with a split u brow above. The raven's closed beak curves downward with the claws below. The side wings have an ovoid in ovoid along the upper portion while the lower portion has a pair of split u's with a u form that has an oval within. Both humans are in crouching position. The human in the middle has a closed mouth and the knife has a profile head finial at the end of the handle. The human on the bottom has an open mouth showing six upper teeth, with the tail of the fish in his mouth. On a square rounded base.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE360

Amate (amatl) paper cutout male, humanoid figure, wearing a headdress. From each arm and each knee extends a knife-like protrusion. Cut from brown fig paper.

Culture
Otomi
Material
fig bark paper
Made in
San Pablito, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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