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PanelN1.34

Green panel with embroidery. There are peony, butterfly and bat motifs in predominantly orange and gold on green ground. There is a black border with white floral trim around the outside. The back is lined with orange damask silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD1.22 a-b

White skin moccasins with floral beadwork in green, yellow, red and blue. Ties at front.

Culture
Kootenai ?
Material
skin and glass
Made in
Montana, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB693

Rows of white roosters and floral designs on black ground. Red border all around. Lined with natural silk muslin.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressD2.168 a

Doeskin dress (part a) with beadwork. The dress has round neck, short sleeves and flared skirt. The sleeves are cut on an angle with no lower seam. All edges have a thick cut fringe. There are pairs of long thin fringe sewn over the front and back body. There are beaded line and step triangle motifs on the upper front and back. The designs on each side are different. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Blackfeet
Material
skin, glass and metal
Made in
Browning, Montana, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.30

Ivory fabric, blue and white embroidery of flower, and black bands applique.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketD2.17

Light leather jacket with beadwork and fringe. The jacket has short standing collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening with brass buttons. There are two pockets on the upper front and two larger pockets on the lower front. All the edges are serrated. The cuffs, pockets and upper back yoke have beaded floral motifs. There is a fringe on the upper back, sleeves and sides. Inside, the upper back is lined with cotton.

Culture
Metis
Material
deer skin, glass, metal, brass metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestD2.167

Light blue vest with beadwork. The vest has a centre opening with thin leather ties. The beadwork covers the entire outer surface. The front has a flower shapes with star and ovoid centres connected by straight lines, in pink, yellow, blue and green on light blue ground. The back has thick red and burgundy beads strung in a crisscross pattern over black velvet ground. The inner lining is burgundy cotton with a light brown vine pattern.

Culture
Plains
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, glass and skin
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketA2.693

Embroidered hide jacket with fur details and fringe. The jacket has a fur collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening with fabric covered metal buttons. There are two large pockets on the lower front. On both sides of the centre opening, cuffs, pockets and upper back yoke are embroidered panels of floral motifs, trimmed with brown fur. There is a long fringe on the upper front and back, some strands with serrated edges and a cutout diamond motif. There is a short fringe on the sleeves. The inside is lined with two fabrics. The upper lining is red with a fine floral pattern in blue. The lower lining is black with an abstract floral pattern in purple and red.

Culture
Cree: Norway House ?, Cree: Metis and Cree ?
Material
silk fibre, skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtE206 b

Cream skirt with embroidery and lace. The skirt has a narrow cotton waistband and two ties. Around the centre are large flowers in red, blue and yellow with green stems and leaves on cream ground. Around the bottom is a wide flounce of machine-made cotton lace. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Panel Textile1201/30

Densely embroidered square textile, stitched overall with meandering patterns worked in orange thread in chain stitch on a background of purple silk or cotton textile. The design field is divided into four equally sized squares, separated from one another with rows of narrow gold metallic braid. The textile is embellished with five large (4 cm) ornamental discs, made from several layers of black cotton textile, topped with a layer of red cotton textile and embellished with white cowrie shells, blue glass beads and white shell buttons; one of these discs is located at the centre of each of the four sides of the textile, and there is one in the centre. The textile is edged with blue and white glass beading on all four sides. The embroidery is backed with a layer of dark red cotton textile.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
glass, cotton fibre, dye, silk fibre, shell, metal and cowrie shell
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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