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BagD2.100

Small skin pouch, tied, with a light blue and red beaded edge. Around the bottom are three rows of yellow, orange, and yellow beads. The drawstring has a circular skin piece with a yellow beaded rim at each end.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
skin and glass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.41

Necklace with numerous, small, yellow shells looped together with twine in groups of approximately eight wrapped around and tied within a thick piece of cord; shells are conical in shape.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
fibre and shell
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm OrnamentH2.46 a-b

Jaguar skin arm ornaments (parts a-b) consisting of a half circle of hide with hair still attached. Each piece is bordered with grey seeds; red and orange feathers decorate the bottom edge. Hanging from the bottom is a fringe of grey seeds and brown husks. There are twisted fibre twine ties at each side.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
jaguar skin, fibre, seed and feather
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatC1756

The mat is made from long strips of leaf, arranged in a double layer and sewn along all four edges.

Culture
Oceania
Material
leaf and plant fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SheathD1.64

Brown hide sheath with a strap on one side and remnants of a beaded fringe along the other. Sheath is decorated with green, clear, and pink beads around the opening square; black and white at opposite point. Leather squares at ends of beaded fringe. Zigzagging edges along strap.

Culture
Plateau
Material
glass and skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GlovesD1.68 a-b

Pair of beige hide gloves, or gauntlets, with flared opening. The top of both are covered in embroidery of red roses, blue birds and greenery. A hide fringe hangs down from the outer side of each glove.

Culture
Blackfoot ? or Metis ?
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.75

Pentagonal shaped hide pouch, hide fringe and small carrying string. Cotton lining. Beaded in pink geometric shapes outlined in black on a clear background.

Culture
Interior Salish: Secwepemc
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre ? and glass
Made in
Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH2.51 a-b

A basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Design consist of rows of pink and purple with yellow geometric patterns. The lid is conical and comes to an open point and has a leather cap. The exterior is faded and dark but the interior is bright.

Culture
Arawak
Material
leather skin and grass
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.6

Birch bark basket with a rectangular base that tapers towards an oval-shaped top--basket is capped with a flat, inset lid. Birch bark is folded and stitched with strips of root (?), with a split twig rim overcast with a wide stitch at the top edge. Floral designs have been scratched onto the sides and lid, revealing a lighter shade of bark beneath. A strip of rawhide is strung from one side to the other to create a handle.

Culture
Maliseet
Material
birch bark, rawhide skin and root ?
Made in
New Brunswick, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.8

Small, circular birch bark basket with straight, vertical sides and a flat, fitted lid--basket and lid trimmed with sweet grass. Both lid and basket are covered in white quillwork, with the image of a chicken in the centre of the lid.

Culture
Maliseet ? or Mi'kmaq ?
Material
birch bark, sweet grass, porcupine quill and spruce root
Made in
New Brunswick, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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