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Game BoardB643

Cross-shaped textile with geometric patterns in purple and a yellow diamond at center. Horizontal rows of stylized floral designs with vertical lines between on each panel, fringe at each end. Yellow line runs through one row on each panel. Same initials in purple on opposite ends: B.B. Ray; at other ends: 1914. Game is called Chopadh and is played by four.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltA2.630

Rectangular belt covered with bright, multicoloured quillwork, backed with printed flannel, and bound at the ends with black velvet. Green glass beads sewn along length of belt on both edges. The design on the belt is symmetrical; closest to the edges is a pink quill in a zigzag pattern with mauve background closest to the edges and brown on the other side of the zigzag. There is a white stripe. At the centre is a yellow diamond pattern with brown background and pink strips at the centre of each diamond.

Culture
Dene ?
Material
porcupine quill, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltA2.629

Rectangular belt covered with multicoloured quillwork, backed with black-navy wool, lined with a row of white beads, and bound at the ends with red wool. Quills dyed red, purple, white. Geometrical design: octagons connected by an adjoining side to hexagons. Middle of figures has two parallel lines with squares in the middle.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
porcupine quill, wool fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB718

Ikat weaving of geometric patterns in red, yellow, green and black. Plain border. Red plain band at center dividing repeated pattern.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB717

Dress with intricately embroidered designs in gold thread on striped cotton. The designs have rosette, diamond, herringbone and pyramid motifs. The stripes are red and black on off-white ground. The dress is rectangular with the ends sewn together creating a tube shape. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
fibre, metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HoodN2.1046

Top portion of hood is batik dyed creating a floral design in light blue on black ground. Lower portion is woven design, white on navy ground. Reverse side is light blue flecks on navy background. Black tie at back of hood.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shin GuardN2.1045 a-b

Part a: Folded shin guard that tapers slightly at one side, is rounded at the top, and five brass fasteners on each side. Part b: Shin guard that has been folded out. Has scalloped edge at the bottom and a rounded edge at the top. Has five brass fasteners on each side. Both are plain black with ties.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronN2.1043

Checkered design in turquoise, black and maroon. Ties are maroon. Two short splits at front.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoatN2.1042

Dark blue kimono with tapered sleeves and a white pattern. The pattern is a diamond design with white dots on a dark blue ground. The pattern is hand stitched. Around the neck and part way down centre opening is a wide dark blue band. There are short ties on the band. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: PaperN2.1269

Book of grass cloth wallpaper samples; handmade samples are woven in different widths and textures and dyed in various colours. Cover is made of gold colour paper.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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