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MatA1126

Wrapped twined weaving (which is diagonal to the warp on the correct side and vertical to the warp on the reverse side). Ragged central dark blue circle surrounded by a concentric dark blue, purple, and green band. Two figures in red and purple are around the middle at either side. Outer rim edge is green, purple, and dark blue.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA1742

Thick ring wrapped with cloth. Partially tightly wrapped with thick lengths of twisted cedar bark one strand rope. Clumps of shredded cedar bark are attached at either end of the ring.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA128

Bottle covered with a fitted woven swamp grass sleeve (a) and cap (b); decorated with compound bands of linear patterning around sides and cap in green, purple and yellow. Base: checker work and plain twined weave. Sides and cap: wrapped twined weave.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
aniline dye, cedar bark, swamp grass and glass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA4518

Framework of branches bound with soft cloth covered with strips of red-dyed cedar. Tassels of red bark are sewn on the four sides. Small cedar bark ring is sewn on the outside edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck ringA6272

Large cedar bark neck ring consisting of a framework made of twisted branches wrapped in beige, twine cloth then covered with red fabric. Covering the fabric are strips of cedar bark that bind the ring together. Keeping the cedar down are ties of string, cedar twine and strips of cloth. There are two sets of four tassels that hang down from the middle and bottom of the ring. One set consists of stripes of cedar bark, the other is twisted rope made of cotton sock-like material and red fabric. The bottom of the ring has a section of stripes of cedar bark that run horizontally.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA3603

Neck ring composed of thick cloth and bark woven in an oval shape. Diagonal checker work weave in red and golden coloured cedar bark. White cloth wrap.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA3602

Very thick multi-strand ring of dark orange-red cedar bark rope. Braided appearance. Bundles of lengths of thin twisted cedar bark rope tied to the main ring in two places. Bundle of shredded cedar bark also tied to the main ring.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.158

Spear with metal spearhead that has curved bottom edges, a short neck, straight sides that taper to a point (broken), and a centre ridge. The spearhead is bound to the wooden shaft with metal wire woven around the spearhead shaft and the wooden shaft, and the butt end of the wooden shaft flares outwards and then tapers inwards with four sides to a flat end.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood, iron metal and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK5.145

Ornament with long beaded handle attached to two rolled fabric pieces with interlocking diamond designs. A beaded rectangular piece with fringe and zigzag patterns hangs from the base of the two rolled pieces. Attached to each side of the two rolled pieces is a U-shaped rolled fabric piece. All rolled pieces are predominantly covered with black beads and multicoloured beaded designs.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointA2.524

Metal point bound to a short wooden shaft; blade is inserted into shaft, then wrapped around with sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
iron metal, sinew and wood
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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