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SpearK4.253

Spear with forged head, the sides of the curved, and cylindrical handle. The handle is wrapped with a strip of copper where the head fits into the handle, and below the metal is a band of hide (?). The butt end of the handle is wrapped with a thick strip of steel.

Culture
Central African
Material
copper metal, wood, metal, steel metal and skin ?
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverK4.244

Large, rectangular, dark brown woven quiver with overwrapped edges and a leather strap; leather strap has a wide shoulder pad covered with fur.

Culture
East African
Material
stem ? and skin
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tassel OrnamentN3.39

An ornament made of an elaborately knotted pink cord with a round silver box that has a swiveling lid and two tassels attached. Above the box, there is a loop, below which, there is a flat knotted lozenge shape. Below the box, there is a smaller looped pattern. The box is attached with an elaborate winged loop of silver. The box is inlaid with enamel in floral patterns of blue, blue-green, yellow, and purple with a coral bead inset on each side. Two tassels are attached below the second knotted design. They have multicoloured strands, and are wrapped at the top with gold thread that has a pattern picked out of the tassels’ strands on the surface of each wrapped area.

Culture
Korean
Material
silver metal, enamel, silk fibre, dye, gold metal and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tassel OrnamentN3.38

An ornament made of two elaborately knotted pink, green, and gold silk cords with two large tassels attached to each, all of which are suspended from two pink cords. Below the cords, there is an elaborate knotted design in pink, green, and gold, below which, there is a larger lozenge-shaped flat knotted shape. The tassels have strands grouped according to their colours: red, dark pink, yellow-green, yellow, and dark blue-purple which also show at the top of each tassel. Each is wrapped at the top with gold thread that has a pattern picked out of the tassels’ strands on the surface of each wrapped area.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye, gold metal and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket45SK59B/623

Fragile open twined basketry remnant with detached section of double handled rim. Rehoused in two boxes. Box 1 of 2 includes basket and rim, while box 2 of 2 holds a bag of associated debris described in Basketry Card. Removed and bagged one original tag with object numer on it (see archives). B. Avery 06/03/05. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Handles: 2 handles - usual twisted construction - double association Rim: Wrapped & folded construction - not connected to body at all places. Body: Open twining - coarse gauge - about 1.5 stitches per inch Bottom: n/a Provenience: Cut: n/a Horiz. Loc.: 90S - 3S - 150E - 15E Depth: 142 cm Warp Max: 1.10 Warp Min: .53 Warp Mean: .77 Weft Max: .70 Weft Min: .30 Weft Mean: .45 Remarks: Large glob in bottom - assorted twigs, cedar bark, pine cone - clay - possibly falling apart basketry pieces.

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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RattleD3.23

Shell of a snapping turtle forms the rattle. Turtle skull is base of handle. Tape holds wood slats and handle together.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
turtle shell, turtle bone, wood, adhesive and fibre
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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