Hanging tapestry. On a black background are embroidered scenes from the monkey king epic that include the monkey interacting with a horse, people strolling, a pig figure, and a gift-giving scene. Trees, foliage and water features are seen throughout, and a bridge sits near the bottom. This panel is attached to a densely patterned framing cloth and the rear of the object is pink cotton.

Hanging tapestry. On a black background are embroidered scenes from the monkey king epic that include (from the top) people fighting with weapons, a monkey balancing on a stick, a group with dragons and humans- some of whom are carrying hangings, and an animal figure. Trees, foliage, rock and water features are seen throughout, and a pagoda sits at top. This panel is attached to a densely patterned framing cloth and the rear of the object is pink cotton.

Rectangular wall hanging woven with commercial sheep's wool, dyed with natural dyes. The design varies from end to end, with dark straight lines, diagonal stripes, and a 'flying goose' pattern; in colours of grey, brown and yellow-green on an off-white ground. One end has a series of open wool loops, while the other has a long fringe. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back.

Rectangular wall hanging woven with commercial sheep's wool, dyed with natural dyes. The pattern is 21 zigzagging lines of colour in brown, greens and off-whites. One end has a series of large open loops of off-white wool. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back.

Gift of Ernest Erickson

Square silk panel with embroidered theatre scene. In the forefront of the scene five figures in elaborate clothing dance, some wearing headdresses and holding weapons. Behind them is a group under a canopy with a central male figure sitting on a throne, surrounded by five other figures. A border of flowers and insects separates this scene from a smaller one above, where a flutist sits inside a structure, with another figure and animals standing on the outside. Mountains can be seen in the background. To the left of this scene is a dragon, and to the right, a bird, possibly a phoenix. The background of both top and bottom scenes is embroidered entirely with metallic gold thread. This panel is sewn into a blue silk fabric frame, lined on the back with dark blue cotton. A paper label on the front bottom left corner says “Theatre scene wall hanging...” Colours are blue, gold, green, red, brown, light brown, purple, pink and yellow.

Gift of George D. Pratt

Museum Expedition 1938, Dick S. Ramsay Fund

Oval shaped seal skin with image sewn into the main skin using a patchwork technique. The main skin is lighter at the sides and dark down the centre. Light and dark pieces of seal skin are used to create the image of two Inuit people facing forward. The edge of the skin has holes cut into it for stretching or hanging on a frame, with a strip of leather strung through several holes at the top. The back shows the seams where all the pieces of skin have been sewn together. There are green Holman Island stamps on the back of the skin.