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Coat3231/15

Woman’s full-length, A-line, colourful robe or coat with long, tapered sleeves; open at centre front from neck to hem with no closures; front right and left sides do not overlap; made of red, yellow and white warp-ikat textile (silk warp, cotton weft) with a glazed surface; sun disc, ram’s horn and tambourine motifs predominate. There is a vertical opening for a pocket in the right front seam, below the waist; it is bound with 4 cm fringed black and purple braid with yellow and green zigzag trim; the pocket pouch, which is made with red, blue, yellow and white printed cotton textile, is attached to the inside of the robe. A band of wide (3.5 cm) black and purple braid extends from the top of the pocket horizontally under the sleeve to the back of the robe. There is a similar horizontal strip of black and purple braid trim at the same position on the left side, but there is no pocket on the left side. All edges are trimmed on the outside with narrow (5 mm) purple braid make by loop manipulation technique. The edges are faced on the inside with bias strips of machine-printed green, pink and white cotton textile with a floral motif. Vertical slits (12 cm) at the bottom hem on each side. Unlined.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
egg white glaze ?, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/14

Woman’s full-length, A-line, quilted, colourful robe with long tapered sleeves; open at centre front from neck to hem with no closures; right and left centre fronts slightly overlap at hem; made of red, yellow, green and purple warp-ikat textile, silk warp, cotton weft. Gathers at the underarm are embellished with decorative stitches worked with orange thread. All edges are faced on the inside with bias strips of multi-coloured cotton textile. Lined with machine printed cotton textile with red, green and brown floral motifs on an off-white background. Back neck edge bound with dark red twill tape. Light layer of cotton batting between the outer textile and the lining.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban3231/5

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed mottled shades of pink, orange (tumeric), and light yellow-white. All of the orange areas and some of the white each contain three lines of light grey dots. At one end sits a thin panel of gold embroidery.

Culture
North India
Material
gold metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban3231/3

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed in shades of intense pink, in delicate chevron patterning. Edges are finished in tight roles.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban3231/1

Part of a cotton turban. Thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed mottled shades of orange and yellow, with thin chevron patterns in green. Clusters of small faded gold leaf dots run the length of the fabric. One end has been cut off. One long edge is finished with a tight roll.

Culture
North India
Material
gold metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3230/8

Round vase with a small foot and short neck. From the neck the vase widens slightly then tapers down to a foot. At the top the pot is dark brown, the colour fades to a medium brown then to a light brown at the bottom, with tiny dark black brown speckles. The top third of the vase is finished with a shiny glaze, while the bottom area is not glazed.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3230/2

Low, wide vase. Narrower foot widens to low shoulder. Linear body features slight concave vertical brush strokes of light yellow-white glaze. Two linear characters in black glaze on opposite sides of body. Grey-blue glaze is visible through light cream colour, where glaze is thin. Cracks in cream coloured glaze where thick. Top shoulder narrows to short neck and lip. Square maker’s stamp on edge of foot.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3230/9 a-b

Lidded pot. Narrow base widens to low shoulder and narrows slightly, then widens slightly to linear upper body. Wide inset rim fits circular lid (part b) with inset lip. Glaze varies in shades from raku firing. Metallic grey runs from bottom to rim with inset texture. Yellow-gold and green-grey glaze with oil like sheen throughout body. Flat rim is yellow-green-grey, similar to lid. Top of low shoulder edged with horizontal inset around circumference. Mid-body features horizontal edge. Base is unglazed charcoal grey. Square maker’s stamp along bottom edge. Lid features small round handle and has a similar finish to the pot.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Mask3228/3

Dance mask. Large conical head is made of woven rattan and wood covered with a layer of painted mud, grey on back, white and light red-brown on the face. A round flap stands up on top of head and a broad protruding skirt flares out at bottom front. Oval ears sit high on head, protruding from each side. A ridge runs down forehead to nose. Nose is long and thin, spanning from mid-face to front of skirt, with an open mouth underneath. Eyes are made of rings of weaving, protruding, with small bunches of feathers placed evenly around the ring. A thick edging of feathers line the sides and front of the face.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, rattan, feather, earth and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Labret3157/150

Large cylindrical tube with a polished exterior. One end is damaged with a 1.8 cm x 0.7 cm section missing.

Culture
Olmec
Material
jade mineral ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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