Spindle with Whorl

Brooklyn Museum

X1209

Hook

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/23

Tool has a relatively thick, curving handle, sliming toward the pointed head. Head has a wide, blunt, downward facing hook. Surface is undecorated. Centre of handle is darkened from use.

Cribbage Game Board

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/22

Cribbage game board. Object is carved in the shape of a fish, balancing on four peg legs, with a wide head and rounded snout, eyes set far apart on top of head. Down the back of the creature are bored four lines of small, evenly placed holes and among these are etched images of animals such as se...

Rug

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/21

Small woven rug or blanket. On a background of light tan are woven red, light green, and dark brown lines of various widths, several long red arrows, a stalk of grain(?), and two identical Yei figures with arms bent at elbows, square green faces, and red garments. Loop of wool at one lower corner.

Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/20

Basketry hat. Cap is half-orb in shape, constructed in a very fine weave, with a slight dip at top centre around a wrapping of bark. Design is imbricated, in repeating geometric patterns of triangle motifs, and fine encircling lines of alternating colour, dark brown and uncoloured grass. Interior...

Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/19 a-b

Round basket with lid. Basket (part a) is tall, lid (part b) fits over basket mouth and has a round, squat handle woven into top centre. Weave is very fine; basket is flexible. Decoration is blind imbrication with grass dyed dark brown, light brown and orange and applied in patterns of crosses, l...

Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/18 a-b

Birch bark box with lid. Box is constructed of a single piece of bark bent and cut to create a base and walls that have been stitched together with thin strips of bark on the short sides. A squared branch of wood is strapped to the top by bark to form a lip. The exterior is embossed with images o...

Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/17

Imbricated basket. Tall basket is shaped like an inverted cone, with a small rounded bottom flaring up toward the braided rim. The exterior of the basket is heavily covered in imbricated decoration in a dense linear zigzag design in dark brown and red-brown, on a dyed yellow background. Interior ...

Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/16

Corn husk pouch or bag. Bag is rectangular, with one end folding overtop a pouch and securing with two leather ties. The interior of pouch and flap are woven cotton, while woven corn husk fibre creates the exterior layer. Dyed fibres are worked in, loose ends showing on the underside. Decorations...

Pouch

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/15

Small beaded pouch. Bag is made of brown velvet edged in red cotton, with heavy beading in images of long leaves (oak?), other foliage, and flowers. The bag's shape is rounded with large scallops at the bottom hem. At top, two scalloped flaps fall to either side of the opening, one of which hides...